Curriculum Vitae
Born in Hamburg, Germany. Currently living in Oslo, Norway.
Education:
1997 - 2003 Master of Architecture
University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Master thesis: "Solid wood as a construction material" 2002 Student exchange
Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain 1995 - 1997 International Baccalaureate
Berg vgs., Oslo, Norway 1995 Student exchange
Semiahmoo Sec. High School, Vancouver, Canada 1985 - 1995 German School in Oslo, Norway
and Alexander von Humboldt Gymnasium, Hamburg, Germany
Professional Experience:
since 2008 Project manager - finance and administration
EDUAC project
An EU funded project with approx. 15 partners in seven countries to implement the European School of Urbanism and Architecture since 2008 Consulting architect, own practice
S.C. Moderno Architecture & Design S.R.L., Bucharest. Romania
Residential and commercial projects in Romania since 2007 Consultant
Folkeuniversitetet Fjellregionen, Tynset, Norway
Initiating new projects in Romania since 2005 Consulting architect, own practice
Moderno AS, Oslo, Norway
Various projects within the fields of architecture, education, urban planning, architectural visualization and built heritage in Norway, Romania, Germany, Cuba and Senegal. 2004 - 2005 Assistant architect (subcontracted)
Stein Halvorsen Arkitekter AS, Oslo, Norway
Technical detailing of wooden building modules for Viken Psychiatric Clinic in Bradufoss, Norway, and various other projects.
2003 - 2004 Research assistant
Treundervisningsprogrammet, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Prefabrication of wooden buildings.
Board Positions:
2006 - 2008 Founding member / Management group member
ESUA - European School of Urbanism and Architecture
An EU funded project with 12 partner organizations in seven countries to develop a new curriculum for architectural education. 2006 - 2008 Founding member / Board member
INTBAU Scandinavia- International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism, Oslo, Norway
Workshops and other educational projects.
Architectural Projects:
2008 Invited architectural competition:
Design proposal for holiday apartments in Geilo, Norway.
15 apartment blocks with 114 apartments. 2008 Architectural programming of hotel in Pointe Sarene, Senegal. 2008 Various design proposals (in collaboration with local partners) for large-scale projects in Bucharest, Romania. Both commercial and residential projects. 2006 - 2009 Redesign of a two family home in Oslo, Norway. Construction in progress. 2005 - 2008 Architectural visualization (in collaboration with partners) of various residential projects in Norway. 2005 - 2007 Restoration of church (assisting siv.ark. Arne Sødal) in Brønnøysund, Norway. Construction in progress. 2005 - 2007 Various luxury villa renovation projects (assisting siv.ark. Arne Sødal) in Oslo, Norway. Construction in progress. 2005 - 2007 Various single family houses (assisting siv.ark. Arne Sødal) in Oslo, Norway. Construction in progress. 2006 Invited architectural competition:
Design proposal (in collaboration with Arne Sødal and Olav Bjerve) for hotel and ski resort at Norefjell, Norway. 2004 - 2005 Technical detailing (for siv.ark. Stein Halvorsen, assisting siv.ark. Harald Brekke) of wooden building modules for Viken Psychiatric Clinic in Bardufoss, Norway. Construction completed. 2004 - 2005 Assisting in various large-scale projects (for siv.ark. Stein Halvorsen): Court houses, apartment blocks and a police station in Norway.
