In 2009 Tormod Amundsen decided to move everything he owned to a run down fishing town in the Arctic circle that at the time was languishing at the bottom of a list of ‘the worst places in Norway to start a business’ – and start a business. That business was Biotope, “the worlds first and only architectural office with special expertise on birds and birdwatching. We engage in pro nature projects. We design bird hides, shelters, nature trails, outdoor amphitheaters and much more. We make destination development studies, exhibitions and arrange workshops. We develop new concepts for experiencing nature and wildlife.”
Charlie met up with Tormod in April 2019 at WWT Slimbridge to discuss that move north, Tormod’s disillusionment with the way he was taught architecture, Gullfest – the birding event he set up, a raft of 10,000 King Eider – and watching Steller’s Eider from the office window!
• Biotope(external link)
• Biotope on twitter(external link)
• WWT Slimbridge(external link)