Tordis Berstrand
About
Tordis Berstrand is Associate Professor at the Department of Architecture and Technology, Faculty of Architecture and Design, NTNU. She has previously held positions and taught architectural theory, practice and aesthetics at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China, University of Kent, UK, and the University of Plymouth, UK.
Tordis graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, DK, and holds an MSc Architectural History from The Bartlett, UCL, UK, and a PhD in Architecture from the University of Kent, UK. Her doctoral thesis by text is entitled 'Splitting and Doubling: Spaces for Contemporary Living in Works by Gordon Matta-Clark, Kurt Schwitters and Gregor Schneider'.
Having worked in architectural practices in London, UK, Tordis also has a background as a sound artist and writer on electro-acoustic music. She has performed and taught with the artist Parl Kristian Bjørn Vester (Goodiepal) and currently explores performative research strategies with the collective CRAC - Crosscultural Research on Architecture in China.
Tordis publishes and presents her work in international journals and conferences. Her research is situated at the intersections of art, architecture and philosophical enquiry with particular interests in critical spatial practices within the domestic setting, Kurt Schwitter's Merzbau and Merz ecologies, and situated writing as epistemological practice in the design process.
Publications
2023
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Berstrand, Tordis;
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine;
Gjertsen, Paul Andreas Grøntvedt;
Schmidt, August;
Gilberg, Arnstein Olav;
Zivanovic, Zdravko.
(2023)
Felles/skap/ark.
Hyfer festival. Installasjon ved Suhmhuset, Trondheim, 22.09.-08.11.2023. Utført av studenter fra Arkitektur-studiets første klasse.
Architectural exhibition
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Berstrand, Tordis;
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine;
Gjertsen, Paul Andreas Grøntvedt;
Schmidt, August;
Gilberg, Arnstein Olav;
Zivanovic, Zdravko.
(2023)
Felles/skap/park.
Fullskalabygging. Installasjon i Elgeseter Park, Trondheim, 22.09.-09.11.2023. Samarbeid mellom studenter fra NTNU Arkitektur og MusikkTeknologi
Architectural exhibition
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Berstrand, Tordis;
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine;
Gjertsen, Paul Andreas Grøntvedt;
Zivanovic, Zdravko;
Henning, Anne Helga.
(2023)
Stokkøya.
Utstilling av tegninger og modeller i Mellomrommet, NTNU, 19.10.-09.11.2023. Utført av studenter fra Arkitektur-studiets første klasse efter oppmålingstur til Stokkøya, oktober 2023.
Architectural exhibition
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Berstrand, Tordis;
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine;
Gjertsen, Paul Andreas Grøntvedt;
Schmidt, August;
Gilberg, Arnstein Olav;
Zivanovic, Zdravko.
(2023)
Felles/ska/p/ark.
Fullskalabygging. Utstilling av tegninger skapt av studenter fra Arkitektur-studiets første klasse. Utstillingskorridoren, NTNU, 28.09.-19.10.2023.
Architectural exhibition
2022
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Berstrand, Tordis.
(2022)
Inflecting the house: Upside down and ungrounded between walls, windows, mirrors and screens.
Technoetic Arts
Academic article
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Raonic, Aleksandra;
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine;
Rødne, Gro;
Hanssen, Hanna Landfald;
Schmidt, August;
Gilberg, Arnstein Olav.
(2022)
NEST.
Part of DIKU financed Threads of Innovation Fullscale Installation, building workshop: 6.-17.06.2022/ https://www.instagram.com/toi.ntnu.cept/
Architectural exhibition
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Haarsaker, Nina Katrine;
Schmidt, August;
Gjertsen, Andreas Grøntvedt;
Gilberg, Arnstein Olav;
Hanssen, Hanna Landfald;
Berstrand, Tordis.
(2022)
ALL(É)ROM.
Fullskala. Midlertidig byggeprosjekt. Åpningsarrangement i samarbeid med studenter fra MusikkTeknologi
Architectural exhibition
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Berstrand, Tordis;
Djalali, Amir;
Dong, Yiping;
Han, Jiawen;
Hoskyns, Teresa;
Roslan, Siti Balkrish.
(2022)
Dialogue on a Paradise on Earth.
East Asian Journal of Philosophy
Academic article
2021
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Berstrand, Tordis.
(2021)
Occupying Merzbau – the critic, her words and the work.
idea journal
Academic article
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Berstrand, Tordis.
(2021)
The Art of Living in a Double House: Everyday Aesthetics in the Space between (East and West).
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
2019
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Berstrand, Tordis.
(2019)
Paper Architecture as a Site for Thinking, Writing and Spatial Agency.
