Ina Samdal
About
I stand on three professional pillars; one in academia teaching and researching in an innovative professional environment, one in practice as an architect where tectonic ideas are tested in real life, and one as a farmer where I have to relate to nature and its ecological systems to the greatest extent. This combination gives me great satisfaction and drive, in addition to giving me practical knowledge that I take with me into research. For example, this is something I apply to my work with my practice-based PhD, where I use design-driven research on regenerative building materials. With lessons learned from agriculture, I aim to develop buildings that can help rebuild, or even improve, the ecosystem they are a part of so that buildings and nature can benefit from each other.
My main subject is building tectonics and bio-based materials, and a central question of my work is how sensory and aesthetic values can contribute into a sustainable building culture. I am an optimistic idealist who hopes that I can be one of those who dare to be brave enough to stand for a change.
My work has its base in my early life, where I grew up on a farm in the Norwegian countryside. Here I learned that the land and the natural resources that made up my world are part of an intricate web that is in a state of perpetual change. Later I was graduated with a master’s in architecture from NTNU, Norway. Together with my partner Kristian Møystad Bjørnland, I developed a building system based on local resources which we used to design several buildings in a rural hamlet in Norway. For this work, our project Grendeliv were nominated for two international awards for young architects.
I established my own practice Ur Arkitekter, graduated, and started teaching at the same time, in the beginning of 2017. In 2019 I became a farmer at Endal Gård and realize more and more that I have two different specializations that benefit from each other. My work is now spread between physical work at the farm, teaching, research, and architectural practice.
Research
I am currently working with a PhD that researches the potential of sheep wool as an architectural material – with a multisensory approach. My research is done through practice-led methods, and I would not have considered a PhD any other way.
Publications
2023
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Eide, Trond;
Samdal, Ina.
(2023)
Dører og porter på Møllenberg.
NTNU Fakultet for arkitektur og design, institutt for arkitektur og teknologi
NTNU Fakultet for arkitektur og design, institutt for arkitektur og teknologi
Non-fiction book
2021
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Samdal, Ina;
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine;
Schmidt, August;
Berntsen, Per;
Hanssen, Hanna Landfald.
(2021)
Rammed earth workshop. Undergraduate course: Arkitektur 2 - Tektonikk.
Architecture
2018
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Hakonsen, Finn;
Bjørnland, Kristian Møystad;
Samdal, Ina.
(2018)
FoU prosjekt - ”Tre i Valdres 2018”
Bærekraft som funksjon av steds- og næringsutvikling. Landsbyen Hensåsen.
NTNU - FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN - Department of Architecture and Technology TRONDHEIM
NTNU - FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN - Department of Architecture and Technology TRONDHEIM
Report
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Samdal, Ina;
Bjørnland, Kristian Møystad.
(2018)
The Young Talent Architecture Award (YTAA) 2018: Nominated.
Architecture
2017
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Samdal, Ina;
Bjørnland, Kristian Møystad.
(2017)
European Architectural Medals for the Best Diploma Projects 2017: nominated.
Architecture
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Schmidt, August;
Samdal, Ina;
Gilberg, Arnstein Olav.
(2017)
Eldmølla - studentene prosjekterer og bygger.
Arkitektur N
Academic article
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Schmidt, August;
Samdal, Ina;
Gilberg, Arnstein Olav.
(2017)
Learning in 1:1 scale - Eldmølla - building a sauna in Vang.
NTNU Grafisk Senter
NTNU Grafisk Senter
Non-fiction book
2016
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Hakonsen, Finn;
Waagaard, Marius;
Gilberg, Arnstein Olav;
Samdal, Ina.
(2016)
Building in 1:1 scale - Leikegøta - a meeting place in Vang.
NTNU Grafisk Senter
NTNU Grafisk Senter
Non-fiction book
2015
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Hakonsen, Finn;
Waagaard, Marius;
Gilberg, Arnstein Olav;
Samdal, Ina.
(2015)
Learning in 1:1 scale - Badstu - building a sauna in Vang.
NTNU Grafisk Senter
NTNU Grafisk Senter
Non-fiction book
Journal publications
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Schmidt, August;
Samdal, Ina;
Gilberg, Arnstein Olav.
(2017)
Eldmølla - studentene prosjekterer og bygger.
Arkitektur N
Academic article
Books
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Eide, Trond;
Samdal, Ina.
(2023)
Dører og porter på Møllenberg.
NTNU Fakultet for arkitektur og design, institutt for arkitektur og teknologi
NTNU Fakultet for arkitektur og design, institutt for arkitektur og teknologi
Non-fiction book
-
Schmidt, August;
Samdal, Ina;
Gilberg, Arnstein Olav.
(2017)
Learning in 1:1 scale - Eldmølla - building a sauna in Vang.
NTNU Grafisk Senter
NTNU Grafisk Senter
Non-fiction book
-
Hakonsen, Finn;
Waagaard, Marius;
Gilberg, Arnstein Olav;
Samdal, Ina.
