Since the establishment of the Hootsmans architectuurbureau, the office has won several honorable mentions (a chamber music hall in Bochum, a large court complex in Chemnitz and a penal institution in Salzburg). Also, Hootsmans architectuurbureau won the first prize for a closed competition for a large multifunctional complex on Strijp-S in Eindhoven and the second prize in the open competition ‘De top van Bischoff’ in Hengelo.