Stein Halvorsen arkitekter AS

Name

Stein Halvorsen arkitekter AS

Legal name

Stein Halvorsen Arkitekter AS

Website

https://steinhalvorsenarkitekter.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Other Specialized Design Services (54149)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH), Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Public sector buildings
• Healthcare facility design
• Emergency services architecture
• Sustainable timber construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

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: Stein Halvorsen Arkitekter generates revenue through professional architectural services including competition participation, schematic design (skisseprosjekt), design development (forprosjekt), tender documentation (anbud), detailed design (detaljprosjekt), construction site supervision (byggeplassoppfølging), and building permit applications (byggesak). Projects range from small residential cottages to large-scale public buildings costing up to ~989 MNOK. Revenue is earned on a project-by-project basis as professional service fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stein Halvorsen Arkitekter AS is a Norwegian architectural firm providing full-service architectural design for public-sector and private clients across Norway. Services span feasibility studies, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration, with particular specialisation in healthcare, emergency services, education, public/cultural, residential, commercial, and heritage rehabilitation buildings. The firm generates revenue through professional service fees charged on a per-project basis, with projects ranging from small cabins to large-scale public buildings costing up to approximately NOK 989 million.

Product overview

Stein Halvorsen Arkitekter AS is an architectural firm offering comprehensive design services across Norway. The firm's core offering is architectural design consulting spanning from initial feasibility studies through construction completion. Their portfolio encompasses nine primary service categories: Residential and Leisure (cabins, villas, housing complexes), Healthcare and Elderly Care (nursing homes, health centers), Emergency Services (fire stations, police stations, ambulance facilities), Public Buildings (courthouses, parliament buildings, municipal offices), Education and Sports (schools, kindergartens, sports halls), Cultural and Ecclesiastical (churches, museums, cultural centers), Commercial and Office Buildings, Planning Services (municipal planning, regulatory submissions), and Rehabilitation and Heritage Conservation. The firm is particularly recognized for its expertise in Arctic architecture and Sami cultural contexts, exemplified by the landmark Sami Parliament (Sametinget) project. Projects range from small residential cabins to large-scale healthcare facilities and government buildings, with notable sustainable building certifications including BREEAM-NOR assessments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design from concept through construction completion, including feasibility studies, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration for public and private clients.
• Healthcare and Elderly Care Facility Design
• Emergency Services and Defence Facility Design Design of fire stations, police stations, ambulance stations, civil defence and emergency response facilities for Norwegian municipalities, including Bergen Hovedbrannstasjon, Tromsø Brannstasjon, Kongsvinger Brannstasjon, and Rogaland Hovedbrannstasjon.
• Education and Sports Facility Design Design of schools, kindergartens, sports halls, swimming pools, and educational institutions for Norwegian municipalities, including Karasjok Skole, Trudvang Barnehage og Barneboliger, and Skarven Læringssenter.
• Public and Government Building Design Design of courthouses, parliament buildings, municipal offices, and government institutions including the Sami Parliament (Sametinget) in Karasjok, Tana Tingrett, Follo Tingrett, and the Norwegian Ambassador's Residence in Berlin.
• Residential and Leisure Architecture Design of single-family homes, cabins, holiday homes, and residential complexes for private clients and developers, ranging from small cabins to large apartment developments such as Fagerborgkvartalet (143 apartments, 17,000 m²) and SKIR in Tromsø (180 apartments, 21,500 m²).
• Cultural and Ecclesiastical Building Design Design of churches, museums, cultural centres, and religious buildings with particular expertise in Sami cultural architecture, including Tana Bru Kirke, Sverresborg kirke, and AJA Samisk Senter.
• Commercial and Office Building Design Design of office buildings, commercial properties, and business facilities for property developers and private companies, including Viken Skog Hovedkontor, Haugenveien 13 (Yamaha HQ), and Kjølberggata 31 Oda-bygget.
• Rehabilitation and Heritage Conservation Design Restoration, renovation, and adaptive reuse of protected buildings and heritage sites, including transformation of listed buildings (låver, gamle gårder) into modern functional buildings, with close coordination with heritage authorities.
• Planning and Regulatory Services Municipal planning, regulatory compliance, zoning analysis, and regulatory submissions for construction projects in Norway, with partner Magnus Eikrem Rynning-Tønnesen serving as the responsible regulatory expert.

