Eivind Kasa
Background and activities
Academic Field
Dr. Eivind Kasa is Associate Professor in Aesthetic Communication at the Department of Architecture and Technology, Faculty for Architecture and Design.
Aesthetic Communication is comprised of theory and history in the fields of architecture, art and design.
Professional Competence
Eivind Kasa has a Cand. mag. degree from the University of Oslo consisting of theology, sociology and psychology.
1987-1989: Civil Architect, Svingen og Voll arkitekter, Trondheim
1998 to present: Associate Professor at The Faculty of Architecture and Design, Department of Architecture and Technology, NTNU
2000: 20 % position at The Oslo School of Architecture and Design, Department of Form, Theory and History
2005-2009 Head of Department of Architectural Design, Form and Colour Studies
1995 to present.: Member of the Board of Nordic Association for Architectural Research
1999-2009: Member of the Board of the Department of Philosophy, NTNU
and 2009-13: Member of the Department Forum at the Department of Philosophy, NTNU
2004-2007: President of the Nordic Association for Architectural Research
2005 to present: Member of the Board of Programme for Applied Ethics, NTNU
2006-11: Editor in Chief of Nordic Journal of Architectural Research (level 2)
1993: Guest Researcher at the Department for Theory, Jan van Eyck Akademie, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Scientific, academic and artistic work
A selection of recent journal publications, artistic productions, books, including book and report excerpts. See all publications in the database
Artistic productions
- (2014) Medalje for Studentersamfundets Salongorkester. Studentersamfundets salongorkester. 2014.
- (2013) Logo og redesign av grafisk profil for "Universal Code of Conduct on Holy Sites". One World in Dialogue. 2013.
- (2011) Grafisk utforming av Universal Code on Holy Sites. EVID/Oslosenteret for fred og menneskerettigheter. 2011.
Books
- (2012) Det romantiske. 2012.
- (2007) Arkitekturens estetiske kvalitet. Santérus Academic Press Sweden. 2007. ISBN 978-91-89449-91-6.
- (2002) Forms of Knowledge and Sensibility. Ernst Cassirer and the Human Sciences. Cappelen Damm Høyskoleforlaget. 2002. ISBN 82-7634-371-6.
Part of book/report
- (2014) The making of atmosphere in architecture. Raw: Architectural Engagements with Nature.
- (2010) Minding the Gap, Some Reflections on the Relation Between Theory and Practice in Architecture. Proceedings of Four EAAH-ENHSA Subnetwork Workshops on Architectural Theory, Hasselt (2006), Trondheim (2007), Lisbon (2008), Fribourg (2009).
- (2005) Architecture and Religion in Secularized Times. Architecture, Aesth/Ethics and Religion.
- (2002) "Preface". Forms of Knowledge and Sensibility. Ernst Cassirer and the Human Sciences.
Report/dissertation
- (1999) Arkitekturen som kunst. 1999.
- (1991) Locus solus, slik Aldo Rossi forstår det i boken L´architettura della città. 1991. ISBN 82-7259-081-6. Skriftserien - Senter for kvinne- og kjønnsforskning, Universitetet i Bergen (4).