Montreal Architectural Review
Academic article
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Berstrand, Tordis.
(2019)
What is an artist’s studio if not a living room in a house?.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Berstrand, Tordis.
(2019)
The Possibility of Teaching Chinese Students of Architecture to Write (a House).
KnE Social Sciences
Academic article
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Berstrand, Tordis;
Dong, Yiping.
(2019)
Garden as Dwelling.
HOME | any | more | ?, Bucharest Triennale: East Centric Architecture
Architectural exhibition
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Berstrand, Tordis;
Fischbach, Martin.
(2019)
Weaving.
Unexpected Encounters
Art exhibition
2018
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Berstrand, Tordis.
(2018)
La possibilité d’un espace-mur.
Chapter
2016
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Berstrand, Tordis.
(2016)
Jørn Utzon.
Routledge
Encyclopedia article
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Berstrand, Tordis.
(2016)
Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint.
Routledge
Encyclopedia article
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Berstrand, Tordis.
(2016)
Arne Jacobsen.
Routledge
Encyclopedia article
2009
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Berstrand, Tordis;
Vester, Parl Kristian Bjørn.
(2009)
Mort Aux Vaches Ekstra Extra.
Momentum - 5th Nordic Biennial of Contemporary Art
Art exhibition
2005
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Berstrand, Tordis.
(2005)
Jonathan Hill: The Illegal Architect.
Chapter
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Berstrand, Tordis.
(2005)
Can you follow time from A to B?.
Bell Magazine
Article in business/trade/industry journal
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Berstrand, Tordis.
(2005)
Selfridges og Architecture Foundation: En Alliance mellem Konsum og Kultur.
Chapter
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Berstrand, Tordis.
(2005)
Fluid …in a State of Flux….
Chapter
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Berstrand, Tordis;
Donsted, Johanne.
(2005)
Samtidsarkitekten - The Compatible X .
Forlaget Multivers
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
Journal publications
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Berstrand, Tordis.
(2022)
Inflecting the house: Upside down and ungrounded between walls, windows, mirrors and screens.
Technoetic Arts
Academic article
-
Berstrand, Tordis;
Djalali, Amir;
Dong, Yiping;
Han, Jiawen;
Hoskyns, Teresa;
Roslan, Siti Balkrish.
(2022)
Dialogue on a Paradise on Earth.
East Asian Journal of Philosophy
Academic article
-
Berstrand, Tordis.
(2021)
Occupying Merzbau – the critic, her words and the work.
idea journal
Academic article
-
Berstrand, Tordis.
(2019)
Paper Architecture as a Site for Thinking, Writing and Spatial Agency.
Montreal Architectural Review
Academic article
-
Berstrand, Tordis.
(2019)
The Possibility of Teaching Chinese Students of Architecture to Write (a House).
KnE Social Sciences
Academic article
-
Berstrand, Tordis.
(2005)
Can you follow time from A to B?.
Bell Magazine
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Artistic productions
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Berstrand, Tordis;
Fischbach, Martin.
(2019)
Weaving.
Unexpected Encounters
Art exhibition
-
Berstrand, Tordis;
Vester, Parl Kristian Bjørn.
(2009)
Mort Aux Vaches Ekstra Extra.
Momentum - 5th Nordic Biennial of Contemporary Art
Art exhibition
Books
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Berstrand, Tordis;
Donsted, Johanne.
(2005)
Samtidsarkitekten - The Compatible X .
Forlaget Multivers
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
Part of book/report
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Berstrand, Tordis.
(2021)
The Art of Living in a Double House: Everyday Aesthetics in the Space between (East and West).
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Berstrand, Tordis.
(2019)
What is an artist’s studio if not a living room in a house?.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Berstrand, Tordis.
(2018)
La possibilité d’un espace-mur.
Chapter
-
Berstrand, Tordis.
(2016)
Jørn Utzon.
Routledge
Encyclopedia article
-
Berstrand, Tordis.
(2016)
Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint.
Routledge
Encyclopedia article
-
Berstrand, Tordis.
(2016)
Arne Jacobsen.
Routledge
Encyclopedia article
-
Berstrand, Tordis.
(2005)
Jonathan Hill: The Illegal Architect.
Chapter
-
Berstrand, Tordis.
(2005)
Selfridges og Architecture Foundation: En Alliance mellem Konsum og Kultur.
Chapter
-
Berstrand, Tordis.
(2005)
Fluid …in a State of Flux….
Chapter
UTSTILLING
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Berstrand, Tordis;
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine;
Gjertsen, Paul Andreas Grøntvedt;
Schmidt, August;
Gilberg, Arnstein Olav;
Zivanovic, Zdravko.
(2023)
Felles/skap/ark.
Hyfer festival. Installasjon ved Suhmhuset, Trondheim, 22.09.-08.11.2023. Utført av studenter fra Arkitektur-studiets første klasse.
Architectural exhibition
-
Berstrand, Tordis;
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine;
Gjertsen, Paul Andreas Grøntvedt;
Schmidt, August;
Gilberg, Arnstein Olav;
Zivanovic, Zdravko.
(2023)
Felles/skap/park.
Fullskalabygging. Installasjon i Elgeseter Park, Trondheim, 22.09.-09.11.2023. Samarbeid mellom studenter fra NTNU Arkitektur og MusikkTeknologi
Architectural exhibition
-
Berstrand, Tordis;
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine;
Gjertsen, Paul Andreas Grøntvedt;
Zivanovic, Zdravko;
Henning, Anne Helga.
(2023)
Stokkøya.
Utstilling av tegninger og modeller i Mellomrommet, NTNU, 19.10.-09.11.2023. Utført av studenter fra Arkitektur-studiets første klasse efter oppmålingstur til Stokkøya, oktober 2023.
Architectural exhibition
-
Berstrand, Tordis;
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine;
Gjertsen, Paul Andreas Grøntvedt;
Schmidt, August;
Gilberg, Arnstein Olav;
Zivanovic, Zdravko.
(2023)
Felles/ska/p/ark.
Fullskalabygging. Utstilling av tegninger skapt av studenter fra Arkitektur-studiets første klasse. Utstillingskorridoren, NTNU, 28.09.-19.10.2023.
Architectural exhibition
-
Raonic, Aleksandra;
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine;
Rødne, Gro;
Hanssen, Hanna Landfald;
Schmidt, August;
Gilberg, Arnstein Olav.
(2022)
NEST.
Part of DIKU financed Threads of Innovation Fullscale Installation, building workshop: 6.-17.06.2022/ https://www.instagram.com/toi.ntnu.cept/
Architectural exhibition
-
Haarsaker, Nina Katrine;
Schmidt, August;
Gjertsen, Andreas Grøntvedt;
Gilberg, Arnstein Olav;
Hanssen, Hanna Landfald;
Berstrand, Tordis.
(2022)
ALL(É)ROM.
Fullskala. Midlertidig byggeprosjekt. Åpningsarrangement i samarbeid med studenter fra MusikkTeknologi
Architectural exhibition
-
Berstrand, Tordis;
Dong, Yiping.
(2019)
Garden as Dwelling.
HOME | any | more | ?, Bucharest Triennale: East Centric Architecture
Architectural exhibition
Teaching
Courses
Outreach
2023
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Academic lectureBerstrand, Tordis; Westermann, Claudia; Djalali, Amir; Hoskyns, Teresa; Wash, Glen. (2023) Architecture after the House: A Commitment to Sustainable Practice. Lancaster University Towards an Architectural Theory for Sustainability , Lancaster University, School of Architecture 2023-07-05 -
2022
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Academic lectureBerstrand, Tordis. (2022) Temporalities of Architectural Work. The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory 4th International Conference on Anticipation [Online] , Arizona State University, Arizona, US 2022-11-04 - 2022-11-18
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Academic lectureBerstrand, Tordis; Hoskyns, Teresa; Djalali, Amir; Dong, Yiping; Goffriller, Martin; Han, Jiawen. (2022) The Nomadic Map. University of Central Asia Nomadic Image 2022: The 7th Transdisciplinary Conference of Imaging at the Intersections of Art, Science and Culture [Online] , University of Central Asia, Naryn, Kyrgyzstan 2022-09-23 - 2022-09-25
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Academic lectureBerstrand, Tordis; Djalali, Amir; Dong, Yiping; Han, Jiawen; Hoskyns, Teresa; Roslan, Siti Balkrish. (2022) Dialogue on a Paradise on Earth. Philosophy of the City Research Group 24 hours of Philosophy of the City [Online] , University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands 2022-05-17 - 2022-05-17
2021
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LectureBerstrand, Tordis. (2021) Aesthetics, epistemology and coexistence – thinking and making worlds with a view of things to come. School of Art, Design and Architecture Lecture , University of Plymouth, UK 2021-11-11 - 2021-11-11
2020
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Academic lectureBerstrand, Tordis. (2020) The Art of Living in a Double House: Everyday Aesthetics in the Space between (East and West). University of Prešov, Faculty of Arts, Institute of Aesthetics and Art Culture Coordinates Conference VI: Art, Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Everyday Life [Online] , University of Prešov, Prešov, Slovakia 2020-11-11 - 2020-11-13
2019
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Programme managementBerstrand, Tordis. (2019) Suzhou courtyard – the void that holds the house. Workshop as part of XJTLU Summer Undergraduate Research Fund, 17.06.2019-23.08.2019. Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China [Internet] 2019-08-23
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Academic lectureBerstrand, Tordis. (2019) What is an artist’s studio if not a living room in a house?. International Association for Aesthetics and The University of Belgrade, Faculty of Architecture The 21st International Congress of Aesthetics – Possible Worlds of Contemporary Aesthetics: Aesthetics Between History, Geography and Media , University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia 2019-07-22 - 2019-07-26
