Assistant Professor

About the position

The Oslo School of Architecture and Design calls for applications for a four year 40% position as Assistant Professor in architectural design. The position is placed in the Subject Matter studio series.

The Institute of Architecture acknowledges the fundamental diversity of the discipline of architecture by seeking to develop in its students both a broad range of methods and the strength of an individual approach. By overlaying an awareness of architectural heritage with experimental and forward-facing perspectives, Unit History & transformation seek to provide our students with the competence and individuality necessary to realize architecture of the highest quality. Our teaching and research combine theory and practice in a studio-based environment that reflects interdisciplinarity and a close bond to architectural practice.

The Institute hosts the Oslo Centre for Critical Architectural Studies (OCCAS), where our PhD students’ work are embedded in current research projects. We offer two post-professional masters in preservation: MARV, as well as a the Nordic NORDMAK MA program.

The Subject Matter studio seeks to reexamine the role that materials can play in architectural design. Through a study of the materials’ provenance, we study the path that materials take from findspot to construction and reuse, and the ways that these passages are reflected in architecture. Our central tenet is that materials are in constant transformation.

Applicants should prossess

- a strong vision of the design process and its methods of representation and construction
- an awareness of current architectural thinking at an international level
- experience in teaching design studios

Duties

- Collaborate on the development of this studio series.
- Provide tutorials and lectures to students.
- Participating in supervising diploma students

The candidate must prossess

- A master degree in architecture
- A propensity for collaboration
- Experience teaching design studios
- Excellent written and spoken English

It is desirable that the candidate knows a Scandinavian language

Terms
The salary for the position is according to code 1009 Assistant Professor (550 000-.662 000 NKR) in a 100% position). 2% of the salary is deducted for social security fund.

Application
The application is to be submitted electronically through the jobbnorge.no portal.

Mandatory material to be submitted:

- Application letter
- References
- Qualification certificates
- CV including list of works.
- Maximum five works relevant for the position.

Books or other types of work that cannot be submitted electronically have to be sent to AHO three copies.

It is a goal for all state-owned institutions to maintain a balanced mix of age, gender and cultural background, and accommodate for people with disabilities.

Deadline: 2nd May 2023

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Questions about the position

Question can be directed to:

Head of institute Rolf Gerstlauer: rolf.gerstlauer@aho.no
Professor Mari Lending: mari.lending@aho.no
General information about AHO at www.aho.no

About AHO
The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) is a specialized university and a leading international architecture and design school that provides education within architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism and design. AHOs fields of knowledge focus on design in all scales; objects, buildings, urban areas and landscaping. AHO is organized into three institutes, and has approx. 800 students and 270 employees.

The Institute of Architecture teaches and researches architectural design through a series of focal areas including sustainability, computation, housing and local building. The Institute sees architecture in an artistic, explorative and critical sense that includes but also exceeds the technologies of design and building. Through numerous master studios and a research-based approach to teaching, the Institute provides core architectural competence.