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Erik Frydenlund Hofsbro

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Erik Frydenlund Hofsbro

Phd.candidate / Assistant professor / Architect
Department of Architecture and Planning
Faculty of Architecture and Design

erik.f.hofsbro@ntnu.no
840 Sentralbygg 1 Gløshaugen, Trondheim
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About

... is currently a phd candidate at the Department of architecture and planning under the topic "Place analysis for sustainable place development". Graduated as an architect from NTNU in 2018, and have since been teaching at the five years master program in architecture. Was head of education and teaching environment from 2021-2023. 

Is also co-responsible and teacher in the master course "Planbussen" (The Planning Bus), a hands-on practical approach to place development and planning. The studio is run in direct collaboration with various selected norwegian communities. You can read more about the initiative on www.planbussen.no 

 

Competencies

  • architecture
  • arkitektur
  • byforming
  • byplanlegging
  • byutvikling
  • city and town planning
  • doktorgrad
  • phd
  • planlegging
  • stipendiat
  • tettstedsforming
  • tettstedsplanlegging
  • tettstedsutvikling
  • urban
  • urbanism
  • urbanisme

Research

Currently a phd candidate at the Department of architecture and planning under the topic "Place analysis for sustainable place development"

Publications

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2025

  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2025) Planning bus - project presentations. Planbussen project presentation
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2025) Planbussen i Midtre Gaudal kommune. Planbussen i Støren/ Støren 2030
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2025) Planbussen presenterer sine prosjektskisser. Folkemøte
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2025) Hvordan kan Orkanger utvikles i fremtiden. How to develop Orkanger in the future. Planbussen final project presentation
    Architectural exhibition
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2025) Planbussen - final project presentation. Støren sentrum 2030
    Architectural exhibition

2024

  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2024) Planbussen Verdal . Hands-on masterkurs i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2024) Planbussen Hitra. Hands-on masterkurs i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2024) Fillan prosjektpresentasjon. Fillan prosjektpresentasjon
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2024) Planbussen Verdal prosjektpresentasjon. Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2024) Planbussen: problem-, prosjekt- og praksisbasert læring og undervisning (P3BL). Læring om læring
    Academic article

2023

  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2023) Planning bus - Dovre. Hands-on masterkurs i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2023) Planning bus - Skjåk. Hands-on masterkurs i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2023) Snåsa result presentation. Hands-on masterkurs i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2023) Dovre result presentation. Hands-on masterkurs i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2023) Bismo result presentation. Hands-on masterkurs i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2023) Planbussen - Project presentation and workshop in Bismo. Project presentation and workshop with local politicians and invited inhabitants
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2023) Planning bus - Snåsa. Hands-on masterkurs i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2023) Planbussen - Project presentation and workshop with local politicians and administration. Project presentation and workshop with local politicians and administration
    Other presentation
  • Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2023) Planbussen - Project presentation and workshop in Dovre. Project presentation and workshop with local inhabitants
    Other presentation

2022

  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2022) The Planning Bus.
    Website (informational material)
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2022) "Planbussen" presentation Kjerknesvågen. Masterkurst i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2022) "Planbussen" presentation Sistranda. Masterkurst i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund; Melås, Bjørn Inge; Gjertsen, Mari Synnøve Opheim; Schwai, Markus. (2022) Studentarbeider: Utstilling Leksvik. Utstilling av studentprosjekter i Leksvik
    Architectural exhibition

2021

  • Schwai, Markus; Relling, Jørgen Tellefsen; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2021) NTNU besøker Statsbygda. By og tettstedsforming - utstilling og debatt
    Architectural exhibition
  • Höger, Kerstin; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2021) Time Space Existence. NTNU AAR4605 Urban Design and Architecture
    Architectural exhibition

2020

  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund; Relling, Jørgen Tellefsen. (2020) CA2RE Trondheim online session. CA2RE Trondheim online conference
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund; Relling, Jørgen Tellefsen. (2020) CA2RE/ CA2RE+ Trondheim ONLINE conference and event. CA2RE/ CA2RE+ Trondheim ONLINE conference and event
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund; Relling, Jørgen Tellefsen. (2020) CA2RE Trondheim - CONFERENCE FOR ARTISTIC AND ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH PROCEEDINGS. Faculty for Architecture and Design, NTNU
    Academic anthology/Conference proceedings

Journal publications

  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2024) Planbussen: problem-, prosjekt- og praksisbasert læring og undervisning (P3BL). Læring om læring
    Academic article

