Arkkitehtitoimisto Perko Oy

What Arkkitehtitoimisto Perko Oy does

Arkkitehtitoimisto Perko Oy is a Finnish architectural design firm founded in 1972, headquartered in Helsinki. The practice specializes in the design of schools, nurseries, libraries, and community centres for public sector clients — primarily Finnish municipalities and towns. The firm also offers renovation projects, project briefing, and urban design services, with occasional private commissions. The firm is recognized as a forerunner in Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Finland, with all design work carried out using building information models from the concept design stage onward.

The firm operates as a professional services business, generating revenue through project-based architectural design fees. Its go-to-market is primarily through architectural competitions (both open and invited) and direct client engagement with municipalities throughout Finland. The firm has established permanent partnerships in green area design, interior design, and lighting design to extend its service scope. It has also entered public-private partnership (PPP) / lifecycle project delivery models in collaboration with construction firms such as Lemminkäinen Oyj. All design work utilizes BIM tools, which the firm claims to have been enhancing for many years, positioning it as a technology-forward practice within the Finnish architectural sector.

The firm is family-owned and family-managed: founder Reijo Perko serves as Chairman of the Board, and his son Tomi Perko serves as CEO. The team comprises approximately 10 people, mainly architects. There is no evidence of external investors, parent company, subsidiaries, or public listing. The firm's client base is concentrated in the Finnish public sector, with project locations spanning at least 16 Finnish cities and towns. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Arkkitehtitoimisto Perko Oy

Legal name

Arkkitehtitoimisto Perko Oy

Website

https://arkperko.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arkkitehtitoimisto Perko Oy is a Helsinki-based Finnish architecture firm founded in 1972, specializing in schools, nurseries, and public buildings for municipalities. Family-owned, it employs approximately 10 architects and is recognized as a forerunner in BIM (Building Information Modelling) in Finland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building information modeling
• Educational facility design
• Urban design services
• Renovation design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional services fees for architectural design, including new build projects, renovation projects, project briefing, and urban design. Services structured according to client needs with close collaboration throughout projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ArkPerko is a Helsinki-based architectural design practice providing professional architectural services, with a focus on schools, nurseries, and other public buildings. Offerings span new build projects, renovation projects, project briefing, and urban design, structured to client needs and delivered in close collaboration with the client throughout each project. All design work is carried out using building information models (BIM) from the concept stage, complemented by green area, interior, and lighting design through established permanent partners.

Product overview

Arkkitehtitoimisto Perko Oy is an architectural design firm offering comprehensive architecture services rather than a software product company. Their service portfolio includes architectural design of schools, nurseries, and educational facilities (their primary focus), as well as broader building design spanning private commissions to large public ventures. They provide new build project services, renovation projects, project briefing, and urban design. The firm is noted for high-quality Building Information Modeling (BIM) capabilities and also offers green area design, interior design, and lighting design through permanent partners. All design work utilizes building information models from concept stage through completion. Their specific projects include schools, nurseries, libraries, community centers, housing developments, churches, and urban spaces across Finland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New Build Architectural Design Comprehensive architectural design of new school, nursery, public building, and private building projects, carried out with BIM from concept stage and delivered in close client collaboration.
• Renovation Design Architectural design services for renovation and extension of existing buildings, including projects such as HAMK University of Applied Sciences extension and renovation (Häme University of Applied Sciences), for Finnish municipalities and other clients.
• Project Briefing Architectural project briefing services structured to client needs, supporting the early-stage scoping and definition of building projects before detailed design begins.
• Urban Design Urban space and urban design services for Finnish municipalities, including urban space competition entries such as the 1st Prize Madetojan Raitti urban space competition for the City of Oulu.
• Multi-disciplinary Design (Green Area, Interior, Lighting) Broader architectural service offering that combines the firm's core design with permanent-partner-sourced green area design, interior design, and lighting design to deliver comprehensive solutions for clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple winning entries in architectural competitions demonstrating recognition in the field
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lemminkäinen OyjcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArkPerko and Lemminkäinen Oyj won Hollola municipality's lifecycle project competition. The project involves two new buildings: Heinsuo Secondary School and Kalliola School. Design solutions represent the latest knowledge in open and adaptable learning environment design. Both buildings were scheduled for completion in autumn 2017.
• Green Area Design PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished permanent partnerships for green area design to provide comprehensive architectural services. These partners work alongside ArkPerko's core architectural team.
• Interior Design PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished permanent partnerships for interior design to provide comprehensive architectural services. These partners work alongside ArkPerko's core architectural team.
• Lighting Design PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished permanent partnerships for lighting design to provide comprehensive architectural services. These partners work alongside ArkPerko's core architectural team.
• Lemminkäinen PPPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on public-private partnership (PPP) projects for housing and commercial properties, such as Koy Työnkulma project.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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