Arkitekter Johansen & Rasmussen

What Arkitekter Johansen & Rasmussen does

Arkitekter Johansen & Rasmussen is a privately held, owner-managed architectural firm founded in 1995 and headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark. The firm delivers architectural design, planning, and consulting services across six core service categories: social housing (almene boliger), commercial buildings (erhvervsbyggeri), public sector buildings (offentlig byggeri), private residences (private boliger), roof and façade renovation, and development projects (udviklingsprojekter). Its primary client base is the Danish public sector — most notably Aarhus Kommune — and Danish housing associations (AAB, ALBOA, Midtjysk Boligselskab), with a secondary long-tail of private homeowners and selected private commercial clients. The firm operates with a flat management structure and a staff of approximately 9, including a certified fire safety consultant (brandrådgiver).

The business model is consultative and project-based: revenue is generated through professional service fees for design, project management, and construction supervision, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Project scale varies materially — from small private extensions to publicly funded projects such as the 3,350 m² roof renovation of Musikhuset Aarhus (6 million DKK) and the Langagerskolen masterplan (37 million DKK). The firm uses industry-standard tooling, including Revit for 3D-projektering, and has built a niche in sensitive renovation of architecturally significant buildings (e.g., the 1923 Sygesikring Danmark building). The firm is 100% owner-managed with no external investors, parent company, or subsidiaries, and has operated continuously for 30 years without known M&A or funding activity.

Name

Arkitekter Johansen & Rasmussen

Legal name

Arkitekter Johansen & Rasmussen A/S

Website

https://ark-jr.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arkitekter Johansen & Rasmussen is a privately held Danish architectural firm in Aarhus, founded 1995, providing design and consulting services across public buildings, social housing, commercial, and private residential projects primarily in the Aarhus region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building renovation consulting
• Public sector architecture
• Social housing design
• Commercial building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Aarhus

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Architectural Consulting Services: Provides architectural design, planning, and consulting services for various building projects including residential, commercial, public, and renovation work. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for design, project management, and construction supervision.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Arkitekter Johansen & Rasmussen is a Danish architecture firm providing architectural design, planning, project management, site supervision, and technical consulting for public, residential, commercial, and renovation projects. The firm operates across six service categories: social housing, commercial building, public building, private residences, roof and facade renovation, and development projects. Services span new construction, renovation, and transformation projects primarily in the Aarhus region and eastern Denmark.

Product overview

Arkitekter Johansen & Rasmussen is an architecture firm based in Aarhus, Denmark, offering architectural design and consulting services across six core service categories: Almene boliger (social/public housing), Erhvervsbyggeri (commercial building), Offentlig byggeri (public building), Private boliger (private residences), Tag- og facaderenovering (roof and facade renovation), and Udviklingsprojekter (development projects). The firm acts as a full-service architecture advisor, providing project management, site management, specialist inspection, and technical consulting throughout all phases of construction projects. The portfolio spans new construction, renovation, and transformation projects primarily in the Aarhus region and eastern Denmark.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Almene boliger (Social Housing)

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed renovation of 3,350 m² roof for Musikhuset Aarhus (6 million DKK project)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Høgh & SønbergcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2026Construction company partnership on totalentreprise (turnkey) projects. Won totalentreprise contract for Ugelbølle Friskole extension together. Also collaborated on Aarhus Fremad clubhouse extension project.
• COBEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Architecture firm collaboration on Risskov Skole transformation project. Ark JR handles building management and site supervision while COBE contributes architectural expertise.
• NERD ArchitectssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Architectural collaboration on Risskov Skole project as part of multi-firm team.
• ABC Rådgivende IngeniørersupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2026Engineering consultancy partnership on Risskov Skole project providing technical engineering expertise.
• Kompas BygherrerådgivningcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2025Won framework agreement for technical consulting for AL2BOLIG together with Kompas. Ark JR serves as subcontractor for technical architectural services.
• Artelia A/SsupportingTechnology or Integration · 6 December 2024Engineering and building consultancy on Aarhus Fremad clubhouse extension project as building owner advisor.
• Arkitekt HassagersupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2024Architecture firm collaboration on Kontorhus in Skanderborg project (4,650 m² office building).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Arkitekt Hassager: Danish architecture firm collaborating with Ark JR on the Kontorhus i Skanderborg commercial office project. Comparable as a similarly-sized Danish practice working across commercial and public-sector commissions.
• Dorte Mandrup: Copenhagen-based Danish architecture firm with strong public-sector and cultural building portfolio. Comparable as a Danish architecture practice engaged in cultural and public institution design across Denmark and Scandinavia.
• JAJA Architects: Danish-Scandinavian architecture firm with public, housing, and sustainability-focused portfolio. Comparable as a Nordic practice with similar scale and emphasis on social housing and sustainable renovation.
• COBE: Large Copenhagen-based architecture firm working on Danish public-sector projects including schools and cultural buildings. Directly comparable as a Danish architecture practice engaged in similar public, housing, and urban transformation work; Ark JR and COBE are already co-collaborators on Risskov Skole.
• NERD Architects: Danish architecture firm participating as a multi-firm collaborator on Risskov Skole. Similar scale and Danish public-sector focus, making it a directly comparable peer practice.
• Vandkunsten Architects: Danish architecture firm with deep social-housing, renovation, and public-sector portfolio, including many almene bolig projects. Highly comparable activity profile — social housing renovation, energy retrofits, public buildings — making it one of the closest niche peers for Ark JR.

Broad incumbents

• Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects: Danish architecture firm with strong cultural, public, and education building portfolio. Comparable in project types (cultural venues, schools, public buildings) but at a much larger scale with international operations.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Globally recognized Danish architecture firm with public, cultural, and residential work. Comparable only as a Danish architectural peer competing for high-profile public commissions, though operates at a vastly different scale.
• C.F. Møller Architects: One of Denmark's largest and most established architecture firms with broad portfolios across public buildings, housing, healthcare, and education. Highly comparable in service mix (public sector, housing, renovation) but at significantly greater scale, making it both a competitor on large tenders and an aspirational comparable.
• Henning Larsen: Major Danish architecture firm (now part of Rambøll) with deep public-sector, cultural, and renovation portfolio. Comparable activity profile on Danish public buildings but operates globally at far larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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