2. In all my semester courses I have worked mostly in groups. In this portofolio I try to depict my
contribution to these group-works as well as individual assignments but not the final result of the
groupwork in it´s whole. Those final results have been collected into books and compendiums which
are a vailable at the library at Bergen School of Architecture.
Illustrations and photos are done by me with some exeptions in background images in “Blown Away By
Golta” and the Africa chapter and the final Huvo Muti project which I did in collaboration with Silje
Kalve Klepsvik.
3. B arents Sce n a r i o s 2 0 5 8
Fishy b u s i n e s s
A trip leading us from Bergen to Northern Norway and all the way over the border to Murmansk Russia.
Seeing these two different worlds collide, experiencing the border and the life in Russia compared to
Norway. Cooperation between the two countries today showed us possibilites for the future and thus we
constructed scenarios in groups, looking into the next 50 years.
8. ness
Busi
5 Fishy
Group
work
presen
ted in
a boo
k
9. politics
climate
economy
+development 0 8
08
08
2008-2058
financial crisis
Kirkenes mining
re-opens
economic recovery
timeline
oil investment
+Sthokman blooms
Murmansk pop. putin re-elected
increase
Norway in EU
Russia in WTO
border dispute China new superpower
NO-RUS solved
Pomor Zone
cooperation launched
temperature gradually rising
18
18
18
Russia de-democratized
under Putin control
extreme weather
droughts+climate refugees
alternative resource
development
alternative energy
investments
NO-RUS
infrastructural cooperation
28
28
28
food crisis
focus on food production
+food supply
food price up
+food refugees
The Narva Treaty
oil demand down
on border issues
migration creates
conflict zones
aquaculture increasing in
the Pomor Zone
mining decreasing
except in Kirkenes border focus shifts
from north to south
new energy politics
further aquacultural
development
The Narva Treaty
fully operational
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38
38
building of high speed Pomorail starts
oil industry
decreasing rapidly
Murmansk pop decreasing
Pomor Zone expanding
to regional cooperation
illegal fishing
growing port activity
increased military
coastal towns growing cooperation NO-RUS
Pod cities
construction flooding and droughts
Marine Security Alliance
discussions
Polar University
Pechenga established
48
48
48
Considerable shrinkage of
Arctic Ice
virtual education zone
commercial aquaculture
education+research
Marine Security Alliance
in full operation
low emission energy region
sea level risen 1 m
Pomor Region:
+16 cm sea level
temperature +2°
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58
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10. Fish farms Artificial islands
Рыбоводческие хозяйства Искусственные Острова
- feeding - reused oilriggs
- breeding - moveable
- controlling - processing area
- research
Balancing the Energy
Энергия
eco-system
Балансирование экосистемы
- water turbines
- windpower
- small cleaning fish+scallop - reduce pres-
- no chemicals sure
- high quality feed on the eco-system
- plankton enhancement - research
- artificial coral reefs
11. C ross cours e
The T he a t r e
In the middle of the 2008- fall semester we got two weeks of cross course. I chose a course held by
Fanta stic Norway architects Håkon and Erlend. There we worked with the theatre as a starting point,
discussing boundaries between theatre and real life. We worked individually with whatever material we
chose and I chose to work with a conseptual scene in the center of Bergen.
13. bergen city: a stormy night the raindrops run down my cameralens reflecting the light and creating a lightscene
ephemeral
the light reflection gives a whole new spatial quality to an everyday situation
14. foldable elements situated
near a light source activated and outfold by dropping rain and decreasing light
the more it rains the faster the rythm light reflected from nearby lightsources
the scene changes structures appear for a short time affecting the rythm of every day life
15. F antastic St u d i o
Blow n A w a y b y G o l t a
Spring 2009. A master-course with Fantastic Norway Architects. Several smaller projects leading up to
the final one where we worked closely with a client. First we built our own office within the school.
Then came up with what values our student-architect office Fantastic Studio should uphold and come up
with ideas to promote us. Next I made a film together with two others and then a solo project about a
little “overnight” stop by the North Sea Trail. In the end I worked on a project called Blown Away by
Golta together with two other fellow students and we became the Golta Girls. We found our own client
far out on the Is land of Sotra and worked with him to realize his ideas around a certain site. These
ideas became a book and he chose our project for further developing which we have b een working on.
