Dag Kittang
About
Architect NTH, 1974. PhD. 2006. Professor at the Department of Architectural History and Technology. Has worked as planner in Selbu municipality, architect at Asplan Viak and research director at SINTEF. The research field is sustainable protection and development of urban heritage.
Education
2006 Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) in Architectural History with the thesis: “The wooden town of Trondheim – A study of an urban planning discourse”
1985 NORDPLAN, Nordic Institute for community planning, Stockholm
1974 Master in Architecture at Norwegian University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture and Fine Art,
1969 Examen artium, Firda gymnas
Professional experience
2015 - Department of Architectural Design, History and Technology
Position: Professor, Field of work: Research within Architectural and Urban conservation
2010 – 2013 Faculty of Architecture and Fine Art, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Position: Vice Dean of Research and Architectural and Artistic Development.
2009 - 2015 Faculty of Architecture and Fine Art. Department of Urban Design and Planning
Position: Professor, Field of work: Teaching and research on sustainable urban development
2006 - 2009 SINTEF Building and Infrastructure
Position: Senior Researcher / Research manager
2003 - 2006 Faculty of Architecture and Fine Art at NTNU
Position: Research fellow / PhD-candidate
1996 - 2003 SINTEF Civil and Environmental Engineering
Position: Research Director.
Field of work: Leader of Department of Architecture and Building Technology
1992- SINTEF Architecture and Building Technology.
Posiition: Research Director.
Field of work: Leader of research department within architecture and building technology
1983- NORCONSULT AS, Short time engagement
Field of work: Development of Master Directive Plans for several towns in the Al Quassim Region in Saudi Arabia.
1980- 92 Asplan Trondheim AS
Position: Group leader
Field of work: Area plans/-analyses. Environmental impact analyses.
1978-80 Asplan AS Molde
Position: Architect
Field of work: Development of county plans
1975-77 Municipality of Selbu
Position: Municipal planner
Field of work: Master plans, zoning plans, executive work
1974- Department of Town and Regional Planning, NTH
Position: Research assistant
Field of work: Teaching and research
Publications
2021
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Feragen, Samuel Johan Billaud;
Kittang, Dag.
(2021)
Nytt senter vil bli en gjøkunge i Høgskolebakken.
Adresseavisen
Commentary
2020
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Feragen, Samuel Johan Billaud;
Kittang, Dag.
(2020)
Bevaring av jugendbygningene i Elgeseter gate er god bypolitikk!.
Adresseavisen
Commentary
2019
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Kittang, Dag.
(2019)
Byutvikling mellom tradisjon og modernitet.
Academic chapter
-
Kittang, Dag;
Bye, Mette.
(2019)
Managing urban heritage - A case study of the warehouses in Kjøpmannsgata, Trondheim, Norway.
Planning Practice & Research
Academic article
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2019)
Aksjonisme og bymiljøvernet.
Academic chapter
2018
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Kittang, Dag.
(2018)
PICH Comparison report - Historic Urban Core.
PICH
Research report
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2018)
The impact of urban planning and governance reform on the historic built environment and intangible cultural heritage (PICH).
PICH
Research report
-
Kittang, Dag;
Bye, Mette.
(2018)
Country report Norway.
PICH
Research report
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Kittang, Dag;
Bye, Mette;
Skaar, Marianne;
Rosen, Birgitte.
(2018)
The historic urban landscape
PICH Case study 3 – The urban landscape of Midtbyen, Trondheim.
PICH
Research report
-
Kittang, Dag;
Bye, Mette;
Skaar, Marianne.
(2018)
Transforming industrial heritage:
Case study of the old shipyard at Nedre Elvehavn.
PICH
Research report
-
Kittang, Dag;
Bye, Mette.
(2018)
The historic urban core - Case study of the warehouses in Kjøpmannsgata. PICH case study 1.
PICH
Research report
-
Kittang, Dag;
Mc Neany, Jennifer Maria.
(2018)
Ny bruk av verneverdige helsebygg.
Årbok - Foreningen til norske fortidsminnesmerkers bevaring
Academic article
2017
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Nyrud, Anders Q.;
Kristian, Bysheim;
Tina, Bringslimark;
Kittang, Dag;
Time, Berit.
(2017)
Does elements of nature have a healing effect? The impact of wooden materials and landscape pictures in patient rooms.
Faculty of Architecture and Design Trondheim
Anthology
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2017)
How does the carbon-neutral settlement of Brøset contribute to a new planning paradigm in planning the urban fabric?.
Academic chapter
-
Kittang, Dag;
Time, Berit.
(2017)
Forum Wood Building / Nordic Trondheim 17.
Faculty of Architecture and Design
Anthology
2016
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2016)
Vernetanken i byplandiskursen.
