Mosaïc in Malmö

Thursday 15 the Øresundsvisioner exhibition will open at form/design center in Malmö. Kjerstin and Magdalena will present the Mosaïc::Region project and participate at the debate evening

inside the city

Lots of people in Strandgatakvartalet today enjoying the market, clown Johannes, music and more.. apparently this is a space where things can happen.

NAF#3

Alessandra Kosberg of Jarmund/Vigsnæs arkitekter, will give a lecture at the Architect Association this Thursday, May 8 at 19.00 at Tromskysten - everybody is welcome!

more mosaïc media

Here is Jan Carlsen's article about the competition Øresundsvisioner 2040 and our Mosaïc::Region in the latest issue of arkitektnytt (left), and the article 'Den flydende by' from the danish Weekendavisen (right), where Peter Schultz Jørgensen discusses the possible impact of the competition on today's debate and the future Øresund Region..

mondo tromso

After reviewing the art students' work-shop-work we got to visit their art shop 'mondo tromso' - here you can buy prints, publications, CDs etc - a visit is highly recommended!

Panel snapshot

A snapshot from the end discussion at the conference Architectural Inquiries in Göteborg last week, where Magdalena and Gisle presented the paper 'Openness and experiment' (downloadable here). The panel of keynote speakers and chair persons from left to right: Doina Petrescu, Michael Speaks, Abdellah Abarkan, Elisabeth Lilja, Mette Ramgaard Thomsen, Ulrika Karlsson, Espen Johnsen, Gareth Griffiths and Claes Caldenby.

academy mapping

The students at the art academy showed some mapping work today in part 1 -observation- of the architecture work-shop Magdalena is doing with them this and next week.

Architectural Inquiries

Gisle and Magdalena are going to Göteborg to present the paper 'Openness and experiment...' at the research conference Architectural Inquiries, April 24-26.
If you're interested in reading (in swedish + abstract in english) about how the open conversation becomes a theoretical platform within our practice as architects and how openness and invitation are used to find new, non-linear ways in and around conventional, hierarchic planning, using ByÅr05 and Mosaïc::Region as cases - you can download Öppenhet och experiment.

PKN#2 - thank you!

A huge thank you to all our presenters, participants, collaborators and the audience - you made Pecha Kucha Night Tromsø #2 an evening full of stories, exchange, love, music, beer, happiness, good energy and more..!

willkommen, bienvenue, welcome..

We are happy to welcome Svein Ingvoll Pedersen as the new curator for Tromsø Kunstforening! We've said it before but at tonight's exhibition opening it was marked officially.. we're looking forwards to follow your work for art..!

photographing with Ivan

Ivan came to Tromsø to shoot Brinken Terrasse, which of course included som climbing again - this time the antenna tower.. - thank you Ivan and see you soon again!

Pecha Kucha - tonight!

Copenhagen sessions

Presentations, discussions, debate, meetings, dinner - with the judge committé, our fellow prize-winners and interested, interesting people at DAC.

planning for the games

The meeting organized by NAF (Northern Norway's Architects Association) with a debate between representatives for the city, Tromsø 2018 and the architecture and planning milieu lead by Gisle, turned into a constructive discussion on the future of the city, with or without the olympic games in 2018..

Øresund debate and work-shop #1

We will participate at the first open debate and work-shop around Øresundsvisioner 2040 and our Mosaïc::Region, this wednesday April 16 at DAC, København.

Omväg Stockholm

Omveg/Umweg/Detour/Omväg - the exhibition has now moved to Stockholm where it will stay almost two months at the architecture museum, April 15 - June 8.

PKN#2 - the presenters!