Books

  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund; Relling, Jørgen Tellefsen. (2020) CA2RE Trondheim - CONFERENCE FOR ARTISTIC AND ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH PROCEEDINGS. Faculty for Architecture and Design, NTNU
    Academic anthology/Conference proceedings

UTSTILLING

  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2025) Planning bus - project presentations. Planbussen project presentation
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2025) Planbussen i Midtre Gaudal kommune. Planbussen i Støren/ Støren 2030
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2025) Planbussen presenterer sine prosjektskisser. Folkemøte
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2025) Hvordan kan Orkanger utvikles i fremtiden. How to develop Orkanger in the future. Planbussen final project presentation
    Architectural exhibition
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2025) Planbussen - final project presentation. Støren sentrum 2030
    Architectural exhibition
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2024) Planbussen Verdal . Hands-on masterkurs i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2024) Planbussen Hitra. Hands-on masterkurs i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2024) Fillan prosjektpresentasjon. Fillan prosjektpresentasjon
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2024) Planbussen Verdal prosjektpresentasjon. Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2023) Planning bus - Dovre. Hands-on masterkurs i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2023) Planning bus - Skjåk. Hands-on masterkurs i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2023) Snåsa result presentation. Hands-on masterkurs i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2023) Dovre result presentation. Hands-on masterkurs i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2023) Bismo result presentation. Hands-on masterkurs i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2023) Planbussen - Project presentation and workshop in Bismo. Project presentation and workshop with local politicians and invited inhabitants
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2023) Planning bus - Snåsa. Hands-on masterkurs i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2023) Planbussen - Project presentation and workshop with local politicians and administration. Project presentation and workshop with local politicians and administration
    Other presentation
  • Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2023) Planbussen - Project presentation and workshop in Dovre. Project presentation and workshop with local inhabitants
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2022) "Planbussen" presentation Kjerknesvågen. Masterkurst i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2022) "Planbussen" presentation Sistranda. Masterkurst i tettstedsplanlegging - Planbussen
    Other presentation
  • Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund; Melås, Bjørn Inge; Gjertsen, Mari Synnøve Opheim; Schwai, Markus. (2022) Studentarbeider: Utstilling Leksvik. Utstilling av studentprosjekter i Leksvik
    Architectural exhibition
  • Schwai, Markus; Relling, Jørgen Tellefsen; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2021) NTNU besøker Statsbygda. By og tettstedsforming - utstilling og debatt
    Architectural exhibition
  • Höger, Kerstin; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2021) Time Space Existence. NTNU AAR4605 Urban Design and Architecture
    Architectural exhibition
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund; Relling, Jørgen Tellefsen. (2020) CA2RE Trondheim online session. CA2RE Trondheim online conference
    Other presentation
  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund; Relling, Jørgen Tellefsen. (2020) CA2RE/ CA2RE+ Trondheim ONLINE conference and event. CA2RE/ CA2RE+ Trondheim ONLINE conference and event
    Other presentation

Information material

  • Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2022) The Planning Bus.
    Website (informational material)

Teaching

Courses

  • AAR4660 - Open Project Course 2
  • AAR4725 - Architecture and the City - Knowledge Course B
  • AAR4715 - Architecture and the City - Knowledge Course A
  • AAR4721 - Architecture and the city - Project Course B
  • AAR4645 - Open Knowledge Course 1
  • AAR4711 - Architecture and the City - Project Course A
  • AAR4640 - Open Project Course 1
  • AAR4665 - Open Knowledge Course 2

Teaches within urban planning and development, urbanism, large buildings and city and town planning and design.
Have been involved and/or responsible in the following courses:

'The Planning Bus': Town development and planning. 
www.planbussen.no (2022-)

AAR4366 City and town planning
AAR4367 City and planning knowledge
AAR4360 The theory and history of architecture B
www.ark5.no (2018-2022)

AAR4466 Large buildings
AAR4467 Architecture and architectural knowledge 2
www.ark6.no (2019-2022)

AAR4540 Urban Development
AAR4851 Urban Triggers
(2018-2020)

AAR4515 Urban design and architecture 1 (2018)
AAR4605 Urban design and architecture 2 (2021)
AAR4640 Open project course 1 (2022)
AAR4645 Open knowledge course 1 (2022)
AAR4660 Open project course 2 (2022)
AAR4665 Open knowledge course 2 (2022)

 

Outreach

Planbussen: Praktisk tettstedsutvikling og planlegging

Masterkurs i arkitektur; tettstedsutvikling- og planlegging i direkte samarbeid med utvalgte norske kommuner og tettsteder.