(2016)
Building in 1:1 scale - Leikegøta - a meeting place in Vang.
NTNU Grafisk Senter
NTNU Grafisk Senter
Non-fiction book
-
Hakonsen, Finn;
Waagaard, Marius;
Gilberg, Arnstein Olav;
Samdal, Ina.
(2015)
Learning in 1:1 scale - Badstu - building a sauna in Vang.
NTNU Grafisk Senter
NTNU Grafisk Senter
Non-fiction book
Report
-
Hakonsen, Finn;
Bjørnland, Kristian Møystad;
Samdal, Ina.
(2018)
FoU prosjekt - ”Tre i Valdres 2018”
Bærekraft som funksjon av steds- og næringsutvikling. Landsbyen Hensåsen.
NTNU - FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN - Department of Architecture and Technology TRONDHEIM
NTNU - FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN - Department of Architecture and Technology TRONDHEIM
Report
Product
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Samdal, Ina;
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine;
Schmidt, August;
Berntsen, Per;
Hanssen, Hanna Landfald.
(2021)
Rammed earth workshop. Undergraduate course: Arkitektur 2 - Tektonikk.
Architecture
-
Samdal, Ina;
Bjørnland, Kristian Møystad.
(2018)
The Young Talent Architecture Award (YTAA) 2018: Nominated.
Architecture
-
Samdal, Ina;
Bjørnland, Kristian Møystad.
(2017)
European Architectural Medals for the Best Diploma Projects 2017: nominated.
Architecture
Teaching
Courses
Ina have been teaching since 2016, and contribute to both undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as supervise diploma projects.
She mainly teach within the following topics: concept development, building tectonics, transformation, building conservation, DesignBuild projects, sustainable material use and general architectural studio work.
Courses she have participated in:
- AAR4415 - Architecture 2 – Tectonics (undergraduate)
- AAR4436 - Architecture 4 – Transformation (undergraduate)
- AAR4619 – 3 Houses (graduate)
- AAR4528 - Design in Context (graduate)
- AAR4611 - Making is Thinking (graduate)
- AAR4623 - Topology and Tectonic (graduate)
Outreach
2023
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Academic lectureSamdal, Ina. (2023) Wool Tales. CA²RE - Conference for Artistic and Architectural Research , Aarhus 2023-03-23 - 2023-03-25
2022
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LectureSamdal, Ina. (2022) Local Wool in Art and Architecture in Central Norway. Wool Seminar – Use to Conserve , Klæbu 2022-10-19 - 2023-08-22
2021
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Academic lectureSamdal, Ina. (2021) Material Driven Architecture. CA²RE - Conference for Artistic and Architectural Research , Ljubljana 2021-09-24 - 2021-09-28
2019
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InterviewSamdal, Ina. (2019) Arkitektperlen Vang, Valdres. Aftenposten Hyttemagasinet Aftenposten Hyttemagasinet [Journal] 2019-11-15
2018
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InterviewSamdal, Ina; Bjørnland, Kristian Møystad. (2018) Grendeliv - masteroppgave i arkitektur, NTNU. Arkitektur N Arkitektur N [Journal]
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InterviewSchmidt, August; Gilberg, Arnstein Olav; Samdal, Ina. (2018) Arkitektutdanning - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet - Eldmølla. Arkitektur N Arkitektur N [Journal]
2017
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InterviewSamdal, Ina; Bjørnland, Kristian Møystad. (2017) Grendeliv – utstilling på Vang folkebibliotek. Avisa Valdres Avisa Valdres [Journal] 2017-09-05
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InterviewSchmidt, August; Samdal, Ina; Gilberg, Arnstein Olav. (2017) Eldmølla sauna by NTNU students. designboom.com designboom.com [Internet] 2017-06-07
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InterviewSchmidt, August; Samdal, Ina; Gilberg, Arnstein Olav. (2017) Skall i mur og betong for arkitektstudenter ved NTNU. bygg.no bygg.no [Internet] 2017-11-27
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InterviewSchmidt, August; Samdal, Ina; Gilberg, Arnstein Olav. (2017) Mikroarchitektur trifft Natur pur: Sauna in Norwegen. Detail Detail [Journal] 2017-12-01
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InterviewSchmidt, August; Samdal, Ina; Gilberg, Arnstein Olav. (2017) ELDMØLLA Sauna. archdaily.com archdaily.com [Internet] 2017-06-02
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InterviewWaagaard, Marius; Samdal, Ina. (2017) Studerer treindustri på Begna. Avisa Valdres Avisa Valdres [Journal] 2017-02-18
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InterviewSamdal, Ina; Bjørnland, Kristian Møystad. (2017) Masteroppgave fra NTNU med Åsvang i fokus. vangivaldres.no vangivaldres.no [Internet] 2017-01-17
2015
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InterviewSamdal, Ina; Næss, Kristin Solhaug. (2015) Reportasje om Bryggerekka Vintermarked. Adresseavisen Adresseavisen [Internet] 2015-12-06