The presenters at Pecha Kucha Night Tromsø #2:
Arild Øvrum - Tromsø Klatreklubb - urban adventure living
Tom Eirik Tobiassen - brunsame - gründer
Martha Otte - Tromsø International Film Festival - festival director
Svein Ingvoll Pedersen - Tromsø Kunstforening - curator
Øyvind Hilmarsen - Center for Remote Technology - cand.scient.
Anniken Romuld - 70°N arkitektur - architect
Tim Haus - globetreter - biking globetrotter
Matilda Carlid – artist
Ivan Brodey - photographer
Jarle Aarbakke - Tromsø University - rector
Ola Rokkones - No Siesta, Fiesta! - musician + festival director
DJ: Tusj

April 17 at 19.30 the doors will open at Kjeller5 (øvre Mack, Storgata sør) - and the second Pecha Kucha in Tromsø will take place!

The number of tickets is limited, please make a reservation here. Remaining tickets will be sold at the entrance.

Pecha Kucha Night Tromsø is arranged by tank design and 70°N in collaboration with Mack.

Mosaïc::Region - here it is

Here you can download:
Full presentation board (20 MB)
Collage (9 MB)
Authors
Mosaïc texts
En dialog mellan handlingsrum

70° at the academy

This thursday, April 10 at 15.00, Magdalena gives a lecture at the Art Academy in their series of open lectures.

Debating Øresund

Øresundsvisioner 2040 - the exhibition - with the 15 projects from part 2 of the competition will be shown at Gamle Dok / DAC until May 4. We will also participate in debates taking place at DAC April 16 (open) and 21 (with the region's mayors).

(Exhibition pics by Esben Knudsen)

mosaïc::media

To read what Bladet Tromsø, Nordlys and Dagens Næringsliv write about us winning Øresundsvisioner click on the articles, left and below.
Or see RealDania, byplanlab (where you, with a bit of patience, can down-load our project), arkitektnytt, Tromsø's web-TV.
We will update you on the project, our excellent collaborators, the Copenhagen-trip and the continuation - with images, links etc very soon!

mosaïc::team

A big thank you to the Mosaïc::Team of experts!
Some of you were able to join us for a lunch and great discussions at excellent noma in København, we were really happy to meet you - we hope to see the rest of you really soon:
Espen Røyseland & Øystein Rø, architects, 0047
Peter Sylwan, journalist
Reinhold Fieler & Lars-Henrik Larsen, aqua culture researchers, Akvaplan-niva
Johannes Molander Pedersen, Morten Rask Gregersen and Tue Kappel, architects, NORD
Peter Löwendahl-Nyrén, journalist
Bengt Olle Nilsson, photographer Österlenbild
Nils Mjaaland, architect/photographer, blå arkitektur landskap
Thomas Barfoed Randrup, prof. Park Management & Urban Greening, Skov & Landskab
Carola Wingren, landscape architect and professor, SLU
Jørgen Primdahl, prof. landscape planning, Skov & Landskab
Odd Are Berkaak, prof. social antropology, Oslo University
Åsa Sonjasdotter, artist and professor, Tromsø Art Academy

+ a long list of important and generous discussion partners: Maike Knol, Roy T. Eriksen, Svein Jentoft, Tom Nielsen, Rikke Munck, Trine Holm, Ola Bettum...

1st prize - Øresundsvisioner 2040!

We have been awarded 1st prize in the competition arranged by RealDania about ideas for the future in the Øresund region! The project is a collaboration with Dahl&Uhre, and the concept MOSAÏC::REGION includes inviting a broad panel of guest experts who all did an extraordinary job putting their expertise into the project. On the picture we've just received the prize at Gamle Dok / DAC in Copenhagen, today.... ..more info soon..

it's alive!

Kystens Hus / new Domus is in the newspapers again, or watch it on nordlys TV! - being commented by an enthusiastic mayor, Arild Hausberg..





(In the same newspaper you can also read an intelligent comment on urban planning in Tromsø written by Lars Echroll.)

urban mountain

The Karl Johan project takes form and from the opposite sidewalk you have a nice view of.. the Fløya mountain, reflected into busy Grønnegata.

aitim #250

We just received the spanish magazine Aitim #250 where three spreads treat
70°N projects; Torvdalshalsen, Grunnfør and Gårdsvatn.

arctic visit

We got a visit from Mike Jacobs and students from Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University in New York. They are travelling the high north researching the realities of the arctic; climate changes, wildlife protection, oil and gass reserves, territorial claims.. We hope that you'll have a nice stay in Tromsø, and that you'll come up with creative solutions in your projects!