Ark5: By- og tettstedsforming

AAR4366 Arkitektur 5: By- og tettstedsforming. Høstsemester ved tredje årskurs i den femårige utdanningen i arkitektur.

Ark6: Store bygninger

AAR4466 Arkitektur 6: Store bygninger. Vårsemesteret ved tredje årskurs i den femårige utdanningen i arkitektur.

2025

  • Interview
    Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2025) Studenter skal bidra i sentrumsutvkling. Gauldalsposten Gauldalsposten [Newspaper] 2025-01-24
  • Interview
    Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2025) Et splitter nytt prosjekt kan snu hele bygda "på hodet". Trønderbladet Trønderbladet [Newspaper] 2025-02-06
  • Documentary
    Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2025) Støren 2030: Studentenes skisser er klare. https://www.mgk.no/aktuelt https://www.mgk.no/aktuelt [Internet] 2025-03-28
  • Interview
    Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2025) Arkitektene har tegnet fremtidens Støren:-Mye uforløst potensial. Trønderbladet Trønderbladet [Newspaper] 2025-04-08

2024

  • Academic lecture
    Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2024) Place analysis for sustainable place development. The Agricultural University of Iceland PLANNORD 2024: Planning in the Nordic context – opportunities and challenges , Reykjavik 2024-08-22 - 2024-08-23
  • Interview
    Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund; Selvåg, Tonje. (2024) Studenter ønsker å få innspill på hvordan sentrum skal se ut. Hitra-Frøya Hitra-Frøya [Newspaper] 2024-02-27
  • Academic lecture
    Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2024) Planbussen – studentaktiv erfaringslæring i kontekst. NTNU Læringsfestival 2024 , Trondheim 2024-05-28 - 2024-05-28
  • Academic lecture
    Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2024) Place analysis in Norwegian municipal planning: A possible tool towards a sustainable place development?. University of Belgrade - Faculty of Architecture Conference for Artistic and Architectural Research (Ca2re) - Belgrade: Dispositions 2024 , Belgrade, Serbia 2024-11-07 - 2024-11-09

2023

  • Interview
    Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund; Rudiløkken, Simen. (2023) Kan Dovre satse på vinproduksjon i framtida? Det tror Peter. Vigga Vigga [Newspaper] 2023-03-22
  • Interview
    Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2023) Arkitektstudenter ser påmulighetene for Dovresentrum: – Vi vil se påbygda med nye øyne. vigga.no vigga.no [Newspaper] 2023-03-10

2022

  • Interview
    Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund; Karlsen, Harald Baarseth. (2022) Vil la besøkende se inn i treverkstedet. Inderøyningen Inderøyningen [Newspaper] 2022-05-30
  • Interview
    Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund; Lorentsen, Olav. (2022) Her ryker både skolen og barnehagen - nå tar de grep for å sørge for omstilling. Inderøyningen Inderøyningen [Newspaper] 2022-01-11
  • Interview
    Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund; Gjersøe, Jørn; Gjertsen, Mari Synnøve Opheim. (2022) Denne gruppa skal redefinere sentrum: – Noen ganger er det jo det et lite sted trenger. fosna-folket.no fosna-folket.no [Internet] 2022-09-17
  • Interview
    Schwai, Markus; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2022) Dette arkitektkorpset skal bidra til utvikling på "Våjen" - kom med mange spennende ideer. Trønder avisa Trønder avisa [Internet] 2022-03-05

2021

  • Interview
    Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund; Lorentsen, Olav. (2021) Arkitektstudenter vil bryne seg på innherredskommunen med «landets mest attraktive tettsted». Trønder-Avisa Trønder-Avisa [Newspaper] 2021-10-06

2020

  • Interview
    Opheim, Aagot; Wellinger, Steffen; Schwai, Markus; Relling, Jørgen Tellefsen; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund. (2020) Slik har koronaen endret oss og livene våre. Adresseavisen Adresseavisen [Newspaper] 2020-06-18
  • Interview
    Schwai, Markus; Wellinger, Steffen; Hofsbro, Erik Frydenlund; Relling, Jørgen Tellefsen. (2020) Slik har koronaen endret oss og livene våre. adressa.no adressa.no [Internet] 2020-06-17

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