Morim Hummitzsch Arkitekter: Long experience in sustainable design

Aiming to realise beautiful architecture as a basis for sustainable design in residential and healthcare projects, Morim Hummitzsch Arkitekter is off to a great start.

Norway-based start-up Morim Hummitzsch Arkitekter was founded by Joana Morim and Benjamin Hummitzsch. The duo with Portuguese and German roots respectively met while working on Oslo’s new National Museum of Art, Architecture, and Design for Kleihues + Schuwerk Architects. Both held key roles in the prestigious project, making sure that the architectural ambitions were realised. When the museum opened in 2022, after eight years in the making, Hummitzsch and Morim decided to start their own firm.

The architects had the opportunity to collaborate with Gunnar Kind AS in the detailing, execution and interior of Tåsenhjemmet in Oslo, which is due to open at the end of the year. The project includes a nursing home with 130 resident rooms, a day centre, and adjacent outdoor areas. Similar to the museum, this 14.000 square metre project is part of the FutureBuilt programme in Norway, which supports climate friendly urban development. “We are happy to be part of this interesting project,” reflects Hummitzsch. “Having worked with stone for many years on the museum assignment, it was exciting to work on the design of a massive timber construction this time.”

Morim Hummitzsch Arkitekter is also involved in private residential and healthcare projects. In 2023 the renovation project of a private clinic in Leipzig, Germany was realised and at the moment the team has a house in Lofoten as well as a countryside residence just outside Lisbon on the drawing board. “We really enjoy this scale of assignment as well and appreciate the direct dialogue that we can have with our clients.”

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