Trondheim sessions

Gisle has spent the week in Trondheim assessing diplomas again.

home alone - together

The great art students with friends invited to this extraordinary hjemme alene party this week-end. We say thank you for working hard for art, and for the café interior - perfect for deep architecture discussions!

love, love, love

Happy people filled the old ice cellar, Kjeller5, as the first Pecha Kucha Night Tromsø ever took place. Beautiful, creative presentors gave their best, music and ambiance was added by the mighty mega benoni, beer war supplied by Mack and Ølhallen and the crowd added a lot of positivity and enthusiasm to it - a success we believe!
This was made possible by a wonderful collaboration with the tank heroes, lovely Mack people, Dr M of course, sweet PKN + KDa Tokyo collaborators, Luxo and a bunch of other supportive great people.
See you all soon again!



(PS: don't forget tonight's opening at Hjemme Alene!)

Tonight it is

Let's go pecha kucha tonight!

20x20 book, soon in Tromsø!

The beautiful 20x20 Pecha Kucha book, edited and published by the Pecha Kucha inventors Klein Dytham architecture, will be available and buyable at Pecha Kucha Night #1, this thursday.

Detour à Bruxelles

The detour continues and opens February 29 in Brussels, Tour & Taxis..

PKN#1 - the presenters!

We are proud to announce the presenters at Pecha Kucha Night Tromsø #1:

Christian Ødegård - Mack - beer brewer
Paul H Amble + Sondre Sommerfelt Svendsen - PKN Oslo organizers
Kjerstin Uhre - Dahl&Uhre arkitekter - architect
Daniel Andersson - GRUS - editor in chief
Lise M Johnsen - Bess Retro - redesigner
Annette Tunheim Jakobsen - Insomnia - festival director
Hans Christian Øren + Christina Magnussen – Oh Yeah Studio designers
Berit Steenstrup - Aarhus School of Architecture/70°N arkitektur - architect
Sidsel Pape - performance artist/dance researcher
Kåre + Line + Geir + Ane Elene - Hjemme Alene - artist collective/art(y) festival
DJ: Bob Benoni

March 6 at 19.30 the doors will open at Kjeller5, øvre Mack, Storgata sør - and the first Pecha Kucha in Tromsø will take place!

The number of tickets is limited - make a reservation. Remaining tickets will be sold at the entrance.

Pecha Kucha Night Tromsø is arranged by tank design and 70°N in collaboration with Mack. PKN #1 is sponsored by Luxo.

NAF#1

This year's first lecture at the Architects' Association takes place at Café Eka, Tromsø Kunstforening, Thursday 21 February at 19.00. Geir Haaversen from a-lab will show projects and tell about the office.

Young House

In the just published german book on young architects YOUNG HOUSE magazin our projects in Strandkanten, Tromsø, and Lofoten are presented in articles by Dr Reinhart Wustlich.

Pecha Kucha Tromsø

In one month from now, March 6, the first Pecha Kucha Night in Tromsø will take place!

Pecha Kucha has spread globally from Tokyo where it was first launched by Klein Dytham architecture as a place for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public.

The key to Pecha Kucha Night is its patented system where each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds – giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show.

To know more about it see www.pecha-kucha.org (where you can sign up to receive news, or to do a presentation at one PKN), order the beautiful 20x20 book, or win it in today's competition at dezeen - or simply join us at Kjeller5 Thursday March 6 and find out!

A local platform for a world of creativity!

Keep updated at www.pecha-kucha.org/cities/tromso.

new staff, new stuff

Thomas Hoss has joined us - welcome! He will be working at the office this spring, before going back to Hamburg to finish his diploma. As a start he spent some hours on our material research project..

to think is to experiment..

In today's Nordlys a chronical by Gisle is published. He's discussing the year of urbanism, ByÅr05, with the research work of Pløger, Hillier and Deleuze as a starting point - enjoy!

testing-testing

..you will soon see more of this 1:1 experience..