Educational Projects
2007 - 2009 Application for Norwegian funding for the DIVA project: Dissemination and Valorisation of ecological values in the architectural profession in Romania. The project seeks to initiate new adult training courses at the Order of Romanian Architects, new university courses at the Polytechnic University in Timisoara and a series of workshops with Romanian NGO partners. since 2007 Organized (in collaboration with prof. Julio Cesar and Audun Engh) two C.E.U. tours and workshops to Cuba with in total 70 participants. The workshops sketched out alternative plans for the future social and economical development of the harbor of Havana. A third tour and workshop will follow in 2009. since 2006 Developed and secured EU funding (in collaboration with partners) for the EDUAC - Educational Dissemination in Urbanism, Architecture and Crafts project. The project is an extension of the ESUA project. 2005 - 2008 Organized (in collaboration with partners) various educational workshops within the framework of the ESUA project, in Italy, Romania, Norway and Germany, focusing on local heritage and urban development. Developed the project and secured EU funding for it (in collaboration with partners). The project had 12 partner organizations in seven European countries. The project produced a new curriculum for architectural education. The ultimate project aim is to start a new network-based school or architecture in Europe. 2005 - 2007 Organized (in collaboration with partners) various summer schools in Laslea and Bran in Romania on traditional restoration crafts and town planning. 2006 Organized (in collaboration with Audun Engh and Arne Sødal) an exhibition on Norwegian wooden architecture and construction techniques at the Norwegian embassy in Berlin, Germany. 2003 - 2004 Research project on prefabrication of wooden buildings (assisting prof. Knut Larsen and 2.prof. Finn Hakonsen).
Lectures:
2007 Polytechnic University in Timisoara, Romania:
Wooden architecture and construction techniques. 2004 Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim:
Solid wood as a construction material.
Scolarships:
2006 Fondet for Treindustriens Fremme (Norwegian wood industry):
Travel scholarship for studying wooden architecture in Japan. 2004 NAL / NABU (Norwegian architects association):
Travel scholarship for studying wooden housing in Austria. 2001 Foundation for Urban Renewal, Oslo, Norway:
Scholarship for summer school in classical architecture and urban design in London, UK.
Architectural Awards:
2003 Best of School
Wooden facade design competition by Stora Enso, Finnland. 2001 Finale
Blue Garden Jazz Club design competition, Trondheim, Norway 2000 First Prize
Student nightclub design competition, Trondheim, Norway.
Construction completed.
Language Skills:
| 1997 - 2003 | Master of Architecture University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway Master thesis: "Solid wood as a construction material" |
| 2002 | Student exchange Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain |
| 1995 - 1997 | International Baccalaureate Berg vgs., Oslo, Norway |
| 1995 | Student exchange Semiahmoo Sec. High School, Vancouver, Canada |
| 1985 - 1995 | German School in Oslo, Norway and Alexander von Humboldt Gymnasium, Hamburg, Germany |
| since 2008 | Project manager - finance and administration EDUAC project An EU funded project with approx. 15 partners in seven countries to implement the European School of Urbanism and Architecture |
| since 2008 | Consulting architect, own practice S.C. Moderno Architecture & Design S.R.L., Bucharest. Romania Residential and commercial projects in Romania |
| since 2007 | Consultant Folkeuniversitetet Fjellregionen, Tynset, Norway Initiating new projects in Romania |
| since 2005 | Consulting architect, own practice Moderno AS, Oslo, Norway Various projects within the fields of architecture, education, urban planning, architectural visualization and built heritage in Norway, Romania, Germany, Cuba and Senegal. |
| 2004 - 2005 | Assistant architect (subcontracted) Stein Halvorsen Arkitekter AS, Oslo, Norway Technical detailing of wooden building modules for Viken Psychiatric Clinic in Bradufoss, Norway, and various other projects. |
| 2003 - 2004 | Research assistant Treundervisningsprogrammet, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway Prefabrication of wooden buildings. |
| 2006 - 2008 | Founding member / Management group member ESUA - European School of Urbanism and Architecture An EU funded project with 12 partner organizations in seven countries to develop a new curriculum for architectural education. |
