Olav Fløttum Kristoffersen
+4773595064
Sentralbygg 1, Gløshaugen
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
2024
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Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum.
(2024)
Assessment of Xan Browne’s PhD dissertation: Architecture and (Waste)
Wood: Integrating material traits into structural applications.
Det Kgl. Akademi
Research report
2023
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Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum;
Brendeland, Geir;
Lotti, Silvia.
(2023)
Public space Hage.
Casabella
Professional article
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Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum;
Brendeland, Geir;
Darley, Gillian.
(2023)
Felles grunn.
Arkitektur
Professional article
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Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum;
Brendeland, Geir.
(2023)
Hage i Lund.
mur + betong
Professional article
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Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum;
Brendeland, Geir;
Christou, Philip.
(2023)
Building: Hage in Lund, Sweden by Brendeland & Kristoffersen.
The Architectural Review
Professional article
2022
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Kristoffersen, Olav;
Brendeland, Geir;
Ehrlemark, Björn.
(2022)
Först på plats.
Arkitektur : byggnad, interiör, plan, landskap
Professional article
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Kristoffersen, Olav;
Brendeland, Geir.
(2022)
Exterior del mes. Brendeland & Kristoffersen, Hage, Lund.
Arquitectura Viva
Professional article
2021
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Kristoffersen, Olav;
Brendeland, Geir;
Cuveland, Alexander de.
(2021)
Kunst und Garten auf Bauerwartungsland.
Bauwelt
Professional article
2020
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Kristoffersen, Olav.
(2020)
Indstilling vedrørende Vicky Thakes ph.d.-afhandling: RUM - De fiberforstærkede polymere kompositter i arkitektonisk kontekst (første opponent).
KADK
Research report
2018
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Kristoffersen, Olav.
(2018)
Universitet og arkitektur.
Arkitektur N
Professional article
2016
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Larsen, Olga Popovic;
Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum.
(2016)
The New Era: Design tools, methods and new materials.
Non-fiction chapter
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Kristoffersen, Olav.
(2016)
Juryrapport Statens byggeskikkpris 2016.
Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet
Research report
2015
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Astrid, Barsuhn;
Kristoffersen, Olav.
(2015)
Aktives Nordlicht.
Bauen!
Popular science article
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Kristoffersen, Olav;
Mayo, Joseph.
(2015)
6.1B Svalbard Housing.
Non-fiction chapter
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Kristoffersen, Olav;
Mayo, Joseph.
(2015)
6.1A Svartlamoen Housing.
Non-fiction chapter
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Kristoffersen, Olav.
(2015)
Juryrapport Treprisen 2015.
Trefokus
Research report
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Kristoffersen, Olav.
(2015)
Juryrapport Statens byggeskikkpris 2015.
Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet
Research report
2014
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Kristoffersen, Olav;
Brendeland, Geir.
(2014)
Gigaphone.
Community Design
Academic article
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Kristoffersen, Olav.
(2014)
Juryrapport Statens byggeskikkpris 2014.
Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet
Research report
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Kristoffersen, Olav;
Brendeland, Geir.
(2014)
Strandveien 37.
Community Design
Academic article
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Kristoffersen, Olav;
Brendeland, Geir.
(2014)
Row-houses Svalbard.
Community Design
Academic article
2013
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Kristoffersen, Olav.
(2013)
Juryrapport Statens byggeskikkpris 2013.
Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet
Research report
2009
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Kristoffersen, Olav;
Brendeland, Geir.
(2009)
Bauen mit Massivholz.
ARCH+ : Archplus
Professional article
Journal publications
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Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum;
Brendeland, Geir;
Lotti, Silvia.
(2023)
Public space Hage.
Casabella
Professional article
-
Astrid, Barsuhn;
Kristoffersen, Olav.
(2015)
Aktives Nordlicht.
Bauen!
Popular science article
-
Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum;
Brendeland, Geir;
Darley, Gillian.
(2023)
Felles grunn.
Arkitektur
Professional article
-
Kristoffersen, Olav;
Brendeland, Geir.
(2009)
Bauen mit Massivholz.
ARCH+ : Archplus
Professional article
-
Kristoffersen, Olav;
Brendeland, Geir.
(2014)
Gigaphone.
Community Design
Academic article
-
Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum;
Brendeland, Geir.
(2023)
Hage i Lund.
mur + betong
Professional article
-
Kristoffersen, Olav;
Brendeland, Geir;
Cuveland, Alexander de.
(2021)
Kunst und Garten auf Bauerwartungsland.
Bauwelt
Professional article
-
Kristoffersen, Olav;
Brendeland, Geir;
Ehrlemark, Björn.
(2022)
Först på plats.
Arkitektur : byggnad, interiör, plan, landskap
Professional article
-
Kristoffersen, Olav.
(2018)
Universitet og arkitektur.
Arkitektur N
Professional 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 Fløttum;
Brendeland, Geir;
Christou, Philip.
(2023)
Building: Hage in Lund, Sweden by Brendeland & Kristoffersen.
The Architectural Review
Professional article
-
Kristoffersen, Olav;
Brendeland, Geir.
(2022)
Exterior del mes. Brendeland & Kristoffersen, Hage, Lund.
Arquitectura Viva
Professional article
Part of book/report
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Kristoffersen, Olav;
Mayo, Joseph.
(2015)
6.1B Svalbard Housing.
Non-fiction chapter
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Kristoffersen, Olav;
Mayo, Joseph.
(2015)
6.1A Svartlamoen Housing.
Non-fiction chapter
-
Larsen, Olga Popovic;
Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum.
(2016)
The New Era: Design tools, methods and new materials.
Non-fiction 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
Research report
-
Kristoffersen, Olav.
(2015)
Juryrapport Treprisen 2015.
Trefokus
Research report
-
Kristoffersen, Olav.
(2015)
Juryrapport Statens byggeskikkpris 2015.
Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet
Research report
-
Kristoffersen, Olav.
(2014)
Juryrapport Statens byggeskikkpris 2014.
Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet
Research report
-
Kristoffersen, Olav.
(2016)
Juryrapport Statens byggeskikkpris 2016.
Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet
Research report
-
Kristoffersen, Olav.
(2013)
Juryrapport Statens byggeskikkpris 2013.
Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet
Research report
-
Kristoffersen, Olav.
(2020)
Indstilling vedrørende Vicky Thakes ph.d.-afhandling: RUM - De fiberforstærkede polymere kompositter i arkitektonisk kontekst (første opponent).
KADK
Research report
Teaching
Courses
- AAR4725 - Architecture and the City - Knowledge Course B
- AAR4715 - Architecture and the City - Knowledge Course A
- AAR4721 - Architecture and the City - Project Course B
- AAR4711 - Architecture and the City - Project Course A
- AAR4735 - Architecture and the City - Knowledge Course C
- AAR4431 - Architecture and Architectural Design Knowledge 1
- AAR4416 - Architecture 3 Housing
- AAR4731 - Architecture and the City - Project Course C
Outreach
2026
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LectureKristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir. (2026) Brendeland & Kristoffersen. Oslo arkitektforenings forelesningsserie
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Feature articleHomb, Anders; Gjestland, Truls Tormodsønn; Brendeland, Geir; Kristoffersen, Olav Fløttum. (2026) Meningsløse støykrav fordyrer fortetting.
2025
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LectureKristoffersen, Olav Fløttum. (2025) Bustad er bustad? – eller kva kan ein bustad vere?. BU+STAD By- og tettstadsseminaret 2025
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LectureKristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir. (2025) Buildings and Settlement. Split Tendencies. Ciklus javnih predavanja o arhitekturi 2024/25
2024
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Lecture
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Lecture
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Lecture
2023
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Lecture
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LectureKristoffersen, Olav Fløttum; Brendeland, Geir. (2023) Hage i Lund. Presentasjon av arkitekturprosjektet "Hage" i Lund, Skåne
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LectureKristoffersen, Olav Fløttum. (2023) Gode plangrep med rekkehus. Webinar i regi av Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune
2022
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Interview
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LectureKristoffersen, Olav. (2022) Samfunnshus på Teigen. Presentasjon av vinneren av Trondheim kommunes byggeskikkpris 2021
2017
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LectureKristoffersen, Olav. (2017) Social housing Trondheim. 5 precedents. (Accademia di Architettura Mendrisio / Atelier Grafton)
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Lecture
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Lecture
2016
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Lecture
2015
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Lecture
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LectureKristoffersen, Olav. (2015) Egne prosjekter på Svartlamoen. Foredrag og befaring for kommuner i Trøndelag
2014
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Lecture
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Interview