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Bente Kleven - architect

principal LPO arkitektur & design
professor Oslo School of Architecture and Design


CURRICULUM VITAE - BENTE KLEVEN

Last name: Kleven
First name: Bente
Position: Architect, Member of the National Association of Norwegian Architects, Partner,
LPO arkitektur & design – Professor, the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO)
Date of birth: 03.08.56
Nationality: Norwegian
Languages: English
Tel./e-mail: +47 23 32 71 00 / +47 90 60 69 85/


EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

2007 National Association of Norwegian Architects
Ecobox – design course pursuant to the new energy regulations
2001 Norwegian Society of Chartered Engineers
Course on reuse of buildings
2000 Planning and Building Agency
Course on effective plans processing
1997 Arkitektakademiet
Introduction of the new Planning and Building Act
1981 Norwegian Institute of Technology (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Department of Architecture
Master of Architecture, member of the National Association of Norwegian Architects


PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

1983 LPO arkitektur & design as
(Partner 1983–)
Convention hotel in Brattøra, Trondheim, competition project Project manager

Planning and design for 370 housing units in Ensjø, Oslo
Project manager

Hvaltorget, Sandefjord, shopping mall and housing units
Application contact

Concept study regarding modular buildings and housing units procured for the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency, Construction Management Department
Project manager

Kjørbo magasinleir, development plan for 20,000 m2 of housing and a school in Sandvika
Partner

National Museum of Art, programming / function analysis
Partner


Vaterland bus terminal, rebuilding
Partner

Moss glassverk, design, 450 housing units
Partner


Sjølyst, design, 570 housing units (2001–2008)
Partner

Oslo Police District, Canine Unit, expansion
Partner

Moss Glassverk, development and illustration plan
Partner

Development and illustration plan for Kjørboparken, 430 new housing units in Sandvika
Partner

Sjølyst, development, impact assessment and illustration project for 115,000m2 on the Norway Trade Fairs plot
Partner

Invited to participate in architecture competition regarding 500 housing units at Gunnar Scheldrups vei 11
Partner

Eilert Sundts gt. 33, rebuilding of townhouse
Partner

Room programme and function analysis for expansion of the Norwegian Academy of Music
Partner

The block around Myntgate, development and illustration project
Partner

National Museum for Health, room programme / programme project
Participant

Hvaltorget, Sandefjord
Partner

Adaptation of Riksteatret to Vulkan – draft project, with cost projection
Partner

Adaptation of Rikskonsertene to Vulkan, draft project
Partner

3R, coordination: Riksteateret, Rikskonsertene and the National Touring Exhibitions
Partner


Multistorey car park, new Rikshospitalet
Partner

Oslo Police District, Canine Unit
Partner

Council of Architects, Oslo lufthavn AS Chair /
Architectural advisor

Rebuilding and renovation of Vaterland bus terminal
Partner

Rena Camp, training building and officer's quarters
Partner

The Stenersen Museum
Participant

Storo-Sinsen, noise barrier
Participant

Trollstål og kjerringspinn, exhibition, Maihaugen
Participant

Room programme and function analysis for expansion of the Lillehammer bys malerisamling
Partner

The Astrup-Fearnley building
Partner

Galleri Oslo / Oslo bus terminal
Partner

Home, Mette Bjerke
Partner

Villa Lind & Phil
Partner

Homes at Lillevann
Participant

1982-83 Lund & Slaatto arkitektkontor
Stavanger Kulturhus
Participant

1981-82 P.A.M. Melbye arkitektkontor
Larvik library
Participant

See also the LPO list of references and visit http://www.lpo.no


POSITIONS OF TRUST:

2007 Member of the committee to evaluate applicants for the positions of assistant professor and lecturer at the Aarhus School of Architecture
2006 Member of the committee to draw up a programme for a national student competition on design with concrete
2005- Member of the Board of the Oslo School of Architecture and Design
2004- Member of the working group for the "Solid Timber Handbook" project
2004- Member of the committee to evaluate candidates for promotion to professor (NTNU)
2003-2006 Head of the admissions committee, AHO
2002 Member of the Board of Norsk Betongforening (Norwegian Concrete Association)
2002 Member of the committee to evaluate candidates for a professorship in construction technology at AHO
2001- Member of the Board, Forum for trekonstruksjoner (Forum for timber constructions)
1990-2001 Committee member, Betongtavlen award jury
1999- Jury member, the Philibertprisen award
1993-1998 Head of the Council of Architects to build a new national airport at Gardermoen
1987-1989 Member of the Byggekunst editorial committee
1983 - Member of the Board, LPO arkitektur & design as


OTHER

TEACHING

2003- Oslo College of Architecture and Design, Institute of Architecture Professor
1992 Oslo College of Architecture and Design, Technology Part-time instructor
1991 Oslo College of Architecture and Design, Building 3 Part-time instructor
1991 Oslo College of Architecture and Design Appeals examiner, diploma
1990 Oslo College of Architecture and Design, Building 1 Part-time instructor

JURY MEMBER ARCHITECTURE COMPETITIONS

2007 Ankerskogen, Hamar leisure centre
2007 Housing units, Strandkanten, Tromsø
2007 New headquarters, Agder Energi
2007 Tverrforbindelsen junction and new railway station and commercial buildings, Brattøra, Trondheim
2007 Housing units and commercial properties, Tangen, Kristiansand
2006 Storøya area centre Fornebu (school, nurseries, welfare and health services)
2004 Use of timber in schools
2003 Housing units for the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency in Rena
2001 Expansion of SINTEF complex
1999 New Norwegian State Railways headquarters
1998 Expansion, Vestfold University College
1996 Hotel for Oslo Lufthavn AS
1996 New headquarters, Norske Skog
1995 Gardermoen control tower
1995 New nursing home, Søndre Nordstrand district, Oslo
1995 Design of the entire operations area Oslo Lufthavn AS
1994 Traffic control tower, Gardermoen
1991 New use for the old Rikshospitalet


2000 Carl Mikael Egers bursary