Praksis Arkitekter

What Praksis Arkitekter does

Praksis Arkitekter AS is a privately held, employee-owned architectural firm headquartered in Steinkjer, Norway. Founded in 1997 by Sivert Hegdahl and Johnny Boye Bush and restructured in 2021 into a fully employee-owned partnership under Managing Director Ingrid Holtan, the firm operates with 8 staff providing architecture and design services across all project phases — from feasibility studies and concept development through detailed design and construction follow-up. Its work spans newbuild, rehabilitation, preservation, and adaptive reuse across healthcare, cultural, educational, residential, and commercial typologies.

The firm uses Archicad and BIM (Building Information Modeling) tools and works with external technical consultants (Norconsult, SWECO, Multiconsult) to deliver coordinated designs. Its competitive positioning rests on a collaborative project delivery model that draws on the full team's expertise, an explicit commitment to environmental and climate-friendly design (ISO 14001:2015 certified), and deep specialisation in Norwegian public-sector projects — particularly healthcare and care facilities — where multi-stakeholder coordination is central. Notable commissions include Steinkjer Kulturhus (7,700 m² newbuild plus 1,300 m² transformation), Inn-Trøndelag Helse- og beredskapshus (14,000 m², NOK 420M), Innocamp Steinkjer innovation campus (NOK 450M), and ongoing projects for Rana Kommune, Narvik kommune, Tinn kommune, and NORD University.

Commercially, Praksis generates revenue through project-based professional service fees invoiced per assignment, with pricing custom-quoted based on scope, complexity, and phase coverage. The go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-field-oriented: projects are acquired through Norwegian public tenders, architectural competitions, and direct engagement with municipalities, county administrations, and government agencies (including repeat clients such as Statsbygg and Steinkjerbygg AS). Private-sector exposure exists through residential developers but is secondary. Marketing is relationship-driven, anchored by the firm's project portfolio website and social media presence rather than paid acquisition.

Name

Praksis Arkitekter

Legal name

Praksis Arkitekter AS

Website

https://praksisark.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Praksis Arkitekter AS is an employee-owned Norwegian architecture firm in Steinkjer serving municipalities, county administrations, and government agencies with public-purpose building design across healthcare, cultural, educational, and residential typologies, plus private developer commissions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAKAA

Architectural Design Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

SECONDARYBPAHAKAD

Urban Planning & Master Planning

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

SECONDARYBPAHAKAH

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Public building architecture
• Healthcare facility design
• Cultural building design
• BIM architecture design

Headquarters

HQ city

Steinkjer

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Praksis Arkitekter generates revenue through professional architecture and design service fees, invoiced on a project-by-project basis. Services span all project phases from concept development and schematic design through detailed design and construction follow-up. Revenue is derived from public sector clients (municipalities, county administrations, government agencies) and private clients, with project fees determined by scope, complexity, and phase coverage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Praksis Arkitekter AS is an architectural firm delivering comprehensive architecture and design services across all project phases, from feasibility studies and concept development through detailed design and construction follow-up. The firm specializes in public-purpose buildings, with particular strength in healthcare and care facilities, cultural buildings, educational institutions, municipal administration buildings, and residential developments across Central and Northern Norway.

