Portfolio Hans Honningsvaag
Hans Honningsvaag (1995, Oslo) hans.honningsvaag@gmail.com +47 473 29 756 I am Hans, and I recently completed my master’s degree at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO). This portfolio includes a curated selection of academic work and projects I have undertaken outside of school.
Content 02 Tourist hut (1831 m) AHO, spring 2023 Typology: Transformation of the tourist hut on Gaustatoppen in Norway
08 Neighbourhood house KU Leuven, autumn 2021 Typology: Conversion of an underused building in Ghent, Belgium
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12 Studio ifBUILT
Illustrasjon: malt korkvegg med dissusjonsåpen maling. 347
AHO, spring 2021 Typology: Three projects investigating building bureaucracy in Norway
16 Grünerløkka Metro AHO, spring 2018 Typology: Proposal for a new metro station in Oslo
22 Various projects Ongoing projects, practical experience and furnituremaking
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Tourist hut (1831 m) Diploma Project AHO, spring 2023 The thesis responds to the expressed need by the Norwegian Trekking Association (DNT) to expand and refurbish their tourist hut at Gaustatoppen in Norway, which experiences a continuously increasing number of visitors. It addresses the challenges of constructing in extremely weather-
exposed areas and upgrading and expanding an existing building within a historically significant site. The design proposal ties to a broader discussion on managing tourists in vulnerable mountain regions. The proposed compact extension of the cabin fits within the existing natural stone walls and aims to enhance the functionality of the building without expanding its footprint. The goal is for the hut to serve as a social meeting point for mountain enthusiasts, providing a warm and sheltered interior and a robust exterior capable of enduring the yearround cycles in the open and exposed mountain landscape. Supervised by Lina Broström Nominated to Statsbygg Student Award for Architecture (AHO, 2023) 02
Tourist hut (1831 m)
Panoramic view (Gaustatoppen i hundre år) Linkhut (1845 m) Operational radio tower with base
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Gaustatoppen Tourist hut (1831 m)
Gaustatoppen (1883 m)
Gaustatoppen Rjukan
Exit / Entrance point to funicular (1800 m)
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Tourist hut (1831 m)
Site model 1:100
Process models and design iterations. 04
Tourist hut (1831 m)
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Architectural concept - insertion of a new volume inside the existing hut
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Tourist hut (1831 m)
New third floor entrance is kept free from snow due to strong winds. Model 1:25
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Annual shovelling event with DNT (February, 2023)
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Sun and wind diagram 06
Tourist hut (1831 m)
Exposed wood structure and stone wall in the interior spaces. Model 1:25
Extension blending with the existing natural stone wall and surrounding bedrock. Model 1:25
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Neighbourhood house Master course: The Gathering KU Leuven, autumn 2021 The city municipality of Ghent in Belgium is engaged in a comprehensive urban development strategy. Among other initiatives, vacant industrial buildings are repurposed to create meeting points within densely populated areas. This project centres around the remains of a former laundry complex constructed in 1953, currently standing vacant. The project proposes converting the underused building into a neighbourhood house and generous ”third space”.
The proposal was developed using Leporello as a process tool, which unfolds to its full length of 56 pages. The project demonstrates how strategic interventions within the concrete structure of the building can facilitate social activities and highlight and reveal architectural qualities previously hidden. Supervised by Tomas Ooms and Robin Schaeverbeke
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Neighbourhood house
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Lange Violettestraat in Ghent
Sketchmodel integrated into leporello
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Neighbourhood house
Above left: Structural axo with an atlas of interventions Above right: Entrance on site visit (October, 2021)
Right: Extract from leporello: C. Dining room 10
Neighbourhood house
Idea sketches
Proposal
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Studio ifBUILT Self-programmed master course AHO, spring 2021 A self-programmed course investigating contemporary architectural production and its bureaucracy. We (eight students) collaboratively designed three typical projects: 01. urban loft conversion 02. renovation of a detached house 03. new semi-detached house The course resulted in a 623-page book, containing working drawings, essays, transcripts of lectures and meetings, templates and research. The book represents a reflection on designing a built project, in addition to designing an architectural office and designing an academic course. Collaboration with Ask Olsson Aabø, Tora Lie Brunborg, Marius Erikstad, Louis Gervais, Vegard Riise, Eirik Mikael Skogli and Sebastian Jørung Øvrebø. Supervised by Martin Brandsdal, Lina Broström and Kathrine Næss.
