About
The studio is built on a principle that unites design creativity with the qualities of traditional craftsmanship. Through a balanced approach, agility and expertise, we create practical and inspiring solutions that address client needs while contributing to the common good and the challenges facing society.
We work across a broad range of scales and typologies, with particular strengths in transformation and aviation. These specialties allow us to deliver holistic responses to many of today’s most pressing design challenges, grounded in a Nordic sensibility and an inherently sustainable mindset.
We see constraints as creative opportunities and approach each project with the ambition to enhance the built environment now and in the future. As members of the Green Building Council Denmark, we are committed to contributing to a more sustainable society through our holistic working method. This method underpins all our projects and is guided by five core principles: aesthetics, sustainability, functionality, economy and buildability.
We work with all five principles as an integrated framework from concept to completion. By merging creative ambition with technical insight, we shape projects that are both buildable and innovative. The result is architecture that meets today’s needs while preparing for the challenges of tomorrow.
Our Nordic architectural approach is based on original concepts rooted in function, context and material clarity. We emphasise the relationship between building and surroundings, optimal daylight and honest material expression. The goal is simple, well-composed architecture that quietly elevates its function and context.
Sustainability is an inseparable part of our design process, not an add-on. We work holistically with social, cultural, environmental and resource-related considerations. Life cycle analysis, cost, assembly, disassembly and reuse are central to our choices. We aim to support community, social interaction and long-term responsible development.
Our solutions must meet and enhance the functional needs of clients and end users. While this may seem obvious, it is often overlooked in contemporary architecture. We ensure functionality through an inclusive process with developers, clients and users, creating frameworks that support high quality.
We respect the significant resources clients invest in their projects. From the outset, we maximise value within the project’s financial framework, establishing a clear business case that enables developers and partners to set informed priorities.
From the first sketches, we focus on how a project can be realised effectively. Fire strategy, accessibility, building envelope and construction principles are integrated early in the creative process. By combining the strengths of architects and constructing architects, we evaluate buildability and economy from the beginning, ensuring feasible solutions without limiting innovation.
Studio & Facts
The studio was founded in 2008 and is equally owned by Colm Morgan, Kelly Andrew Nelson and Kristian Weber Thomsen.
The Board of Directors consists of Iben Mai Winsløw (chairman), Colm Morgan, Kelly Andrew Nelson and Kristian Weber Thomsen.
Accountant
BHA Statsautoriseret Revision A/S
Fiscal year: 01/10 – 30/09
Lawyer
Winsløw advokatpartnerselskab
PI Insurance at HDI
Property damage: DKK 10.000.000
Personal injury: DKK 25.000.000
Member of Danske ARK / DI