jonas runberger
Practicing architect, researcher and educator. Currently pursuing PhD at KTH Industrial Engineering and Management.
| Headline: | Scientist |
| Website: | http://www.runberger.net |
| Skills: | Architecture, Design, English, German, HTML / CSS, Languages, Swedish, Web Development |
| Location: | Stockholm / London |
| Groups: | Bioinspired Forum |
| Interested in: | Meeting new people, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities |
FULL BIO
Jonas Runberger is an architect active in practice, research and education, currently based in Stockholm, Sweden. His main interests involve the relation between design techniques, architectural production and experiential effect, with an emphasis on the impact of digital technology on both experimental and conventional practice. Particular concerns within this field are protocols for collaborative design processes, digital technology as support in early design stages, experimentation and production, as well as the merging of digital and physical design aspects.
He has recently concluded the licentiate thesis of his design driven PhD at the KTH School of Architecture, and is continuing his research at the KTH School of Industrial Engineering and Management in the department of Project Communication.
The main focus of the PhD project has been the concept of prototypes within architectural research and practice and how they can operate as physical artefacts, digital parametric systems or sets of organisational rules. This is associated to recent developments within the building industry in regards to industrial processes, as well as experimental practice of architecture during the past decade. Previous research work includes studies on modular housing development in Scandinavia.
He has been teaching since 2000, most recently in the Architecture InFormation 4th year design studio and tutors diploma projects at the KTH School of Architecture, and is an external examiner for the Architecture & Digital Design Systems Masters program at London Metropolitan University. His previous teaching experience includes studios and workshops at the ETHZ (Zurich, Switzerland), the RMIT (Melbourne, Australia), as well as lectures and reviews at the Architectural Association (London), Columbia University (New York) and SCI-Arc (Los Angeles).
He is a founding partner of the research collaborative krets, director of the ssark medialab, a research and development division of Scheiwiller Svensson Architects, a frequent collaborator of Servo and runs his own practice.
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Various institutions and organizations |
| Position: | Researcher |
| Time period: | January 2002 - Present |
| Description: | 2008
PhD candidate at Project Communication, at the KTH School of Industrial Engineering and Management In panel of Prototypical Shelter, event part of the space & design strategies research at the Art University of Linz Final seminar licentiate thesis, external reviewer Michael Speaks, Dean Kentucky University Advanced seminar licentiate thesis, external reviewer Fredrik Nilsson, director of development White Architects 2007 External reviewer for Arkus research project for practitioners 2 month research trip to Los Angeles, affiliations with UCLA, SCI-Arc and GL Form Participant in the SmartGeometry2007 workshop and conference at Cooper Union and the Creative within Constrains seminar at Columbia University, New York City 2006 Member of the Online Group of the Space of Communication project at the Städelschule, Frankfurt External examiner for MA Architecture & Digital Design Systems at London Metropolitan University (2006-2010) Advisor in development project on Industrial Office Building production for SKANSKA Teknik (with SSARK) External advisor for validation of new MA programs on digital design and manufacture at London Metropolitan University 2005 – 2008 PhD candidate at the KTH School of Architecture Research project Prototype Development within Architecture 2005 – 2006 Bostäder byggda med volymelement i Sverige. Research project on volumetric housing, funded by Boverket/Byggkostnadsforum, Scheiwiller Svensson Ark. with Ylva Gunterberg-Ädelqvist 2003 – 2008 Partner of KRETS, design based research group www.krets.org - SplineGraft, design project (2006) - Research Based Design - Design Based Research, invited speakers at seminar, KTH-A (2004) - PARCEL, design project (2004-2005) - Prototypes for Performative Design, public seminar arranged with AKAD (2003) - Info_liations / Ex_foliations, visiting fellow at SIAL/RMIT (Melbourne), workshop leader, with Servo (2003) - Urbantoys v.2, Krets for Servo (2003) 2002 Annual conference, Nordic Journal of Architectural Research, Islands for Architectural Research, invited workshop leader of Progressive Practice workshop |
| Employer: | Scheiwiller Svensson Arkitektkontor (SSARK) |
| Position: | Architect |
| Time period: | January 2000 - Present |
| Description: | - System architect for industrial initiative for residential projects for SKANSKA Teknik
- Advisor in development project on Industrial Office Building production for SKANSKA Teknik - Director of digital development studio ssark medialab (2001 – ) www.ssark.se/medialab - Streaming Architecture Projective Space (SAPS), R&D, design and coordination. www.streamingarchitecture.com - Participating architect: Vällingby (2004), Dramatiska Institutet (2002-2003), Konstfack (2001-2002), Kista Galleria, student housing, cinema (2000-2002) - Competitions: Sturegallerian (2003), Student housing kv. Kölnan (2002) |
| Employer: | Various institutions |
| Position: | Teacher, lecturer and critic |
| Time period: | January 2000 - Present |
| Description: | 2008