16.
17. Kontorets verdier
Vi er ett folkelig kontor som lærer å kjenne kundene sine godt og personlig. Vi
bryr oss om de oppgavene vi får og følger de gjennom hele prosessen.
Vi setter oss godt inn i de plassene vi jobber på, lærer å kjenne beboerne og
stedenes historie. Det er ett nødvendig grunnlag for å skape gode prosjekter.
Branding av kontoret.
Vi må komme oss inn på fleste hjem mulig der vi jobber og få lokalbefolkning til
å delta i prosessen og komme med innspill. Alle i kommunen må vite hvem vi
er.
Vi vil at folk har lyst å diskutere med oss samtidig som å delta i de prosjektene vi
lager og diskusjoner runt de.
Målgruppe
Husmødre/fedre som ikke nødvendigvis er så engasjert i arkitektur men som
likvel har stor betydning for samfunnet og er en stor brukergruppe i lokale
tilbud.
Målet er å vekke en tanke og diskusjon rundt middagsbordet og gi gode ideer
og tanker til de som bor alene.
Med slagordet “du kan utgjøre en forskjell” prøver vi å engasjere folk til å
delta mer i forandringer i samfunnet og med å satse på de som vanligvis ikke
engasjerer seg innenfor arkitektur når vi samtidig til de som er aktive.
you can make a difference
18. Ikke syte lag en gryte
For å bli sett utgis en oppskriftebok med gryteretter samt
informasjon og innslag om kontoret og arkitektur.
Den kan inneholde tomme sider for egen ideer samt
lommer får å motta andres sine tanker og ideer om mat og
arkitektur.
Boken er også ett virkemiddel for å starte en videre
diskusjon, gerne med å lage retter fra boken og invitere til
samtaler.
De bøkene kan også være forskjellige fra plass til plass
hvor det samles lokale retter og historer.
Hvorfor en bok?
En bok er ett utmerket virkemiddel for å formidle ett
brand og for å gi logoen en sterk verdi.
På hvert oppslag er det en oppskrift og en liten godbit på
den andre siden om kontoret eller om arkitektur.
Hva får kontoret ut av dette?
Vi blir en del av hjemmet og sprer kunnskap på en positiv
måte. Samtidig sprer vi ett image om at det er enkelt å ta
kontakt med oss og at vi bryr oss om deg og ditt innlegg
som en kunde.
20. From f i l m : : K å r e E v e n d s e n l oves pinnekjött and brought the tradition
t o t h e island of eating this delicassie on christmas.
21. Te l a v å g
ordsjøløypa
Glesvær - Te l av å g Nordsjøløypegruppen
8 km Ut mot havet
ca. 2-3 timer lokalt engasjerte som har
markert opp løypen og
jobber med restoreringer
av kulturminner.
våt m y r ste r ke trekk månelandskap
Glesvær
Allemannsretten gjeld i utmark.
Der kan du: Ferdast fritt til fots og på ski,
Rasta og overnatta, Ri eller sykla på stigar
og vegar, Bada, padla, ro og bruke seglbåt,
Plukka bær, sopp og blomar, Fiska fritt etter
saltvassfisk.
FANTASTIC STUDIO+OLAFIA ZOEGA=ALLEMANNSRETTEN
22. Te l a v å g
Kon s e p t :
Alle m a n n s re t t e n
Glesvær
situasjonskart
1:10 000
sove
ba
de
le
hvi
En plass i skjul fra vær og vind hvor du fritt kan stoppe,
bade, overnatte og fiske, ligge tørrt og behagelig.
snitt mot sør-øst
1:200
31. “...så då tippoldefar min
kom heim att etter ein
lang tid på sjøen, sto
det nye naustet der.
Det er dette
som er mitt
naust i dag”
32. “Det var sånn ein måtte klare seg
her ute i gamle dagar, ein måtte
berre ordne seg.”
33. strukturanalyse
åpent mot hav
tett inviterende
scene
spredt åpning blokker
rom ved fjellsiden
grønn sone
rom for store folkemengder
intime plass ved sjø
37. C ross cours e
Visu a l S t r u c t u r e
During the spring semester we got two week long periods of visual structure with Svein Hatlöy and
Mona Steinsland. First I did a 1:1 sketch session out on a hiking trail on Sotra, an Island outside of
Bergen where I was also working on my main semester course. This was an exercise in evaluating and
understanding the landscape and climate of a particular situation.
