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Combining flexible and beautiful solutions En til En Arkitekter, translating to One to One Architects, brings flexibility and beauty to the table. Having specialised in smaller projects such as private houses and cabins, they are now translating their expertise into bigger ventures. By Helene Toftner | Photos: En til En Arkitekter
The Bergen-based firm has stunning nature on its doorstep. The architects are also perfectly aware that beautiful surroundings bring extra challenges, fear of landslides and torrential rain to mention a few. Taking this into account, they have specialised in flexible solutions for each and every project and are now ready to take this expertise to the next level. “We analyse every project down to the tiniest detail, adapting our proposal to the
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demograph, usage, weather and specific needs. While our earlier projects have been of a smaller scale, we now see demand for this sort of approach in bigger projects as well,” says senior architect and co-founder Arvid Bjerkestrand excitedly. Bringing back unpredictability Thus the future appears bright for the firm, which wishes to bring back unpredictability. That might not be what one would expect to hear but, as Bjerkestrand
explains, developers have had a tendency to use the same architect firms coming up with the same predictable solutions for too long. The tide is now turning, allowing firms such as En til En Arkitekter to showcase their flexible yet beautiful solutions. “The end result is completely dependent on the client, but flexibility and beauty are consistent features,” Bjerkestrand says and continues: “The main factor, however, is deep analysis of the customer. We spend a lot of time building up an understanding of who will be using the building, for example if the housing project is for young families or elderly people. There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution in life in general, and certainly not