Heimen - Lokal og regional historie
Academic article
2015
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2015)
Klimanøytral bydel på Brøset - eit bidrag til eit nytt planleggingsparadigme?.
Kart og Plan
Academic article
2014
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Kittang, Dag;
Larssæther, Stig.
(2014)
Eco-technic or Eco-centric? A study of Discourses on Sustainable Urban Fabric and Transport.
Academic chapter
-
Thomsen, Judith;
Kittang, Dag;
Manum, Bendik.
(2014)
Sustainable Transport - Approaches and Challenges.
Academic chapter
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2014)
Trebyen Trondheim - modernisering og vern. Ein studie av byplandebatten 1960 - 2005.
Fagbokforlaget
Academic monograph
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2014)
The Carbon-neutral Settlement of Broeset. Towards a new paradigm in urban planning?.
Academic chapter
2013
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Berg, Berit;
Denizou, Karine;
Wigenstad, Tore;
Buvik, Karin;
Hauge, Åshild Lappegard;
Kittang, Dag;
Magnus, Eva;
Thorshaug, Kristin;
Øyen, Cecilie Flyen;
Knudsen, Wibeke.
(2013)
Kunnskapsstatus i REBO : Bærekraftig oppgradering av boligblokker – med fokus på miljøvennlig energibruk og universell utforming.
SINTEF akademisk forlag
Other type of report
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Berg, Berit;
Buvik, Karin;
Denizou, Karine;
Kittang, Dag;
Magnus, Eva;
Thorshaug, Kristin.
(2013)
Bakgrunnsrapport i REBO. Bærekraftig oppgradering av boligblokker - med fokus på miljøvennlig energibruk og universell utforming.
SINTEF akademisk forlag
Other type of report
2011
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Kittang, Dag;
Narvestad, Randi Aleksandra;
Nyrud, Anders Q..
(2011)
Tre i by - en kunnskapsoversikt.
SINTEF akademisk forlag
Research report
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2011)
Mot ei berekraftig byutvikling.
Popular science chapter
-
Kittang, Dag;
Thomsen, Judith.
(2011)
Hvordan kan arealbruken styrke miljøvennlig transport?.
Plan - tidsskrift for samfunnsplanlegging, regional- og byutvikling
Professional article
2010
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Kittang, Dag.
(2010)
Treng vi ein ny byplanutdanning?.
Klassekampen
Commentary
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2010)
Gode intensjoner og uregjerlige byer.
Nordisk arkitekturforskning
Book review
2009
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Grytli, Eir Ragna;
Kittang, Dag.
(2009)
Endringshåndtering i kulturhistoriske eiendommer.
Statsbygg
Research report
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2009)
Brøset - en klimanøyral bydel. Parkeringsrestriksjoner som virkemiddel for redusert bilbruk.
NTNU
Research report
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2009)
Bærekraftig oppgradering av boligblokker -med fokus på miljøvennlig energibruk og universell utforming.
SINTEF Byggforsl
Research report
2007
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Kittang, Dag.
(2007)
Saving The Wooden Town Of Trondheim - A Study of an Urban Planning Discourse.
Nordisk arkitekturforskning
Academic article
2006
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Høyland, Karin;
Wågø, Solvår;
Kittang, Dag;
Øvstedal, Liv R..
(2006)
Universell utforming Begrepsavklaring.
SINTEF Byggforsk
Research report
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2006)
Trebyen Trondheim – forvitring og fornying. Ein studie av ein byplandiskurs.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
2005
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Kittang, Dag.
(2005)
"Blir det virkelig så høyt?".
Adresseavisen
Commentary
1995
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Kittang, Dag;
Nistov, Sverre.
(1995)
Malvik kulturhus : en lokaliseringsanalyse.
SINTEF, Arkitektur og byggteknikk
Research report
Journal publications
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Kittang, Dag.
(2005)
"Blir det virkelig så høyt?".
Adresseavisen
Commentary
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2015)
Klimanøytral bydel på Brøset - eit bidrag til eit nytt planleggingsparadigme?.
Kart og Plan
Academic article
-
Kittang, Dag;
Bye, Mette.
(2019)
Managing urban heritage - A case study of the warehouses in Kjøpmannsgata, Trondheim, Norway.
Planning Practice & Research
Academic article
-
Kittang, Dag;
Mc Neany, Jennifer Maria.
(2018)
Ny bruk av verneverdige helsebygg.
Årbok - Foreningen til norske fortidsminnesmerkers bevaring
Academic article
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2007)
Saving The Wooden Town Of Trondheim - A Study of an Urban Planning Discourse.
Nordisk arkitekturforskning
Academic article
-
Feragen, Samuel Johan Billaud;
Kittang, Dag.
(2020)
Bevaring av jugendbygningene i Elgeseter gate er god bypolitikk!.
Adresseavisen
Commentary
-
Feragen, Samuel Johan Billaud;
Kittang, Dag.
(2021)
Nytt senter vil bli en gjøkunge i Høgskolebakken.
Adresseavisen
Commentary
-
Kittang, Dag;
Thomsen, Judith.
(2011)
Hvordan kan arealbruken styrke miljøvennlig transport?.
Plan - tidsskrift for samfunnsplanlegging, regional- og byutvikling
Professional article
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2016)
Vernetanken i byplandiskursen.
Heimen - Lokal og regional historie
Academic article
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2010)
Treng vi ein ny byplanutdanning?.
Klassekampen
Commentary
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2010)
Gode intensjoner og uregjerlige byer.
Nordisk arkitekturforskning
Book review
Books
-
Nyrud, Anders Q.;
Kristian, Bysheim;
Tina, Bringslimark;
Kittang, Dag;
Time, Berit.
(2017)
Does elements of nature have a healing effect? The impact of wooden materials and landscape pictures in patient rooms.
Faculty of Architecture and Design Trondheim
Anthology
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2014)
Trebyen Trondheim - modernisering og vern. Ein studie av byplandebatten 1960 - 2005.
Fagbokforlaget
Academic monograph
-
Kittang, Dag;
Time, Berit.
(2017)
Forum Wood Building / Nordic Trondheim 17.
Faculty of Architecture and Design
Anthology
Part of book/report
-
Kittang, Dag;
Larssæther, Stig.
(2014)
Eco-technic or Eco-centric? A study of Discourses on Sustainable Urban Fabric and Transport.
Academic chapter
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2019)
Byutvikling mellom tradisjon og modernitet.
Academic chapter
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2017)
How does the carbon-neutral settlement of Brøset contribute to a new planning paradigm in planning the urban fabric?.
Academic chapter
-
Thomsen, Judith;
Kittang, Dag;
Manum, Bendik.
(2014)
Sustainable Transport - Approaches and Challenges.
Academic chapter
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2011)
Mot ei berekraftig byutvikling.
Popular science chapter
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2014)
The Carbon-neutral Settlement of Broeset. Towards a new paradigm in urban planning?.
Academic chapter
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2019)
Aksjonisme og bymiljøvernet.
Academic chapter
Report
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2018)
PICH Comparison report - Historic Urban Core.
PICH
Research report
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2018)
The impact of urban planning and governance reform on the historic built environment and intangible cultural heritage (PICH).
PICH
Research report
-
Grytli, Eir Ragna;
Kittang, Dag.
(2009)
Endringshåndtering i kulturhistoriske eiendommer.
Statsbygg
Research report
-
Kittang, Dag;
Narvestad, Randi Aleksandra;
Nyrud, Anders Q..
(2011)
Tre i by - en kunnskapsoversikt.
SINTEF akademisk forlag
Research report
-
Kittang, Dag;
Bye, Mette.
(2018)
Country report Norway.
PICH
Research report
-
Kittang, Dag;
Bye, Mette;
Skaar, Marianne;
Rosen, Birgitte.
(2018)
The historic urban landscape
PICH Case study 3 – The urban landscape of Midtbyen, Trondheim.
PICH
Research report
-
Kittang, Dag;
Bye, Mette;
Skaar, Marianne.
(2018)
Transforming industrial heritage:
Case study of the old shipyard at Nedre Elvehavn.
PICH
Research report
-
Kittang, Dag;
Bye, Mette.
(2018)
The historic urban core - Case study of the warehouses in Kjøpmannsgata. PICH case study 1.
PICH
Research report
-
Berg, Berit;
Denizou, Karine;
Wigenstad, Tore;
Buvik, Karin;
Hauge, Åshild Lappegard;
Kittang, Dag;
Magnus, Eva;
Thorshaug, Kristin;
Øyen, Cecilie Flyen;
Knudsen, Wibeke.
(2013)
Kunnskapsstatus i REBO : Bærekraftig oppgradering av boligblokker – med fokus på miljøvennlig energibruk og universell utforming.
SINTEF akademisk forlag
Other type of report
-
Høyland, Karin;
Wågø, Solvår;
Kittang, Dag;
Øvstedal, Liv R..
(2006)
Universell utforming Begrepsavklaring.
SINTEF Byggforsk
Research report
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2009)
Brøset - en klimanøyral bydel. Parkeringsrestriksjoner som virkemiddel for redusert bilbruk.
NTNU
Research report
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2009)
Bærekraftig oppgradering av boligblokker -med fokus på miljøvennlig energibruk og universell utforming.
SINTEF Byggforsl
Research report
-
Berg, Berit;
Buvik, Karin;
Denizou, Karine;
Kittang, Dag;
Magnus, Eva;
Thorshaug, Kristin.