Quantifiable outcome

• Alta Omsorgssenter was named Norway's Healthcare Building of the Year 2021 and is used as a reference project by municipalities across Norway
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Solid EntreprenørcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Solid Entreprenør is a Norwegian construction contractor. Stein Halvorsen Arkitekter collaborated with Solid Entreprenør and LARK Landskap to win the price and design competition for Kloppedalen Bo- og Omsorgssenter in Heggedal, Asker in October 2025.
• LARK LandskapcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025LARK Landskap is a Norwegian landscape architecture firm. Partnered with Stein Halvorsen Arkitekter and Solid Entreprenør to win the price and design competition for Kloppedalen Bo- og Omsorgssenter in Heggedal, Asker in October 2025.
• Statsbygg (Statsbygg)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatsbygg is the Norwegian government's key advisor and manager in the construction and property sector. Stein Halvorsen Arkitekter has collaborated with Statsbygg on projects including AJA Samisk Senter (2008-2010), where the firm won a procurement competition and delivered addition and interior work for the Sami cultural center.
• Bjørn Bygg AS (now PEAB AS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe firm was engaged by Bjørn Bygg AS (now PEAB AS) for the Tromsø Brannstasjon project, which was delivered under a cooperative contract (samspillskontrakt) initiated by Tromsø municipality. Stein Halvorsen Arkitekter was directly commissioned by the contractor following the competition.
• BREEAM AP (BREEAM Accredited Professional)supportingTechnology or IntegrationThe firm works with BREEAM AP (BREEAM Accredited Professionals) for BREEAM-NOR certification of projects. For Kjølberggata 31 (Oda-bygget), BREEAM-NOR certification 'Excellent' was achieved through close collaboration with the BREEAM AP and contractor.
• PEABmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPEAB is a major Norwegian construction company. Stein Halvorsen Arkitekter has worked with PEAB on the SKIR residential project in Tromsø (21,500m², 180 apartments, 750 MNOK, 2017-2022). PEAB was the main contractor/construction partner for this large-scale residential development in the coastal zone.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nordic Office of Architecture: Norwegian architecture firm with significant public-sector work including hospitals, universities, and civic buildings. Directly comparable on public tender-driven model and scale of public commissions.
• Link Arkitektur: Major Nordic architecture firm with strong healthcare, education, and public-sector practice across Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Comparable on multi-sector public architecture, large project values, and Nordic sustainability standards.
• Snøhetta: Norwegian-founded international architecture practice with deep public-sector and cultural-building portfolio (e.g., Norwegian National Opera, libraries, civic buildings). Most directly comparable on Nordic public-architecture scale, sustainability positioning, and competition-led GTM.
• DARK Arkitekter: Norwegian architecture practice focused on public buildings, healthcare, and education. Comparable on competition-driven GTM and Norwegian kommune client base.
• LPO Arkitekter: Norwegian architecture firm with broad public-sector and residential portfolio. Comparable on Norwegian public-tender model, healthcare and education segments, and design competition record.

Broad incumbents

• White Arkitekter: Major Swedish architecture firm with significant Nordic public-sector portfolio including hospitals, schools, and cultural buildings. Comparable as a larger incumbent competing for sustainability-driven public commissions.
• HLM Arkitektur: Large UK-rooted architecture practice with Nordic operations covering healthcare, education, and public buildings. Comparable as a larger, broader incumbent competing for the same public mega-projects.
• Henning Larsen: Danish international architecture firm with strong public, cultural, and sustainability credentials. Comparable as a larger Nordic incumbent pursuing civic and cultural commissions across Scandinavia.
• Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects: Danish architecture firm with award-winning public, cultural, and educational buildings across the Nordics. Comparable on cultural and civic public-sector portfolio and competition-driven wins.
• COWI Arkitektur: Architecture arm of large Nordic engineering/consulting group; delivers public buildings, healthcare, and infrastructure-adjacent projects. Comparable as a multidisciplinary incumbent competing in public tenders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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