Rethink what’s
already built.

Technology for circular construction.

A single crack, or a drawing that was never archived, raises a lot of questions when you work with existing structures. We need to ask them early.

We provide workflows, models and analytics based on the building as it stands, with all its deviations, defects and potential. To do that, we combine high-precision capture with collaborative technology, building the foundation for circular construction.

We capture to keep.
 

orto space

Collaborate in the point cloud model, straight from the browser

  • Measure dimensions, components and condition
  • Locate reports and find them again easily
  • Bring every trade together in one model
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Reality Capture

High-precision laser surveys for planning, reuse and life cycle assessment

  • Deformation-accurate 2D/3D drawings
  • Intelligent area and quantity take-off
  • 3D building modelling (IFC)
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Potential Analysis

Reducing risk and enabling high-value reuse in existing buildings, based on data

Component audits and digital archiving

Reuse potential and risk assessment

LCA in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14040

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»Working with existing buildings should be a pleasure. So we are building the tools we were missing ourselves.«

Felix Matschinske, Co-Founder → Our Mission

Precision is a head start

Reduce planning risk and cost through precision from the start.

Costs

-30–60 %

Cut travel and coordination effort through central data access.1

Time

-35 %

Increase the value through transparent documentation.2

Market Value

+10 %


1: AACE International (2020). Cost Estimate Classification System – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction.
2: ETASR (2023). Construction Cost Overrun Analysis Studies.

Strategic Projects

Phase 0

Federal Ministry of Economics
Research & Development

Together with Coburg University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Digital Heritage Conservation, orto is developing the digital building logbook for work on existing buildings

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DIN SPEC 91506

German Institute for Standardization
Research & Development

Carbon storage in existing buildings cannot yet be measured in a consistent way. Together with partners from research and industry, we are developing the methodology to do so.

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RE-3D Spatial AI

Supported by European Union
Research & Development

As part of Berlin’s Masterplan Industriestadt 4.0, orto is developing the foundations for digital point cloud segmentation in a circular construction industry.

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Open Cultures

Technical University Brunswick
Research & Development

Working across disciplines with research and industry: an analysis of existing buildings and land that brings participation and planning together.

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Added value for projects

ARSCrematorium

KDLIndustrial Warehouse

RH5Detached House

PTKPeripheral Buildings

HAFFSocial Housing WBS70
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  • Services
  • Reality Capture

    • Reality Capture

    Data for all fields Service

    No two projects in existing buildings are alike. We choose the method according to the question that needs answering.

    Complex geometries are captured to the millimetre as a point cloud. Roof surveys, facade inspections and terrain models from the air.

    The result is a reliable basis for decisions, in the format you work in.

    Architecture
    Using building information, we create precise plan data for architectural planning, ESG assessments, and BIM workflows.

    • 2D plan data from point cloud data
    • 3D BIM modeling from point cloud data
    • Area calculations
    • Partition plans

    Deconstruction & Reuse
    Determining quantities and components precisely, as the basis for circular planning and high-value recovery.

    • Scans across several project phases
    • High-resolution imagery and scan data
    • Component audits, located in the point cloud
    • Reports attached to the component

    Heritage
    Documenting, measuring and planning with 360° photography and high-precision surveys.

    • High-resolution photogrammetric capture
    • Orthoimages of facades and details
    • Deformation-accurate survey
    • Access for trades and heritage conservation

    Trades
    Work directly on site in the model of the building, with 3D scans and orto space.

    • Resolve details on the model, on site
    • Every report located exactly where it applies
    • Document progress in the model
    • Access from the office and on the move
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    m²
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    Briefly describe your project.
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