Nina Katrine Haarsaker

About

Nina Haarsaker's academic work as an architect at IAT mainly involves further developing and communicating creative pedagogical processes in architecture education. She is an associate professor at the Department of Architecture and Technology (IAT) at AD, NTNU, part of the practical- and best practice oriented research communities at IAT and AD.

Her main area of interest is linked to spatial investigations through a wide range of tools and "making is thinking architecture" methods. Her pedagogical focus is on making framework for improvisation and the playful process- allowing for the strange and unplanned to occur - and to give space for critical thinking and reflection.

Architectural design Pedagogical Philosophy; Local material resources & innovative material use.; Making is thinking and Design-build, design methodology.

www.makingisthinking.net

[FAGGRUPPE FORM] HANDS ON -MATERIAL WORKSHOPS/ Experimental Practices and MAKING IS THINKING.

[MAKING IS THINKING PERFORMANCE EVENTS]- SPATIAL & ART events, collaborating/ trandicplinary; Poetics of Encounters/ Situated song/ Contact zones/ Borders/Traces/ Cirka Teater.

www.ntnu.edu/transark.net

[TRANSARK] mapping and further developing current learning processes and learning perspectives in architectural education

https://www.ntnu.no/iat/institutt-for-arkitektur-og-teknologi

[FAGGRUPPE FORM & FAGGRUPPE TEKTONIKK]. Responsible for first year architectural education at NTNU. Design-build/ FULL-SCALE BUILDING, URBAN INTERVENTIONS -both undergraduate, masterstudents and workshops.

Recent research collaborations projects:

https://aarch.dk/en/ecologies-of-stone/

http://threadsofinnovation.com/about

www.sunne-hus.net

Research

CREATIVE MATERIAL WORKSHOPS: MAKING IS THINKING

Nina is particularly interested in the development of creative and artistic design processes within the field of architecture. On site- in urban or in rural settings, or using NTNU FORMlab as the base for investigating architectonic and artistic possibilities, working with challenging spatial materials such as pigment/ink, wool and bio plastic made of kelp/seaweed, and weaving and threads-in our new NTNU TEXtileLAB- as an architectural tool.

Interdisciplinary workshops, both national and international:

NTNU MusikkTeknologi og Musikk, Cirka Teater, Larvik Kommune, Havet Kulturarena og Trondheim Havn, NTNU Wood/ Trebransjen, Trondheim Kommune, IDW- Antwerp, ILS- Sardinia/ Italy, IACC Barcelona, CEPT University Ahmendabad, KTH Stockholm.

http://makingisthinking.net/workshops-lectures-1

Publications

2024

Berstrand, Tordis Henriette; Schmidt, August; Gilberg, Arnstein Olav; Raonic, Aleksandra; Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Živanović, Zdravko. (2024) Felles/skap/skip - satelitt.
Museum exhibition
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Haupt, Thomas; Eide, Trond; Ådnanes, Nora. (2024) Dismantling former storage house at Brekstad/ demontering av tidligere stabbur.
Architecture
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Schmidt, August; Živanović, Zdravko; Braaten, Bjørn Otto; Sjøgren, Emily Hochlin; Haupt, Thomas. (2024) RAMME FOR NY OFFENTLIG BADSTU PÅ BREKSTAD/ MAKING IS THINKING -NEW PUBLIC SAUNA AT BREKSTAD.
Architecture
Sæther, Anne Marit; Rødne, Gro; Schmidt, August; Berstrand, Tordis Henriette; Raonic, Aleksandra; Živanović, Zdravko. (2024) TRAPPA, CIRKA TEATER, LUFT-PØLSER; EXPLODING PLASTIC AIR -DANCE.
Performing Arts

2022

Raonic, Aleksandra; Schmidt, August; Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Gilberg, Arnstein Olav. (2022) Hearts of Hannah Ryggen. Spatial Installations in wood/bamboo and yarn in the city and in Trondheim Kunstmuseum- Gråmølna, as part of the Hannah Ryggen Triennale 2022: Anti-monument Threads of Innovation UTF-2020/10050. [Artistic or museum-related presentation] Threads of Innovation & ARK2. IAT/NTNU & & FORM+TEKTONIKK. Applied research – space interventions. Trondheim. 2022-02-14 - 2022-03-25.
Architecture