| 2006 - 2008 | Founding member / Board member INTBAU Scandinavia- International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism, Oslo, Norway Workshops and other educational projects. |
Architectural Projects:
| 2008 | Invited architectural competition: Design proposal for holiday apartments in Geilo, Norway. 15 apartment blocks with 114 apartments. |
| 2008 | Architectural programming of hotel in Pointe Sarene, Senegal. |
| 2008 | Various design proposals (in collaboration with local partners) for large-scale projects in Bucharest, Romania. Both commercial and residential projects. |
| 2006 - 2009 | Redesign of a two family home in Oslo, Norway. Construction in progress. |
| 2005 - 2008 | Architectural visualization (in collaboration with partners) of various residential projects in Norway. |
| 2005 - 2007 | Restoration of church (assisting siv.ark. Arne Sødal) in Brønnøysund, Norway. Construction in progress. |
| 2005 - 2007 | Various luxury villa renovation projects (assisting siv.ark. Arne Sødal) in Oslo, Norway. Construction in progress. |
| 2005 - 2007 | Various single family houses (assisting siv.ark. Arne Sødal) in Oslo, Norway. Construction in progress. |
| 2006 | Invited architectural competition: Design proposal (in collaboration with Arne Sødal and Olav Bjerve) for hotel and ski resort at Norefjell, Norway. |
| 2004 - 2005 | Technical detailing (for siv.ark. Stein Halvorsen, assisting siv.ark. Harald Brekke) of wooden building modules for Viken Psychiatric Clinic in Bardufoss, Norway. Construction completed. |
| 2004 - 2005 | Assisting in various large-scale projects (for siv.ark. Stein Halvorsen): Court houses, apartment blocks and a police station in Norway. |
Educational Projects
| 2007 - 2009 | Application for Norwegian funding for the DIVA project: Dissemination and Valorisation of ecological values in the architectural profession in Romania. The project seeks to initiate new adult training courses at the Order of Romanian Architects, new university courses at the Polytechnic University in Timisoara and a series of workshops with Romanian NGO partners. |
| since 2007 | Organized (in collaboration with prof. Julio Cesar and Audun Engh) two C.E.U. tours and workshops to Cuba with in total 70 participants. The workshops sketched out alternative plans for the future social and economical development of the harbor of Havana. A third tour and workshop will follow in 2009. |
| since 2006 | Developed and secured EU funding (in collaboration with partners) for the EDUAC - Educational Dissemination in Urbanism, Architecture and Crafts project. The project is an extension of the ESUA project. |
| 2005 - 2008 | Organized (in collaboration with partners) various educational workshops within the framework of the ESUA project, in Italy, Romania, Norway and Germany, focusing on local heritage and urban development. Developed the project and secured EU funding for it (in collaboration with partners). The project had 12 partner organizations in seven European countries. The project produced a new curriculum for architectural education. The ultimate project aim is to start a new network-based school or architecture in Europe. |
| 2005 - 2007 | Organized (in collaboration with partners) various summer schools in Laslea and Bran in Romania on traditional restoration crafts and town planning. |
| 2006 | Organized (in collaboration with Audun Engh and Arne Sødal) an exhibition on Norwegian wooden architecture and construction techniques at the Norwegian embassy in Berlin, Germany. |
| 2003 - 2004 | Research project on prefabrication of wooden buildings (assisting prof. Knut Larsen and 2.prof. Finn Hakonsen). |
Lectures:
| 2007 | Polytechnic University in Timisoara, Romania: Wooden architecture and construction techniques. |
| 2004 | Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim: Solid wood as a construction material. |
Scolarships:
| 2006 | Fondet for Treindustriens Fremme (Norwegian wood industry): Travel scholarship for studying wooden architecture in Japan. |
| 2004 | NAL / NABU (Norwegian architects association): Travel scholarship for studying wooden housing in Austria. |
| 2001 | Foundation for Urban Renewal, Oslo, Norway: Scholarship for summer school in classical architecture and urban design in London, UK. |
Architectural Awards:
| 2003 | Best of School Wooden facade design competition by Stora Enso, Finnland. |
| 2001 | Finale Blue Garden Jazz Club design competition, Trondheim, Norway |
| 2000 | First Prize Student nightclub design competition, Trondheim, Norway. Construction completed. |
Language Skills:
