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Olav Fløttum Kristoffersen

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Olav Fløttum Kristoffersen

Professor
Department of Architecture and Planning

olav.kristoffersen@ntnu.no
+4773595064 Sentralbygg 1, Gløshaugen
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About

Olav Kristoffersen is a full professor in architectural design at the Department of Architectural Design and Management. He is currently also a guest professor at KADK in Copenhagen and a visiting professor at Politecnico di Milano.
 
He founded Brendeland & Kristoffersen architects with Geir Brendeland in 2002. Projects include social housing at Svartlamoen and terraced housing in Longyearbyen. Brendeland & Kristoffersen has received several major design awards including double nomination for the Mies van der Rohe Award in 2007 and the AR Awards in 2005 and 2008. They were awarded the Norwegian Wood Prize in 2014. In 2012 they were represented in the main exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale.
 
Olav Kristoffersen studied architecture at NTNU. He has been guest lecturer and critic at many schools of architecture in Europe and has published articles on architecture.

Publications

  • Chronological
  • By category
  • All publications registered in NVA

2024

  • Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum. (2024) Assessment of Xan Browne’s PhD dissertation: Architecture and (Waste) Wood: Integrating material traits into structural applications. Det Kgl. Akademi Det Kgl. Akademi
    Report
  • Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Skjønberg, Laura Figenschou. (2024) Elleve boliger i København og to i Trondheim. Casestudier 2024. Institutt for arkitektur og planlegging Institutt for arkitektur og planlegging
    Non-fiction book

2023

  • Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir; Lotti, Silvia. (2023) Public space Hage. Casabella
    Article in business/trade/industry journal
  • Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir; Darley, Gillian. (2023) Felles grunn. Arkitektur
    Article in business/trade/industry journal
  • Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir. (2023) Hage i Lund. mur + betong
    Article in business/trade/industry journal
  • Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir; Christou, Philip. (2023) Building: Hage in Lund, Sweden by Brendeland & Kristoffersen. The Architectural Review
    Article in business/trade/industry journal
  • Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Skjønberg, Laura Figenschou; Mølnvik, Elias Thorsdal. (2023) Seksten boliger i København og en i Trøndelag. Casestudier 2023. Institutt for arkitektur og planlegging - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Institutt for arkitektur og planlegging - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Non-fiction book
  • Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir. (2023) Hånd og maskin. Arkitektoniske tegninger.
    Museum exhibition

2022

  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir; Ehrlemark, Björn. (2022) Först på plats. Arkitektur : byggnad, interiör, plan, landskap
    Article in business/trade/industry journal
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2022) Hage.
    Architecture
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2022) Samfunnshus på Teigen.
    Architecture
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Mølnvik, Elias Thorsdal. (2022) Fjorten boliger i København og to i Trondheim. Casestudier 2022. NTNU – Department of Architecture and Planning Trondheim NTNU – Department of Architecture and Planning Trondheim
    Non-fiction book
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2022) Exterior del mes. Brendeland & Kristoffersen, Hage, Lund. Arquitectura Viva
    Article in business/trade/industry journal

2021

  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir; Cuveland, Alexander de. (2021) Kunst und Garten auf Bauerwartungsland. Bauwelt
    Article in business/trade/industry journal
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2021) Seksten boliger i Norge. Casestudier 2021. NTNU – Department of Architecture and Planning NTNU – Department of Architecture and Planning
    Non-fiction book

2020

  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2020) Indstilling vedrørende Vicky Thakes ph.d.-afhandling: RUM - De fiberforstærkede polymere kompositter i arkitektonisk kontekst (første opponent). KADK KADK
    Report
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2020) Tolv boliger i Norge. Casestudier 2020. NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning
    Non-fiction book

2019

  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2019) Tolv boliger i Nederland. Casestudier høsten 2019. NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning
    Non-fiction book
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2019) Tolv boliger i Nederland. Casestudier våren 2019. NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning
    Non-fiction book

2018

  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2018) Tolv boliger i Paris. Casestudier 2018. NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning
    Non-fiction book
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2018) Universitet og arkitektur. Arkitektur N
    Article in business/trade/industry journal

2017

  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2017) Seven Housing Projects in BE/NL. NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning
    Non-fiction book
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2017) Tolv boliger i Paris. NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning
    Non-fiction book

2016

  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2016) Surnadal billag (kunstsenter).
    Architecture
  • Larsen, Olga Popovic; Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum. (2016) The New Era: Design tools, methods and new materials.
    Chapter
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2016) Juryrapport Statens byggeskikkpris 2016. Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet
    Report

2015

  • Astrid, Barsuhn; Kristoffersen, Olav. (2015) Aktives Nordlicht. Bauen!
    Popular scientific article
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Mayo, Joseph. (2015) 6.1B Svalbard Housing.
    Chapter
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Mayo, Joseph. (2015) 6.1A Svartlamoen Housing.
    Chapter
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2015) Magnus Blindes veg 14 A, Trondheim.
    Architecture
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2015) Juryrapport Treprisen 2015. Trefokus Trefokus
    Report
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2015) Juryrapport Statens byggeskikkpris 2015. Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet
    Report

2014

  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2014) Kommunedelplan for Gystadmarka.
    Architecture
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2014) Gigaphone. Community Design
    Academic article
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2014) Juryrapport Statens byggeskikkpris 2014. Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet
    Report
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2014) Strandveien 37. Community Design
    Academic article
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2014) Row-houses Svalbard. Community Design
    Academic article

2013

  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2013) Juryrapport Statens byggeskikkpris 2013. Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet
    Report

2009

  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2009) Bauen mit Massivholz. ARCH+ : Archplus
    Article in business/trade/industry journal

Journal publications

  • Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir; Lotti, Silvia. (2023) Public space Hage. Casabella
    Article in business/trade/industry journal
  • Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir; Darley, Gillian. (2023) Felles grunn. Arkitektur
    Article in business/trade/industry journal
  • Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir. (2023) Hage i Lund. mur + betong
    Article in business/trade/industry journal
  • Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir; Christou, Philip. (2023) Building: Hage in Lund, Sweden by Brendeland & Kristoffersen. The Architectural Review
    Article in business/trade/industry journal
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir; Ehrlemark, Björn. (2022) Först på plats. Arkitektur : byggnad, interiör, plan, landskap
    Article in business/trade/industry journal
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2022) Exterior del mes. Brendeland & Kristoffersen, Hage, Lund. Arquitectura Viva
    Article in business/trade/industry journal
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir; Cuveland, Alexander de. (2021) Kunst und Garten auf Bauerwartungsland. Bauwelt
    Article in business/trade/industry journal
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2018) Universitet og arkitektur. Arkitektur N
    Article in business/trade/industry journal
  • Astrid, Barsuhn; Kristoffersen, Olav. (2015) Aktives Nordlicht. Bauen!
    Popular scientific article
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2014) Gigaphone. Community Design
    Academic article
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2014) Strandveien 37. Community Design
    Academic article
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2014) Row-houses Svalbard. Community Design
    Academic article
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2009) Bauen mit Massivholz. ARCH+ : Archplus
    Article in business/trade/industry journal

Books

  • Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Skjønberg, Laura Figenschou. (2024) Elleve boliger i København og to i Trondheim. Casestudier 2024. Institutt for arkitektur og planlegging Institutt for arkitektur og planlegging
    Non-fiction book
  • Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Skjønberg, Laura Figenschou; Mølnvik, Elias Thorsdal. (2023) Seksten boliger i København og en i Trøndelag. Casestudier 2023. Institutt for arkitektur og planlegging - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Institutt for arkitektur og planlegging - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Non-fiction book
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Mølnvik, Elias Thorsdal. (2022) Fjorten boliger i København og to i Trondheim. Casestudier 2022. NTNU – Department of Architecture and Planning Trondheim NTNU – Department of Architecture and Planning Trondheim
    Non-fiction book
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2021) Seksten boliger i Norge. Casestudier 2021. NTNU – Department of Architecture and Planning NTNU – Department of Architecture and Planning
    Non-fiction book
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2020) Tolv boliger i Norge. Casestudier 2020. NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning
    Non-fiction book
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2019) Tolv boliger i Nederland. Casestudier høsten 2019. NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning
    Non-fiction book
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2019) Tolv boliger i Nederland. Casestudier våren 2019. NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning
    Non-fiction book
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2018) Tolv boliger i Paris. Casestudier 2018. NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning
    Non-fiction book
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2017) Seven Housing Projects in BE/NL. NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning
    Non-fiction book
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2017) Tolv boliger i Paris. NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning NTNU - Department of Architecture and Planning
    Non-fiction book

Part of book/report

  • Larsen, Olga Popovic; Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum. (2016) The New Era: Design tools, methods and new materials.
    Chapter
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Mayo, Joseph. (2015) 6.1B Svalbard Housing.
    Chapter
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Mayo, Joseph. (2015) 6.1A Svartlamoen Housing.
    Chapter

Report

  • Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum. (2024) Assessment of Xan Browne’s PhD dissertation: Architecture and (Waste) Wood: Integrating material traits into structural applications. Det Kgl. Akademi Det Kgl. Akademi
    Report
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2020) Indstilling vedrørende Vicky Thakes ph.d.-afhandling: RUM - De fiberforstærkede polymere kompositter i arkitektonisk kontekst (første opponent). KADK KADK
    Report
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2016) Juryrapport Statens byggeskikkpris 2016. Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet
    Report
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2015) Juryrapport Treprisen 2015. Trefokus Trefokus
    Report
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2015) Juryrapport Statens byggeskikkpris 2015. Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet
    Report
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2014) Juryrapport Statens byggeskikkpris 2014. Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet
    Report
  • Kristoffersen, Olav. (2013) Juryrapport Statens byggeskikkpris 2013. Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet
    Report

UTSTILLING

  • Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir. (2023) Hånd og maskin. Arkitektoniske tegninger.
    Museum exhibition

Product

  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2022) Hage.
    Architecture
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2022) Samfunnshus på Teigen.
    Architecture
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2016) Surnadal billag (kunstsenter).
    Architecture
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2015) Magnus Blindes veg 14 A, Trondheim.
    Architecture
  • Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2014) Kommunedelplan for Gystadmarka.
    Architecture

Teaching

Courses

  • AAR4725 - Architecture and the City - Knowledge Course B
  • AAR4814 - Housing Design Knowledge
  • AAR4715 - Architecture and the City - Knowledge Course A
  • AAR4721 - Architecture and the city - Project Course B
  • AAR4711 - Architecture and the City - Project Course A
  • AAR4431 - Architecture and Architectural Design Knowledge 1
  • AAR4416 - Architecture 3 Housing
  • AAR4510 - Housing Design
  • AAR4731 - Architecture and the City - Project Course C

Outreach

2025

  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir. (2025) Arkitektens hage. Klassekampen Klassekampen [Journal] 2025-06-10
  • Lecture
    Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum. (2025) Bustad er bustad? – eller kva kan ein bustad vere?. BU+STAD By- og tettstadsseminaret 2025 2025-06-12 - 2025-06-13
  • Lecture
    Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir. (2025) Buildings and Settlement. Split Tendencies. Ciklus javnih predavanja o arhitekturi 2024/25 , Split 2025-03-21 - 2025-03-21

2024

  • Lecture
    Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir. (2024) EUmies Awards Talks. EUmies Awards Day 2024 , Barcelona 2024-05-14 -
  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir. (2024) Brendeland & Kristoffersen og Munchmuseet på Mies-kortliste. Arkitektur Arkitektur [Internet] 2024-01-18
  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir. (2024) Skal transformere Ladehammeren. Arkitektur Arkitektur [Journal] 2024-02-16
  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir. (2024) Brendeland & Kristoffersen finalist til Mies-prisen. Arkitektur Arkitektur [Journal] 2024-02-20
  • Lecture
    Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum. (2024) Housing Projects in Wood. Schwarze Häuser – Kolloquium 2 , Karlsruhe 2024-12-19 - 2024-12-19
  • Lecture
    Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum. (2024) Lære av Fehn. Sverre Fehn 100 år , Oslo 2024-08-14 - 2024-08-14

2023

  • Lecture
    Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum. (2023) Boligarkitektur i 2023. Bolig – rammen rundt våre liv , Trondheim 2023-11-02 - 2023-11-02
  • Lecture
    Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir. (2023) Hage i Lund. Presentasjon av arkitekturprosjektet "Hage" i Lund, Skåne , Arkitektenes hus, Trondheim 2023-04-13 - 2023-04-13
  • Lecture
    Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum. (2023) Gode plangrep med rekkehus. Webinar i regi av Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune 2023-05-24 - 2023-05-24