The latter exercise was conducted on the School premises where we did some 1:1 exercises and then
held an exhibition on the peer next to the school.
40. B eing an ar c h i t e c t i n a
f oreign cultu r e
Moz a mb i q u e
Fall semester 2009. A study trip to South Africa
and Mozambique where a group of 19 students and
3 teachers wit h help from locals, built a two room
school building in the small town of Chimundo, Moz.
On site registrations and drawing, then 12 days of
building with local materials.
After getting home we continued working with press
release raising money for further development on site
and finally designing an orphanage for 150 children.
I also went with a small group to Co penhagen where
we had a stall at the Copenhagen Climate Exhange.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45. a project for children
by silje kalve klepsvik + olafia zoega
46. The ‘mother’ tree Irma’s house and The old ladies’ Left: trainee centre Daycare centre
administration house right: open teaching
pavillion
Irma’s plot today
Irmas plot 1:1000
handa
chiBUt
o citY
B. can
B. 25
ZONE 3
de JU
nho
Irma’s plot
B. chimUndo
Sa
m
or
a
ZONE 2
m
ZONE 1
ac
h
el
B. UahamUza
Zones in Chimundo
1 : 10 000
47. Caniso (straw)
:Is locally grown in the low wetlands.
:Takes about 2 months to grow.
:As a 5 cm exposed wall, properly laid, it lasts
for about 5-6 years.
:Very cheap building material.
:Goes grey after being exposed to rain and sun.
Bamboo
:Grows locally, but in small amounts.
Thatched roof
:Keeps the building cool in summer and warm in
winter.
:A breathing roof with good insulating properties.
:Makes use of materials that are naturally available -
grass or reed.
:Produced by natural processes that do not use scarce
and expensive resources of energy.
:Should have a minimum pitch of 45°. This gives the a
steep pitch with good space underneath room.
:Will normally last for about 25 years if properly laid.
Local materials
Local ‘courtyard’- composition of plot the new straw-houses are imitations of brick houses
48. Basic plot division
Agriculture + animals
As the plot population grows, more
area is needed for growing and
keeping domesticated animals.
People + living
The plot is at first divided in two main
parts. One for agriculture and animals
and the other for people and housing.
This makes it easier to keep the
living-area clean and free of insects
and vermin. Snakes and other animals
often hide behind vegitation and
bushes so keeping it seperate from
the areas where people live is optimal.
Toilets+bathroom+water
management
All grey and black water treatment
is oriented towards the agricultural
area. Rainwater is collected from
roofs for drinking and hygenic
purposes.
Workshops and education
A mixture of workshops and
educational facilities create an
education zone.
Bigger administration + new
library
The administration is expanded
with a book room/library for
children and adults. Connected
with the education, orphanage as
well as the locals of Chimundo.
Orphanage + living units
To meet the increasing amount
of orphan children in the area an
orphanage is placed on the plot
south of the administraion building.
49. 150 children
Age 0 - 6 = 40% > 60 children
Age 7 - 12 = 40% > 60 children
Age 13-15 = 20% > 30 children
The orphanage will house up to 150 children and can
be built in different steps with the growing need.
More nuns move to Chimundo
With the growing activity on the plot, Sister
Catarina will have more nuns to help out. They can
stay close to the church, administration and the
children.
Old women
Will have a special place on the plot. That place is
near the mother tree and connected with kitchen
activities.
Workers
The workers have their own housing where they
can have their private “home away from home” or
a break from working at the orphanage. Sleeping
units for those who work shifts. Permanent housing
as well as temporary.
Local Craftsmen
Local craftsmen work with the children in the work-
shops every day after school hours. Those who
travel from far away can stay at the temporary
housing.
Animals
Irmas plot 1:1000
Animals have housing and bate on the left side of
the plot with the agriculture.
Creatures of the plot
50. Huvo and Muti
The Tsonga people were living in the
central and southern areas of Mozambique,
between the Indian Ocean and the Lebombo
Mountains, during the early 16th century.
This area is today the Gaza region, named
after The Gaza Kingdom. Chimundo is
situated in this region.