2021

Samdal, Ina; Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Schmidt, August; Berntsen, Per; Hanssen, Hanna Landfald. (2021) Rammed earth workshop. Undergraduate course: Arkitektur 2 - Tektonikk.
Architecture
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Schmidt, August; Gjertsen, Andreas G; Rødne, Gro; Hanssen, Hanna Landfald; Henning, Anne Helga. (2021) MELLOMROM.
Architecture

2020

Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Røshol, Nikolas. (2020) Arkitektur 1. En introduksjon til arkitektur. Kompleksitet og dybde. NTNU; AD, IAT NTNU; AD, IAT
Report

2019

Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Smidt, Kristina Olsen; Olsen, Thomas Nikolai. (2019) SPOR, Musikalske minnespor og visuelle drømmer //Urframføring 15.juni kl 19:00 på Nyhavna, Dora 1.
Performing Arts
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Braaten, Bjørn Otto; Røshol, Nikolas. (2019) Arkitektur 1. En introduksjon til aritektur. Kompleksitet og dybde. NTNU; AD, IAT NTNU; AD, IAT
Report

2018

Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Johansson, Michelle Lilleby; Tolstad, Ole. (2018) DIPLOM. Masterprogrammet i arkitektur. NTNU; AD, IAT NTNU; AD, IAT
Report
Rødne, Gro; Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Gullberg, Johanna Sofia. (2018) remaking is rethinking. reACT by Design
Abstract

2017

Rødne, Gro; Haarsaker, Nina Katrine. (2017) displace place display play. reACT by Design
Abstract

2016

Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Brenk, Guro Wiksten. (2016) An inclusive aesthetic approach to full scale building.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Brenk, Guro Wiksten. (2016) An inclusive aesthetic approach to full scale building.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2015

Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Brenk, Guro Wiksten; Gjerde, Sevrin. (2015) Årstidshuset på Blaklia. Arkitektur N
Article in business/trade/industry journal

2014

Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Schmidt, August; Gilberg, Arnstein Olav; Melhus, Britt Renee; Aadahl, Gunhild. (2014) WOODliDO.
Visual Arts
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine. (2014) Byens farger.
Visual Arts
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine. (2014) Arkitektur 1. Arkitekturens grunnelementer. Grunnlag for evaluering av masterprogrammet. NTNU; AD, IAT NTNU; AD, IAT
Report
Nordby, Anne Sigrid; Haarsaker, Nina Katrine. (2014) PASSIV KLIMATISERING Flere veier til målet om passivhusnivå i Tek 2015? Rapport til Husbanken / DiBK. Husbanken Husbanken
Report

2013

Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Gjerde, Sevrin. (2013) Detaljprosjekt bolig på Blaklia; "Årstidshus".
Architecture

2012

Haase, Matthias; Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Gjerde, Sevrin. (2012) Forprosjekt Blakli. Husbanken Husbanken
Report

Journal publications

Rødne, Gro; Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Gullberg, Johanna Sofia. (2018) remaking is rethinking. reACT by Design
Abstract
Rødne, Gro; Haarsaker, Nina Katrine. (2017) displace place display play. reACT by Design
Abstract
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Brenk, Guro Wiksten; Gjerde, Sevrin. (2015) Årstidshuset på Blaklia. Arkitektur N
Article in business/trade/industry journal

Artistic productions

Sæther, Anne Marit; Rødne, Gro; Schmidt, August; Berstrand, Tordis Henriette; Raonic, Aleksandra; Živanović, Zdravko. (2024) TRAPPA, CIRKA TEATER, LUFT-PØLSER; EXPLODING PLASTIC AIR -DANCE.
Performing Arts
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Smidt, Kristina Olsen; Olsen, Thomas Nikolai. (2019) SPOR, Musikalske minnespor og visuelle drømmer //Urframføring 15.juni kl 19:00 på Nyhavna, Dora 1.
Performing Arts
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Schmidt, August; Gilberg, Arnstein Olav; Melhus, Britt Renee; Aadahl, Gunhild. (2014) WOODliDO.
Visual Arts
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine. (2014) Byens farger.
Visual Arts