London Metropolitan University, MA Architecture & Digital Design Systems, invited critic School of Architecture at Lunds Tekniska Högskola, Invited diploma thesis critic and supervisor 2007 Tema Architects, Stockholm, commissioned educator in parametric design application GenerativeComponents London Metropolitan University, MA Architecture & Digital Design Systems, invited critic SCI-Arc, Los Angeles, 2GBX, invited critic Woodbury University, Los Angeles, invited critic 2006 The Architectural Association and London Metropolitan University, workshops in association with Architecture Information and Informed Modularity KTH-A design studios 2005 The Architectural Association, School of Architecture, Diploma Unit 16, invited critic 2004 Columbia University, Advanced Architecture Studio 6, invited critic 2003 Info_liations / Ex_foliations, visiting fellow at Spatial Information Architecture Laboratory (SIAL), RMIT, Melbourne, Australia. 2000 – 2002 Communicative Spaces, 2nd, 3 separate courses, tutor and coordinator, Media technology KTH, Stockholm 2001 Machinic Processes in Architectural Design, the School of Architecture at ETHZ, Zurich, Switzerland. Assistant for Prof. Greg Lynn 2000 – 2008 KTH School of Architecture (KTH-A), Stockholm - Diploma thesis supervisor (2006-2008) - Architecture InFormation 4th year design studio, tutor and coordinator (2006-2008) - Informed Modularity 4th year design studio, tutor and coordinator (2005-2006) - STHLM randzon, 3rd year, Urban planning/design, tutor, with Maria Larsson (2003-2004) - 1st year crash course, assistant (2003) - 1st year, semester, tutor (2003) - Project or Proposal, all years, tutor and coordinator (2002) - Urban Curating, 4th year, tutor and coordinator Hyperstructures workshop (2001-2002) - Navigation Organisation Narrative (NON), 4th year crash course, tutor and coordinator (2001) - Hypersketch 1+2, tutor and coordinator (2000) |
| Employer: | Private |
| Position: | Commissioned Design Work |
| Time period: | January 1989 - Present |
| Description: | 2008
Show Unit 2, Riksutställningar, Gotland, re-design of mobile space for video screening 2007 Advising architect in the Spelar Roll exhibition at Forum för Levande Historia, Stockholm Gotland Arena Endrebacke Ideella förening, Gotland, Building Concept, with YAJ Arkitekter and AKT Engineers 2005 Vems Röst? Vilken Musik? Musikmuseet, Stockholm, film production for exhibition 2000 – 2004 commissioned by Servo - Urbantoys v.2, 2003, Krets for Servo - Lattice Archipelogics, 2002, presented at Latent Utopias exhibition, Graz - Urbantoys, 2000, presented at CRAC exhibition at Liljewalchs and N2art, the Nordic Net Art exhibition. 2003 ReApproaching new Media 1 (RAM1), CRAC printed publication and web production Show Unit, Riksutställningar, Stockholm, design of mobile space for video art screening 1995 Folder, co-founder of conceptual publication, Göteborg 1989 – 1996 Freelance airbrush illustrator |
| Employer: | Greg Lynn Form, Los Angeles |
| Position: | Participating architect |
| Time period: | January 2007 - December 2007 |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | 2007
SplineGraft, feature article in Pasajes Construcción, Spain 2006 Volymelement i bostadsarkitekturen, publication by Arkus. Medverkande Design, contribution in Skapande Människa 10-year anniversary publication. SplineGraft featured in Swedish Arkitekten, German Form journal, Korean Space journal, Open House Exhibition Catalogue and Entry Paradise: New Worlds of Design. Fabriksbyggt, interview in design magazine RUM. Mjukvaran leder till framtiden, article in Arkitekten. Bostäder byggda med volymelement, report for Boverket, with SSARK. 2005 Krets and PARCEL, 01.AKAD, Section in publication edited by Krets and PARCEL presentation. 2003 Protocols of Collaboration, article RAM1, CRAC. 2002 Architectural Prototypes, article Polytechnic Society of Gothenburg Yearbook 2002. Progressive Practice in Architecture, article Nordic Journal of Architectural Research with Fredric Benesch, peer-reviewed by Fredrik Nilsson. 2001 Probing the Conjectural, article Trans Magazine, Zurich, and lecture KTH, with Daniel Norell |
| Papers: | 2005
Remediation as operation and strategy within architectural design development, paper, Research Spaces conference, the Bartlett + the Slade, London. PARCEL – Developing Performative Prototypes in Architectural Design, paper presented at the Joining Forces conference, UIAH Helsinki. 2001 Hyper:Sketch - Site specific media in architectural design, paper, Architectural Research and IT conference, Aarhus With Tobi Schneidler. |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | 2008
Member of the editorial board for Riksutställningar global perspectives 2007 Board member of Stockholms Arkitektförening, the local branch of Swedish Association of Architects 2006 – 2007 Member of the Online Group of the Space of Communication project at the Städelschule, Frankfurt 2006 – Member of the editorial board for RUM magazine 2003 – 2008 Board member of Creative Room for Art and Computing, (CRAC, member since 2000) 1993 – Member of Swedish Association of Architects |
| Awards: | 2008
Support from Arkus for publication on new tools and techniques in architecture 2006 ARQ stiftelsen för arkitekturforskning, financial support for research trip to Los Angeles and New York Helge Ax:son Johnsons stiftelse, financial support for development of Krets project SplineGraft 2005 Skapande Människa, Scholarship for interdisciplinary work between art and science 2005 – 2009 LE Lundbergs stipendiestiftelse, 4-year research grant for the project Prototype Development within Architecture 2004 Bostäder byggda med volymelement i Sverige, grant Byggkostnadsforum (SSARK) Ulrika Rosencrantz stipendium 2003 Support from Arkus to study on student housing production in Sweden (SSARK) 2000 Outstanding Studio Teaching Award, World Millenium Design Competition, Seoul, Korea 1999 Ernst Hawermans stipendiefond |
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