A typical Tsonga homestead unit was called
a muti. This unit had a cylindrical shape
with earth walls and a conical thatched or
reed roof.
The meeting place, huvo, was usually lo-
cated under a tree and was enclosed with
branches and tree stumps.
The harvesting of the crops was a
social and co-operative event. The whole
community would get together to harvest
the crops of each member of the community
in turn. The host would provide food and
drink and harvesting would become a fes-
tive occasion.
A typical Tsonga
The meeting homestead unit
place, huvo, was was called a muti.
usually located This unit had a
under a tree and cylindricalshape with
was enclosed with earth walls and a
branches and tree conical thatched or
stumps. reed roof.
51. The Masterplan 1:500
P-edu
workshop
trainee
center
edu
agriculture+animals courtyard
wc child daycare
water point
workshops library
workshop
scene
orange trees library
P-admin
children workers
admin
new
eating kitchen
chapel
old women+nuns kitchen+eating
wet zone
wet
zone
agriculture+animals
wet zone agriculture/animals
52. Huvo: the meetingplace
Entrance to site
all the way up north
wc
a stage for childrens theater a water fountain for everyone
and other gatherings from the roof-water
A bench under the shadow of a tree
eat and make food read a bit
make food
wet wet wet
wash+toilet Painted facades
with different activities
wet
A bench under the shadow of a tree
Entrance to site
all the way down south
53. Muti: the homestead unit
0-6 7-12 13-15
Beds with an inward orientation so Vertically spaced beds oriented Beds on the 2nd floor, giving the older
the adult can easily care for the small towards the inner passage. kids their own space and more room for
children. Shelves underneath for storing. Shelves underneath for storing. individuality.
Bed for the adult and room Elevated floor for draining water.
for storing. Shelves over and Cistern in concrete wall for catching
underneath for storing rain-water from roof.
Shelves for storing, sitting or climbing,
Common spaces, the upper one staircases connecting 1st and 2nd floor,
being mainly for the older kids. openings for light. Solid roof of thatched caniso.
15 children pr. family unit
overseen by one adult.
5 children i three sibling
groups watch out for each
other.
More privacy in the living
units as you grow older.
Light and openings. Posibility to close off.
54. Structural drawings
Coloured walls Roof Walls Reference
brick walls+inviting+activity thatching-traditional, tempered caneso walls with different density buildings from Chimundo and Krüger Park
55. Wet zone
Concrete floor with caniso scaffolding.
Water management
Chimundo: ca 600 mm rain pr year, with rainy season from Nov-March and dry
season from April-Oct
Water consumption:
Average person Norway: 300-375 L/day; 109500-137000 L/year
Average person Chimundo: 15%
shower: 5 kitchen
hands: 1 40% 10%
teeth: 0,5 toilets washing clothes
toilet: (reuse greywater)
drink: 2 35%
wash clothes: shower/bath
wash dish: & faucets
make food:
Catching rainwater from roof: 1m x 1m x 1mm = L
Sanitary+shower zone: ca 6,5 L per pers/day
6,5 L x 150
children = 9,75 L/day; 355875 L/year
m2 roof needed: m2 = 355875 L / 600 mm
= 593 m2
56. Eating area
The eating area has to room up to 150 people eating. It is linked up to the mother
tree where sister Catarina started giving food to children in 2004. The kitchen is
then an extention of the existing kitchen today which is just a small dark room in the
administration building.
The old womens house is next to the eating area and they can make food and take care
of the children.
57. the inner courtyards by Coloured brick walls for administration trainee centre
the shadow of the trees daytime activity + new library scene for public use
connected with workshops
workshops
workshops
children day-care
58. active path wet zones food area education+library
ACTIVE SPACE DURING DAYTIME - HUVO
section 1:100
active facades
active passage
private courtyards
private courtyards
59. active paths wet zones housing courtyards
ACTIVE SPACE DURING NIGHTTIME - MUTI
section 1:100
the private courtyards and the Muti´s become
the active areas during the night
60. C ross cours e
Map p i n g S p a t i a l ( e ) motion
Reading a text fr om the book Georges Perec’s Life: A User’s Manual and working around that text.
Making short movies, taking still shots from them and creating a model. And then this is all collected
together in a two minute long mini-movie at the end.