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Academic lectureBerstrand, Tordis. (2019) The Possibility of Teaching Chinese Students of Architecture to Write (a House). Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Department of Architecture Architecture Across Boundaries , Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China 2019-06-19 - 2019-06-21
2018
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LectureBerstrand, Tordis. (2018) Constructive alignment in small and large size classroom teaching. XJTLU ILEAD The 5th Research-led Learning and Teaching Training Program , Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University 2018-08-24 -
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Programme participationBerstrand, Tordis. (2018) Rotterdam New Waterfront with MECANOO Netherlands’, Workshop organised by the Department of Architecture at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 26.02.2018-02.03.2018. Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China [Internet] 2018-03-02
2017
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Academic lectureBerstrand, Tordis. (2017) Bruno Taut’s Hyuga Villa in Atami, West of Japan / East of Europe [Panel Chair]. Xi'a Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Department of Architecture Bruno Taut’s Hyuga Villa in Atami, West of Japan / East of Europe , Xi'a Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China 2017-10-18 - 2017-10-18
2016
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Academic lectureBerstrand, Tordis. (2016) Passe-partout, or five times around the living space. The Derrida Today Journal and the University of London 5th Derrida Today Conference , Goldsmiths, University of London, UK 2016-06-08 - 2016-06-11
2015
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Academic lectureBerstrand, Tordis. (2015) How Jacques Derrida provided a language for the architect. The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (KADK), School of Architecture JD15 – Derrida and Architecture , The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture (KADK), Copenhagen, Denmark 2015-06-26 - 2015-06-27
2013
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LectureBerstrand, Tordis. (2013) Splitting and Doubling: Spaces of Contemporary Living in Works by Kurt Schwitters, Gordon Matta-Clark and Gregor Schneider. School of Architecture and Planning Lecture , University of Kent, UK 2013-12-02 - 2013-12-02
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Programme participationBerstrand, Tordis. (2013) Architectural Design for Industrial Heritage, Sino-UK Higher Education Cooperation, Beijing, China. Workshop organised by British Council Beijing, Architectural Society of China and the School of Architecture of Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 14-28 April 2013. Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Tsinghua University, Beijing, China [Internet] 2013-04-28
2012
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Academic lectureBerstrand, Tordis. (2012) 'Merzbau' and the problem of dwelling. Littoral Arts Trust Curating Merz: Kurt Schwitters in England Research Symposium , Merz Barn, Elterwater, UK 2012-07-17 - 2012-07-17
2010
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Academic lectureBerstrand, Tordis. (2010) Accommodating Difference: Rethinking Identity through Inhabitation of the Un/Homely. University of Birmingham, College of Arts and Law Graduate School IDENTITY and OTHERNESS, Dealing with Difference without Borders , University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK 2010-05-28 - 2010-05-28
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Academic lectureBerstrand, Tordis. (2010) Inhabiting the Spatial Object: Negotiating Dwelling in Kurt Schwitter’s 'Merzbau'. Association of Art Historians Architectural Objects, Discussing Spatial Form across Art Histories , Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, UK 2010-06-24 - 2010-06-25
2009
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Programme managementBerstrand, Tordis; Vester, Parl Kristian Bjørn. (2009) Mort Aux Vaches Ekstra Extra. Workshop with Parl Kristian Bjørn Vester (Goodiepal) at Momentum - 5th Nordic Biennial of Contemporary Art, 29.08.2009-18.10.2009. Galleri F 15, Moss, Norway Galleri F 15, Moss, Norway [Internet] 2009-10-18
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Programme participationBerstrand, Tordis. (2009) MERZDORF 1923-1947: Mapping the DNA of Modernism, Reconstructing Schwitters’ Merzbaus. Workshop organised by Littoral Arts Trust and the Royal College of Art, London, UK, 01.05.2009-08.05.2009. Royal College of Art, London, UK Royal College of Art, London, UK [Internet] 2009-05-08
2005
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LectureBerstrand, Tordis. (2005) Jonathan Hill og den illegale arkitekt. School of Architecture Lecture , The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts 2005-10-23 -