Part of book/report

Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Brenk, Guro Wiksten. (2016) An inclusive aesthetic approach to full scale building.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Brenk, Guro Wiksten. (2016) An inclusive aesthetic approach to full scale building.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Røshol, Nikolas. (2020) Arkitektur 1. En introduksjon til arkitektur. Kompleksitet og dybde. NTNU; AD, IAT NTNU; AD, IAT
Report
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Braaten, Bjørn Otto; Røshol, Nikolas. (2019) Arkitektur 1. En introduksjon til aritektur. Kompleksitet og dybde. NTNU; AD, IAT NTNU; AD, IAT
Report
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Johansson, Michelle Lilleby; Tolstad, Ole. (2018) DIPLOM. Masterprogrammet i arkitektur. NTNU; AD, IAT NTNU; AD, IAT
Report
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine. (2014) Arkitektur 1. Arkitekturens grunnelementer. Grunnlag for evaluering av masterprogrammet. NTNU; AD, IAT NTNU; AD, IAT
Report
Nordby, Anne Sigrid; Haarsaker, Nina Katrine. (2014) PASSIV KLIMATISERING Flere veier til målet om passivhusnivå i Tek 2015? Rapport til Husbanken / DiBK. Husbanken Husbanken
Report
Haase, Matthias; Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Gjerde, Sevrin. (2012) Forprosjekt Blakli. Husbanken Husbanken
Report

UTSTILLING

Berstrand, Tordis Henriette; Schmidt, August; Gilberg, Arnstein Olav; Raonic, Aleksandra; Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Živanović, Zdravko. (2024) Felles/skap/skip - satelitt.
Museum exhibition

Product

Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Haupt, Thomas; Eide, Trond; Ådnanes, Nora. (2024) Dismantling former storage house at Brekstad/ demontering av tidligere stabbur.
Architecture
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Schmidt, August; Živanović, Zdravko; Braaten, Bjørn Otto; Sjøgren, Emily Hochlin; Haupt, Thomas. (2024) RAMME FOR NY OFFENTLIG BADSTU PÅ BREKSTAD/ MAKING IS THINKING -NEW PUBLIC SAUNA AT BREKSTAD.
Architecture
Raonic, Aleksandra; Schmidt, August; Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Gilberg, Arnstein Olav. (2022) Hearts of Hannah Ryggen. Spatial Installations in wood/bamboo and yarn in the city and in Trondheim Kunstmuseum- Gråmølna, as part of the Hannah Ryggen Triennale 2022: Anti-monument Threads of Innovation UTF-2020/10050. [Artistic or museum-related presentation] Threads of Innovation & ARK2. IAT/NTNU & & FORM+TEKTONIKK. Applied research – space interventions. Trondheim. 2022-02-14 - 2022-03-25.
Architecture
Samdal, Ina; Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Schmidt, August; Berntsen, Per; Hanssen, Hanna Landfald. (2021) Rammed earth workshop. Undergraduate course: Arkitektur 2 - Tektonikk.
Architecture
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Schmidt, August; Gjertsen, Andreas G; Rødne, Gro; Hanssen, Hanna Landfald; Henning, Anne Helga. (2021) MELLOMROM.
Architecture
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine; Gjerde, Sevrin. (2013) Detaljprosjekt bolig på Blaklia; "Årstidshus".
Architecture

Teaching

Courses

Outreach

FULL-SCALE: URBAN INTERVENTION 2022 - ALLÈROM

Collaborating and leading full-scale temporary architectural research installations within urban situations. Both with first-year architect students and/or master students. CAMPUS / ARK 1 http://makingisthinking.net/events

FULL-SCALE: URBAN INTERVENTION 2021 - AKSELERATOR

FULL-SCALE: URBAN INTERVENTION 2020 - HAVNELANGS

FULL-SCALE: URBAN INTERVENTION 2019- MICROCOSMOS

FULL-SCALE: URBAN INTERVENTION NSB/UKA 2018

ÅRSTIDSHUS 2014- https://www.sunne-hus.net/artists

BUILDING CIRCULAR housing with locally available materials. Natural insulation, charred wooden facades. Indoor wall with clay plaster from the plot. Flexible plan and minimum footprint. Hybrid ventilation plan with two temperature zones.