(2013)
Bakgrunnsrapport i REBO. Bærekraftig oppgradering av boligblokker - med fokus på miljøvennlig energibruk og universell utforming.
SINTEF akademisk forlag
Other type of report
-
Kittang, Dag;
Nistov, Sverre.
(1995)
Malvik kulturhus : en lokaliseringsanalyse.
SINTEF, Arkitektur og byggteknikk
Research report
Student thesis or dissertation
-
Kittang, Dag.
(2006)
Trebyen Trondheim – forvitring og fornying. Ein studie av ein byplandiskurs.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
Outreach
2019
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Conference lecture
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Conference lectureKittang, Dag. (2019) Midtbyens historiske bylandskap – eit truga kulturminne?. Riksantikvarens bykonferanse
2018
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Feature article
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Feature article
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LectureKittang, Dag. (2018) Urban development between conservation and renewal. Guest lecture at Department of Urbanism, TU Delft
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Conference lectureKittang, Dag. (2018) Managing the Historic Urban Lanscape. Arkitekruarven i endring - Architectural Heritage under Change
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Conference lecture
2017
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Lecture
2016
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Conference lectureKittang, Dag. (2016) Midtbyen – vern og utvikling Visjonar, meiningar og aktørar. Senioruniversitetet i Trondheim
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Conference lectureKittang, Dag. (2016) Regenerating the Norwegian Wooden Towns. Fellesseminar mellom trebyforskning i Tyrkia, Sverige og Norge
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Feature article
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Conference lectureKittang, Dag. (2016) Vernetanken i byplandebatten - Striden om trebyen Trondheim. Den nordiske trebyen - Bevaring, bruk og utvikling
2015
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Feature article
2014
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Feature article
2013
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Conference lectureKittang, Dag. (2013) How does the carbon-neutral settlement of Brøset contribute to a new paradigm in planning the urban fabric?. Nordic Planning Research Symposium - Scandinavian experiences of urban planning for sustainability
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Feature article
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Feature article
2012
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Lecture
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Feature article
2011
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Conference lectureKittang, Dag. (2011) Can Urban Form Affect the Way of Travelling?. 47th ISOCARP Congress, Liveable cities - Urbanising the world
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Conference lectureKittang, Dag. (2011) Identifying Strategic Initiatives to Promote Urban Sustainability - Opposition to Carina Weingaertner's Doctoral defense, KTH, 20.01.2011. Carina Weingaertner's doctoral defence
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Feature article
2010
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Conference lectureKittang, Dag; Thomsen, Judith. (2010) Sustainable urban housing - Can urban form affect the way of travelling?. ENHR 2010 Urban Dynamics and Housing Change, Istanbul 4. -7- July 2010.
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Conference lecture
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Conference lecture
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Interview
2009
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Conference lectureKittang, Dag; Wågø, Solvår Irene; Høyland, Karin; Østnor, Bjørg Horntvedt. (2009) Dwelling quality and everyday life for senior citizens. Konferanse
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Conference lectureKittang, Dag. (2009) Architectural criticism in the light of social constructivism. Architectural research and architectural criticism
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Conference lectureKittang, Dag; Høyland, Karin; Wågø, Solvår Irene. (2009) How can planned housing development provide integration of the elderly into housing. ENHR09 Prague
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Conference lectureKittang, Dag; Narvestad, Randi; Thorshaug, Kristin. (2009) How may the society offer affordable quality housing to less advantages groups in a way that supports social integration. ENHR09 Prague
2008
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Conference lectureKittang, Dag. (2008) Integrated Conservation - Negotiating Urban Heritage Values. Cultural Heritage meets Practice. 8th European Conference on Research for Protection, Conservation and Enhancement of Cultural Heritage
2006
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Conference lectureStøa, Eli; Kittang, Dag. (2006) Sustainability – an operational concept for neighborhood development projects?. Housing in an Expanding Europe - Theory, policy, implementation and participation
2005
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Conference lecture
2004
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Conference lectureKittang, Dag; Grytli, Eir Ragna. (2004) Sustainable Historic Towns - Developing a tool for assessing value, vulnerability and limits of change. The Sustainable Urban Heritage Management - Local Community in Time of Change- Expert-seminar
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Conference lecture
2003
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Conference lectureGrytli, Eir Ragna; Kittang, Dag. (2003) Tidsdybden i bybildet. Metoder for kulturmiljø- og sårbarhetsanalyser. Nordisk forskningskonferanse om bærekraftig utvikling.
2002
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Conference lectureGrytli, Eir Ragna; Kittang, Dag; Høyem, Harald; XIAO, Li; Andresen, Inger. (2002) Environmental and Research Analysis of Urban Renewal in Xi'an, China - a Planning Tool. Sustainable Building 2002