Foundation level course

2010

GK3 Norwegian architectural history
Course code	GK3FTH
Department	Institute of Form, theory and history
Professor in charge	Assistant professor Kolbjørn Nesje Nybø
Additional staff	Prof II Elisabeth Seip
Prerequisities	Mandatory for all 3rd semester architecture students
Instruction language	Norwegian
Max no. of students	50
ECTS credits	6

Related courses

GK3 House (12+6 ECTS) and GK3 Structures and construction 1 (6 ECST).

Course description

The course shall give the student an introduction to Norwegian architectural history from the bronse age to present. We will discuss both historic periods, projects and architects. The students shall write and deliver a scientific article or essay that will be evaluated at the end of the course.

Learning outcomes

The course shall give the student basic knowledge in Norwegian architectural history and scientific architectural writing.

Contents and teaching methods

Lectures and discussions
Writing workshops
Excursion in Norway.

Exams and assessment methods

The students are assessed on basis of delivered scientific article or essay, and participation.

The course is assessed subject to an A-F grade scale. E is the poorest pass mark, as stated in the Regulations for Master's degree programmes at Oslo School of Architecture and Design, § 6-14.

Literature

Mandatory reading

Brekke, Nordhagen og Lexau: Norsk Arkitekturhistorie: Frå steinalder og bronsealder til det 21. århundret. Oslo: Samlaget 2003.

Christensen, A. L. (1995). Den norske byggeskikken: hus og bolig på landsbygda fra middelalder til vår egen tid. Oslo: Pax.

Recommended reading

Aarønæs, L., & Havran, J. í. (2007). Norsk funkis. Oslo: Stenersen.

Affentranger, C. (1997). Neue Holzarchitektur in Skandinavien. Basel: Birkhäuser Verlag.

Amundsen, K. (2002). Complet færdige Huse: Strømmen trævarefabrik - ferdighusproduksjon 1884-1929. [Oslo]: Bonytt.

Anker, P. (1997). Stavkirkene: deres egenart og historie. [Oslo]: Cappelen.

Brænne, J., Bøe, E. T., & Skjerven, A. (2004). Arne Korsmo: arkitektur og design. Oslo: Universitetsforl.

Bugge, G., & Norberg-Schulz, C. (1990). Stav og laft i Norge. Oslo: Norsk arkitekturforl.

Christensen, A. L. (2002). Det norske landskapet: om landskap og landskapsforståelse i kulturhistorisk perspektiv. Oslo: Pax.