2022

  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2022) Vant Trondheims byggeskikkpris. Arkitektnytt Arkitektnytt [Journal] 2022-01-31
  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2022) Svensk stadsbyggnadspris til norsk kontor. Arkitektnytt Arkitektnytt [Journal] 2022-02-17
  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2022) NTNU: Skuffet over nei til konkurranse. Arkitektnytt Arkitektnytt [Journal] 2022-02-11
  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2022) Norsk kontor i europeisk finale. Arkitektnytt Arkitektnytt [Journal]
  • Lecture
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2022) Samfunnshus på Teigen. Presentasjon av vinneren av Trondheim kommunes byggeskikkpris 2021 , Arkitektenes hus, Trondheim 2022-01-31 - 2022-01-31
  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2022) Hage i Lund. Kunstavisen Kunstavisen [Journal] 2022-08-10

2021

  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2021) Prof. Pedrozzi & Prof. Kristoffersen: a word about the WISH project. Università della Svizzera italiana Università della Svizzera italiana [Internet] 2021-12-19
  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2021) Smak og behage. D2, side 58-60 D2, side 58-60 [Journal] 2021-11-12

2018

  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2018) Faglærere: – Arkitekt- og ingeniørstudenter lærer ikke nok om digitalisering. – Det er feil, svarer arkitektprofessor ved NTNU. Teknisk ukeblad Teknisk ukeblad [Journal] 2018-12-21

2017

  • Lecture
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2017) Social housing Trondheim. 5 precedents. (Accademia di Architettura Mendrisio / Atelier Grafton) , Mendrisio 2017-03-03 - 2017-03-03
  • Lecture
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2017) Works. MIAW2017 - Politecnico di Milano , Milano 2017-02-23 - 2017-03-04
  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2017) Interview with Olav Kristoffersen. Politecnico di Milano - http://www.miaw.polimi.it Politecnico di Milano - http://www.miaw.polimi.it [Internet] 2017-03-10
  • Lecture
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2017) Works. Montagsreihe - TU München , München 2017-06-12 - 2017-06-12

2016

  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2016) Suksessformelen. Tidsskriftet A Tidsskriftet A [Journal] 2016-02-23
  • Lecture
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2016) Constructing in CLT. Guest lecture , Lincoln, Nebraska 2016-02-25 - 2016-02-25

2015

  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2015) Brendeland & Kristoffersen: Privatpraktiserende lærere. Arkitektnytt Arkitektnytt [Journal] 2015-10-09
  • Lecture
    Kristoffersen, Olav; Brendeland, Geir. (2015) DO! Social. 13th International Alvar Aalto Symposium , Jyväskylä 2015-08-07 - 2015-08-09
  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2015) Moments from the 13th Alvar Aalto Symposium: Henriette Vamberg, Carin Smuts and Geir Brendeland & Olav Kristoffersen. Finnisharchitecture.fi Finnisharchitecture.fi [Internet] 2015-08-08
  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2015) Nyhavna til debatt. Arkitektnytt 9/10 2015 Arkitektnytt 9/10 2015 [Journal] 2015-11-15
  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2015) 40 forbilder i tre. 40 forbilder i tre 40 forbilder i tre [Journal] 2015-08-20
  • Lecture
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2015) Egne prosjekter på Svartlamoen. Foredrag og befaring for kommuner i Trøndelag , Svartlamoen 2015-06-04 - 2015-06-04
  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2015) Døråpner for trearkitektur (s20-21). Trebyen Trebyen [Journal] 2015-09-01

2014

  • Lecture
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2014) Reinventing Norwegian Housing. Sino-Norwegian Architecture Forum 2014 , Xian 2014-09-22 - 2014-09-24
  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2014) Brendeland & Kristoffersen vant Treprisen 2014. Arkitektur.no Arkitektur.no [Internet] 2014-06-23
  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav. (2014) I samspill med omgivelsene. Skog 2014/6 s1, 44-47 Skog 2014/6 s1, 44-47 [Journal] 2014-08-22
  • Interview
    Kristoffersen, Olav; Möystad, Ole. (2014) Interview - Olav Kristoffersen. Community Design Community Design [Journal]

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