BIOSIS Copenhagen / February 1, 2020 by Morten Vedelsbøl

Our Copenhagen office is located in professor Mogens Breyen’s glass tower in Baldersgade, Nørrebro:

BIOSIS
Baldersgade 4-6
2200 København N
Denmark
biosisdk@biosis.dk

BIOSIS Stockholm / January 31, 2020 by Morten Vedelsbøl

Our Stockholm office is located in Kungsholmen:

BIOSIS AB
Alströmergatan 51
112 47 Stockholm
Sweden
biosisse@biosis.dk

P126 - The Faroe Islands / January 14, 2020 by Morten Vedelsbøl

The powerful forces of the elements - exploring the Faroe Islands

Stórutjørn masterplan on the Faroe Islands / January 14, 2020 by Morten Vedelsbøl

After having been selected one of four teams to design a scheme for the new extention of Tórshavn - the capital of the Faroe Islands - we have just finished a visit to this spectacular site!

Inspecting new territory on the Faroe Islands / January 13, 2020 by Morten Vedelsbøl

BIOSIS just got prequalified for a competition on the Faroe Islands as one out of four teams. We are now revisiting the islands to inspect and most of all sense the incredible nature and climate in the area of Stórutjørn. We look forward to propose a plan for this piece of nature with as gentle and respectful an approach as possible.

Forest / November 27, 2019 by Morten Vedelsbøl

Just a pause in the forest…

P096 - QULLILERFIK Massing Studies / November 27, 2019 by Morten Vedelsbøl

Our housing project on the Nuuk’s most central location is constantly developing and we use physical model to create and find solutions to the geometry of the build volumes

P096 - Site Inspection / November 3, 2019 by Morten Vedelsbøl

Crisp February light on the Qullilerfik site

P112 - Technical Campus Greenland / August 18, 2019 by Morten Vedelsbøl

BIOSIS has been chosen to assist The Government of Greenland with developing the strategy and masterplanning of a new Technical Campus Greenland in the city of Sisimiut.

Phase 1 establishes an ‘Axis’ that connects the existing and new buildings in a campus-like structure. The axis consists of a raised bridge building that connects the northern part with the southern part as well as the KTI, the Minerals School and the Iron and Metal School. The iron and metal school is placed lifted on the northern ridge, allowing the raised connection. Under the bridge building, an ascent / descent is established that connects to the landscape. The raised location on the ridge provides a good basic level connecting both new and existing buildings with two main entrances from the North and South, respectively.

The further expansion strategy is based on a building that establishes an inner movement loop over time. The entire building will stand as a raised ‘arctic ring’ that wraps around an inner landscape space. As in phase 1, ascents and descents are established under the raised building bodies that connect to the landscape and the arrival from here.

BIOSIS / January 28, 2019 by Morten Vedelsbøl

The story of BIOSIS begins in 2016 where we started putting together the principals of a vision that is now the BIOSIS brand.

We developed this method in projects that we developed together over the next couple of years, revolving around sustainability as an overall premise for the design of our buildings and landscapes.

Experiences from remote Nordic, Northatlantic and Arctic landscapes like the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Northern Norway helped shape a perception of sustainability that grew from the beauty - but also the harsh climatic conditions of these regions.

Some of the key drivers that we used were:
MINIMAL IMPACT (the preservation and respect of the natural terrain and habitat)
SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION (using natural, local, short travelled materials)
LOCAL MICRO CLIMATES (creating comfortable architectural environments shaped by the movements and the impact of wind, water (precipitation) and sunlight)
BIOPHILIA (the human psychology of being attracted to nature)

(We later developed these ideas into what we now call CLIMATE DRIVEN DESIGN).

We founded BIOSIS in 2018 based on these principles and the idea of wanting to contribute with our passion for architecture in a sustainable future.

Morten Vedelsbøl and Mikkel Thams Olsen
Architects and BIOSIS founders

PROJECT MAP / December 15, 2018 by Morten Vedelsbøl

BIOSIS operates across the Nordic, North Atlantic and Arctic region with projects to date in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. It is our goal to build a foundation of expertise that feeds into our services all over the region. We work to have this foundation make us a leading firm in Climate-Driven Design and planning.

CLIMATE DRIVEN DESIGN / November 15, 2018 by Morten Vedelsbøl

We apply a diverse method of sustainable parameters as part of any design - architectural, landscape or urban. We use external factors, such as the client’s programmatic needs, planning regulations and budget - equal to a set of local, social and global climate parameters - as constraints or challenges to the conception of the design. We have named this approach Climate Driven Design.

NATURE & BIOPHILIA
We have the core believe that - whether we live in dense cities, suburbs or rural environments - we as humans seek and thrive from the presence of nature in all its forms. This drive towards biophilia exists as a soul of all our projects - the eagerness to connect us- and submit to our natural environments.

EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS AND CLIMATES
Experiences from remote Nordic, Northatlantic and Arctic landscapes has helped shape our perception of sustainability that grows from the beauty - but also the harsh climatic conditions of these regions. We build - along with our portfolio - an expertise that can be used across climate zones, landscapes and borders. Every situation, program and environment is unique - and so are our solutions.

DOCUMENTATION AND SIMULATION
During the design process we test our proposals with advanced tools of simulation and documentation of wind, water, topography, and daylight. We learn from the feedback the evidence gives us, that either supports our initial approach - or helps it take a different direction, form or solution.

EVIDENCE BASED DESIGN
Along with testing our own design, we use existing research as part of the design process to ensure the resilience of the solutions at an early stage. It is our ambition to create measurable projects, that can feed back further into our expertise.

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Our continuous work with Climate Driven Design is supported by the Danish Arts Foundation.