Defence & security

We support private, public and government clients within defence, emergency preparedness, healthcare, education and other organisations with important or critical societal functions. Through projects across Scandinavia, we have built a strong Nordic professional environment with extensive experience from complex assignments. Together with leading engineering and consultancy practices, we assemble multidisciplinary teams with the expertise required for each individual project.

Areas of expertise

Architecture for robust and secure buildings

We design buildings where layouts, spatial organisation and functionality are developed in response to stringent requirements for physical security, access control and operational resilience. The aim is to create solutions that are efficient to use and built to last.

Critical infrastructure

We have experience from projects where continuity, redundancy and operational resilience are essential to the functioning of society – and where architecture must support a high degree of complexity and stringent requirements for accessibility and control.

Secure and controlled environments

We develop buildings and environments with restricted access, defined security zones and specific requirements for logistics, user flows and the organisation of functions. Landscape architecture plays an important role in integrating buildings and security measures into the urban and natural landscape, including through terrain, access, movement patterns and the placement of security measures.

Total Defence and Civil Preparedness

We develop architecture and environments that contribute to a resilient and well-functioning society – also when society is exposed to crises, unforeseen events or changing conditions. We consider preparedness in relation to spatial planning, urban development, infrastructure and the development of public and critical buildings. Experience from hospitals, universities and other public-sector organisations gives us expertise in how buildings and places can support security, preparedness, day-to-day operations and positive user experiences.

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Complex projects require close collaboration. We work closely with engineers, consultants and technical specialists throughout the project – from early concept development to detailed design and implementation.

Integrated solutions for complex needs

Security should be an integrated part of project development from the outset. Early involvement of relevant disciplines makes it possible to consider security, functionality, architecture, landscape and technical solutions as a whole – and to address essential requirements throughout the project.

Our projects are characterised by close dialogue with clients and a holistic approach to architecture and functionality. The result is robust and flexible buildings and environments with lasting architectural quality that support vital societal functions.