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Small-scale Architecture:
Tectonic Exercises
Professor Jan olav Jensen
A small-scale project is to be designed
three times with different materials. Each
phase lasts two weeks. One project will
be detailed in the last part of the semes-
ter. Throughout the exercises the student
should gain a fundamental understanding
of tectonic systems.
Small-scale Architecture:
Experimental Buildings
Professor Marius Nygaard
This studio investigates the detailed design
of small-scale housing modules with low
energy demand (passive house level). The
projects must be prepared for prefabricated
construction. One project will be selected
for full-scale construction. The course is
based on interdisciplinary cooperation with
three schools: Oslo and Akershus University
College of Applied Sciences (Høyskolen i
Oslo og Akershus), Oslo School for Further
Vocational Education (Fagskolen i Oslo),
and Sogn Secondary Vocational School
(Sogn videregående skole).
Large-scale Architecture:
Power Plant Ny
Assistant Professor Neven
Fuchs-Mikac
The studio conceptualises and develops an
architectural model of an urban ecosystem,
as a part of New York’s waterfront and har-
bor plan. Spanning from inner Manhattan
to the East River, the overall mixed-use
program of 75.000 m2 is able to generate
enough power to replace the existing power
plant physically and symbolically, repre-
senting a new way of understanding of the
city of a shared power generation. The new
urban ecosystem challenges the traditional
Manhattan typology and creatively renews
the organisation and production of archi-
tectural and urban space.
creativity in Abundance:
oslo’s Vacant Public Buildings
Professor christian Hermansen
Oslo has a growing number of vacant public
buildings that await a decision on their re-
use. During these times and to avoid disre-
pair, the State pays for their maintenance.
This studio investigates temporary uses for
these buildings through interventions that
can be completely undone.
MASTEr STUDIo
Architecture