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01. Loft Conversion 13
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02. House renovation 14
Studio ifBUILT
03. New semi-detached house 15
Grünerløkka Metro + Recycle station Second-year course: Small public building AHO, spring 2018 The project is a proposal for a new metro station in a public park in Oslo. Glass-cladded steel volumes penetrate the ground, connecting the ground and underground level and carrying people, recycling articles and light between the two levels. The station is constructed with a cut-and-cover method, and the sheet pile wall defines the outer perimeter of the project. The light boxes both function as recognisable navigation element and also lights up the station in a mix of daylight and artificial light, making the travel experience more pleasant. Collaboration with Marius Erikstad Supervised by Jørgen Tandberg and Lina Broström Nominated to Excellence in Proffesionalism (AHO, 2018) Axonometrical section 16
Grünerløkka Metro
Process models in various scales
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Grünerløkka Metro
Model 1:100
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Section of recycle station
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Grünerløkka Metro
Rendering of entrance in Sofienbergparken
Rendering of recycle station
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Various projects As an architect, I believe it is valuable to acquire practical experience. That’s precisely why I opted to attend carpentry school for six months. Additionally, I have actively sought opportunities to contribute to various construction or preservation projects whenever they have arisen. What I find especially rewarding is the combination of conceptualizing design and bringing it to life on a 1:1 scale.
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Various projects
Ongoing projects 1. Assisting artist and choreographer Eva-Cecilie Richardsen with her project: ”Tomme rom tenker” in the historic quarter of Møllebyen in Moss. 2. Transformation of a listed building in Sandefjord. Ongoing design and consulting work for architect Kathrine Næss.
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Furniture making 1. Multi-purpose furniture designed and made in collaboration with Ferdinand Widmer (2021) 2. White-painted sideboard with handles in birch (2022)
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3. Ofuro (bathtub) built in oak by Brydalen Snekkerverksted (2017)
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Various projects
Practical experience 1. Construction of a new private house in the Maridalen forest. Duration: 4 weeks in summer 2022. 2. Restoration of Søetatens Pigeskole, a protected historic building in central Copenhagen. Duration: 1 week in spring 2022.
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3. Carpentring tasks on the refurbishment of a city villa in Copenhagen. Duration: 1 week in spring 2022. 4. Student workshop: designing and building a petanque pavillion at Filipstad in Oslo. Duration: 4 weeks in summer 2019. 5. Construction of a utility building for wild sheep on Værlandet in Western Norway. Duration: 1 week in autumn 2019. 6. Repainting Swiss chalet-style villa in Oslo with linseed oil painting. Duration: 4 weeks in summer 2017 and 2018.
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Resume Education Aug. 2016 - Jun. 2023 Feb. 2022 - Jun. 2022 Sep. 2021 - Feb. 2022
The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO), Master in Architecture Next Uddannelse København, Wood carpentring, Copenhagen KU Leuven, Faculty of Architecture, Campus Sint-Lucas Gent, Erasmus exchange
Experience Jan. 2021 - d.d. Jun. 2022 - Jul. 2022 Jan. 2020 - Dec. 2020 Aug. 2018 - Jan. 2020
Freelance architect, self-employed, Oslo Apprentice carpenter at Tømmermester Kjetil Eriksen, Oslo Internship at KAANT, Kathrine Næss + Andreas Tingulstad, Oslo Student assistant at The Oslo School of Architecture and Design
IT skills Rhino 3D + V-ray Very good knowledge Adobe Creative Suite Very good knowledge Office applications Very good knowledge Autocad Good knowledge ArcGIS Pro Good knowledge Archicad Intermediate Vectorworks Intermediate
Language Norwegian Mother tongue English Level C1 (CEFR) 28
Contact Hans Honningsvaag hans.honningsvaag@gmail.com +47 47 32 97 56 29