Product overview

Praksis Arkitekter AS is an established architectural firm based in Steinkjer, Norway, offering comprehensive architecture and design services. The firm specializes in public purpose buildings, particularly healthcare and care sector projects, as well as educational facilities, cultural buildings, residential developments, and commercial projects. The firm provides services across all project phases from feasibility studies and concept development through detailed design and construction follow-up. Their project portfolio includes new construction, rehabilitation, building preservation, and transformation projects throughout central Norway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Solsiden bo- og aktivitetssenter: 96 nursing home places, 74 residential care places, 55 simultaneous day centre users in 17,400 m²
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• InCube Architecture AScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024InCube Architecture AS collaborated with Praksis Arkitekter as architecture co-partner on the NORD Levanger kreativt bygg (creative building) project for NORD University at Campus Røstad, alongside Statsbygg as the client.
• Incube architecture AScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Incube Architecture AS partnered with Praksis Arkitekter on the Rjukan helse- og omsorgsbygg project (15,150 m², foreproject phase) as architecture co-partner, alongside technical consulting from Norconsult.
• Pir II AS (Trondheim)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Pir II AS, based in Trondheim, has been a key architecture partner on several major projects including Steinkjer Kulturhus and Samfunnshuset. Praksis Arkitekter and Pir II were jointly awarded the Steinkjer Kulturhus project through an open tender competition. Pir II was also a co-partner in the Rjukan helse- og omsorgsbygg project.
• InCube Architecture AScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017InCube Architecture AS collaborated with Praksis Arkitekter on the Innocamp Steinkjer innovation campus project (completed 2019, NOK 450 million). InCube was responsible for co-designing the project for a campus infrastructure supporting sharing culture and open innovation, particularly within green sector and digital gaming and media industries.
• Veidekke entreprenør ASminorOthersVeidekke Entreprenør AS served as a main contractor on the Steinkjer Kulturhus project (completed 2023).
• FuglesangDahl ASminorOthersFuglesangDahl AS was the executing contractor for the Innocamp Steinkjer project (completed 2019) and also participated in the Inn-Trøndelag Helse- og beredskapshus project.
• Grande entreprenør ASminorOthersGrande Entreprenør AS served as total contractor on the Leiligheter Sannan project (completed 2022) and also on the Teglverkstunet boliger project, as well as on Steinkjer VGS and Steinkjerhallen.
• StatsbyggcoreOthersStatsbygg (The Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property) is a repeat public client commissioning Praksis Arkitekter for government building projects including the NORD Levanger kreativt bygg (for NORD University) and the Steinkjer Tinghus expansion.
• Steinkjer kulturbygg AScoreOthersSteinkjer Kulturbygg AS is the client and building owner for both the Steinkjer Kulturhus and Samfunnshuset projects, which together form the Kulturkvartalet cultural quarter in Steinkjer.
• Steinkjerbygg AScoreOthersSteinkjerbygg AS is a recurring public client that commissioned Praksis Arkitekter for the Inn-Trøndelag Helse- og beredskapshus (NOK 420 million, 2019) and the Innocamp Steinkjer innovation campus (NOK 450 million, 2019).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dyrvik Arkitekter: Trondheim-based architecture practice of similar size, working across public-sector commissions in Central Norway. Comparable scale, regional focus, and mixed public/private portfolio.
• Pir II AS: Trondheim-based architecture firm that has co-bid with Praksis Arkitekter on major public projects including Steinkjer Kulturhus and Rjukan helse- og omsorgsbygg. Closest direct comparable in size, regional footprint, and public-sector focus.
• InCube Architecture AS: Norwegian architecture firm that has partnered with Praksis on Innocamp Steinkjer, Rjukan helse- og omsorgsbygg and NORD Levanger kreativt bygg. Comparable in scale and target segments (public sector, healthcare, education).

Broad incumbents

• Nordic Office of Architecture: Large Norwegian architecture practice active in healthcare, education and cultural buildings. Competes in similar public-tender segments but with a national/international footprint and much larger headcount.
• Arkitema: Scandinavian architecture practice (part of Sweco) with a significant Norwegian presence in healthcare, education and public-sector projects. Comparable in target segments but with far greater scale and resources.
• LPO Arkitekter: Norwegian architecture firm with a strong portfolio in public buildings, housing and master planning. Overlaps with Praksis in public-sector commissions and cultural/educational facility design.
• Snøhetta: Internationally renowned Norwegian architecture firm competing for the same marquee public tenders. Overlaps in cultural, civic and public-sector projects, but operates at vastly larger scale and global footprint.
• Asplan Viak: Major Norwegian interdisciplinary consultancy combining architecture, planning and engineering. Competes in many of the same public-sector tenders and integrated design-build commissions as Praksis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Praksis-arkitekter-as-105107797575333
• Instagraminstagram.com/praksis_arkitekter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/praksis-arkitekter

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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