Simon H.J. Bjørkå Flatin

About

Simon H.J. Bjørkå Flatin

Growing up in a forested home overlooking the Oslo fjord in Norway, I grew a deep appreciation for integrating natural processes into architecture. As an architect, I am devoted to merging nature and human through design.

My academic journey led me to TU Delft, where I earned my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architecture. Prior to that, I studied at La Trobe University in Melbourne and Noroff Vocational School in Oslo. My graduation project, “Arctic Symphony,” was a multidisciplinary exploration that merged architecture with performance, photography, and landscape. Inspired by the Arctic’s rhythms, it delved into themes of time, decay, and regeneration, culminating in a performance uniting architecture, dance, and music.

A formative experience was discovering a hidden pond near my childhood home in the Oslo fjord. Observing its subtle changes taught me to perceive time as a fluid force—a concept that permeates my work and drives me to create designs that embrace natural transformation.

Professionally, I bring over nine years of experience from Ebano AS/AKSIE AS, engaging in projects ranging from service industry design to custom stainless steel kitchen products. Currently, I lead a housing project, overseeing technical solutions and logistics, applying my expertise in both residential and industrial architecture.

In personal projects, I’ve designed functional structures like a garage, a chicken coop, and a garden layout for my family home, always blending natural elements with practical design. Incorporating drone photage and photogrammetry into my process allows me to create detailed 3D models that enhance my designs.

I’ve completed model-making commissions for the dean of the Faculty of Architecture at TU Delft, including a model showcased at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023. As a co-founder of the research collective “Alternative Realities,” I explore sustainable and innovative urban design solutions by integrating natural processes into architecture.

Looking forward, I am excited to engage in projects that not only coexist with nature but actively celebrate and engage with it. I aim to craft meaningful, sustainable spaces that resonate deeply with both people and the environment, continuing to explore and innovate at the intersection of nature and architecture.

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Working experience
2023 - ongoing
Co-Founder & Research Architect
Alternative Realities
We have a base in Norway, Poland, the Netherlands and Belgium
Alternative Realities is a small research and design studio I co-founded together with Ewa Ziemiecka and Zofia Sosnierz. Our aim is to develop and execute focused research projects within the realm of architecture and the urban context. We intent to explore and address complex spatial, material and social challenges through small research initiatives.
Autumn 2021
Intern
Intern by Lüchinger Architects together with Mieke Vink
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Creative and innovative workplace who designs and builds restaurants, bars and cafés. We are a small team working on everything from the layout of a restaurant to designing custom products in stainless steel for a variety of clients.
2015 - present
Began as a Technical designer but has later transitioned to Architect
Ebano AS / AKSIE AS
Drøbak, Norway
Creative and innovative workplace who designs and builds restaurants, bars and cafés. We are a small team working on everything from the layout of a restaurant to designing custom products in stainless steel for a variety of clients.
Education
2020-2023
Masters of Architecture
TU Delft
Delft, the Netherlands
Learning how to develop innovative building projects that use design as a means to deal with technical, social and spatial challenges encountered in the built environment.
2017-2020
Bachelors of Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences
TU Delft
Delft, the Netherlands
Learned the foundations within the field of Architecture, Urbanism and Building sciences
2024-2015
One year Technical Design
Noroff Vocational School
Oslo, Norway
Learned the necessary skills in technical design, including applications like 3Ds max, AutoCAD, Revit and Inventor
2013-2014
One Year Study Abroad
La Trobe University
Melbourne, Australia
Obtained the valuable resource of many international contacts and expanded my horizon with different architectural impulses. it was a very educational year.

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