WAD Landskabsarkitekter

What WAD Landskabsarkitekter does

WAD Landskabsarkitekter A/S is a privately held Danish landscape architecture firm founded in 1994 by Eivind Wad and headquartered in Viby J (Aarhus area), Denmark. Since 2017, the company has been wholly owned and directed by landscape architect Martina Elisabeth Rahkonen (MAA MDL). The firm operates as a small boutique consultancy of 1–10 employees, delivering landscape architecture, cemetery and churchyard development planning, urban green-space design, climate-adaptation landscape work, and outdoor-area design for healthcare, educational, and private clients across Denmark.

The company's core offering is professional design and consulting services — not a software or technology product. Its deepest specialization is Danish churchyard and cemetery development, with 30+ years of accumulated domain expertise, multiple 1st-prize competition wins in municipal design contests (Gråsten Plejecenter, Plejecenter Peter Bangs Vej, Plejehjem Ny Grønningen, Social- og Sundhedsskolen Grenaa), and academic publication credit in 'Kirkegårde i udvikling' (IGN, University of Copenhagen). Service lines cover development plans, execution oversight, accessibility solutions, boundary-wall and dike renovation, nursing-home and school outdoor environments, urban parks, private gardens, and ongoing landscape maintenance planning.

Revenue is generated entirely through project-based professional-services fees, supplemented by a fixed-price 'Rådgivningsdag' (Advisory Day) entry-point product priced at 4,500 DKK excluding VAT for a 3-hour consultation, where the fee is credited toward a subsequent project engagement. Go-to-market is direct, sales-led, and relationship-based, targeting Danish church parishes (Menighedsrød), municipalities, healthcare and elderly-care institutions, schools, and a smaller pool of private clients — almost exclusively within Denmark. The firm relies on a website portfolio, a tri-annual newsletter, professional-association networking, and an inbound e-book funnel for client acquisition; it has no app, no API, no disclosed software product, and no AI tooling.

Name

WAD Landskabsarkitekter

Legal name

WAD LANDSKABSARKITEKTER A|S

Website

https://wadlandskab.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WAD Landskabsarkitekter A/S is a privately held Danish boutique landscape-architecture firm (1–10 employees) founded in 1994, specializing in cemetery and churchyard development, healthcare and school outdoor environments, and climate-adaptation landscape design for public-sector clients across Denmark.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Landscape Design (HSAIABAA), Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE), Landscape Grading, Drainage & Site Preparation (HSAIABAD)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Cemetery planning design
• Urban green space design
• Healthcare landscape design
• Climate adaptation planning

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. Landscape Architecture Consulting Services: Professional services revenue from landscape architecture design, planning, and project management for outdoor spaces including cemeteries, parks, healthcare facilities, schools, and private gardens. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for design services, development plans, and consulting engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WAD Landskabsarkitekter provides landscape architecture design, planning, and consulting services in Denmark. Its core work covers cemetery and churchyard development plans, outdoor areas for healthcare and eldercare facilities, school and educational outdoor environments, urban public spaces and parks, private gardens and courtyards, as well as ongoing maintenance planning. The firm also offers advisory day consultations for churchyard modernization projects.

Product overview

WAD Landskabsarkitekter is a Danish landscape architecture firm offering design and planning services rather than a software product. The company operates as a services-based consultancy providing specialized landscape architecture across multiple domains. Their portfolio includes cemetery and churchyard development (udviklingsplaner), parks and urban spaces (byrum & parker), landscape planning (landskab & planlægning), healthcare and eldercare facilities (sundhed & omsorg), school and educational institutions (including Tagensbo Skole, Lindved Skole, Ny Arden Skole, Learnmark Horsens), private gardens (gårdrum & haver), playgrounds and sports facilities (leg & bevægelse), and ongoing maintenance services (pleje og drift). The firm also provides consulting services including a 'Rådgivningsdag' advisory day for cemetery modernization. Additional specialized services include accessibility solutions (tilgængelighed) and boundary wall/dike construction and renovation (diger). Projects span residential areas, cemeteries, healthcare centers, schools, and public spaces throughout Denmark.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cemetery and Churchyard Development Plans

Quantifiable outcome

• Silkeborg Vestre Kirkegård has capacity for approximately 8,000 grave sites

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Frost LarsenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborated with on winning competition for Plejehjem Ny Grønningen in Tinglev. WAD Landskabsarkitekter provided landscape architecture services as part of the team.
• rasmusrasmusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign firm partner in the competition team for Plejehjem Ny Grønningen project.
• LB ConsultminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering/consulting partner in the competition team for Plejehjem Ny Grønningen project.
• Region Nordjylland | Anlæg og BygningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional authority as client for Specialbørnehjem i Nørresundby project.
• Frost Larsen A/SminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborated with on Lindved Skole project. WAD provided landscape planning and design services.
• EKJ rådgivende ingeniørerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering consultancy collaborated with on Lindved Skole project.
• Rubow og A78minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborated with as sub-consultants on Gråsten Plejecenter project during schematic/design and engineering phases.
• MT HøjgaardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company as client for Langelinieparken Aarhus outdoor areas project for 60 residential units.
• VMB ArkitekterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborated with on Skjoldhøj Sognegård project for planning and designing outdoor areas.
• Syddjurs KommuneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality collaborated with on Rønde Bymidte holistic plan project as main client and co-developer.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SWECO: Nordic engineering and design consultancy with landscape architecture expertise; participates in Danish public-sector tenders similar to WAD, particularly on urban and climate adaptation projects, but at far greater scale.
• Norconsult: Nordic consultancy providing landscape and master-planning services alongside broader engineering capabilities; competes with WAD for selected Danish municipal projects, particularly in urban planning and infrastructure-adjacent landscape work.
• COWI: Major Nordic engineering, architecture, and landscape consultancy with deep Danish public-sector exposure; overlaps with WAD on cemetery, climate adaptation, and public-space commissions via bundled multi-disciplinary tenders.
• Gottlieb Paludan Architects: Established Danish architecture firm with landscape and master-planning capabilities; competes for the same municipal and care-sector clients as WAD but delivers buildings + landscape as a bundled service rather than specializing.
• Rambøll: Large Nordic design and engineering consultancy with a landscape architecture practice that competes for the same municipal, healthcare, and infrastructure projects as WAD at meaningfully larger scale.

Direct peers

• SLA Architects: Leading Danish landscape architecture firm with strong municipal, urban park, and climate-adaptation practices; directly comparable to WAD on service mix (cemeteries, healthcare, urban green) and Danish public-sector client base, though at significantly larger scale.
• MASU Planning: Small Danish landscape architecture studio focused on urban planning and public-realm design; comparable service profile (planning, urban green, municipal clients) and similar boutique scale, making it the closest direct peer in size and GTM.
• EFFEKT: Danish architecture and landscape studio working on public spaces, parks, and urban design with a Denmark-wide footprint; directly comparable in scale and aesthetic (Nordic, sustainability-focused) and competitive for similar municipal briefs.
• Vandkunsten Architects: Danish architecture and urban-design practice with landscape involvement on social-housing, public-space, and regeneration projects; operates in adjacent verticals (urban green, climate adaptation) on which WAD also bids.
• Schønherr: European landscape and urban design firm with Danish roots and a strong public-sector practice; overlaps with WAD on cemetery, urban regeneration, and landscape planning projects, but operates across multiple countries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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