Section drawing of a timber building with clerestory windows

Architecture · Aarhus

Buildings shaped by northern light

We design homes, schools and workplaces around daylight, timber and calm — so every room feels good on the darkest day of the year.

Our approach

In the north, light is precious. We draw every building around the path of the sun — where it rises, how low it falls in winter, and how it can reach deep into a room.

Seasons of light — Aarhus, 56° N

10.5°

Winter

Low sun reaches the back of the room through tall south windows.

34°

Spring

Clerestories wash the ceiling with soft, glare-free light.

57.5°

Summer

Deep eaves shade the glass and keep rooms cool without blinds.

30°

Autumn

Warm afternoon light is caught by timber surfaces and stored.

13years designing in the north
42buildings completed
86%of projects in timber
-58%average embodied carbon vs. baseline