Kjetil Trædal Thorsen belongs to the record of architecture as a figure whose buildings outlasted the taste that commissioned them.
The record lists Kjetil Trædal Thorsen as Norwegian architect (born 1958).
Kjetil Trædal Thorsen was born at Haugesund hospital in 1958. His recorded nationality is Norway.
Post-war architecture built at state scale: housing, new towns and civic megastructures, with results that are still being judged.
He is recorded as architect.
Architecture is the art that cannot be avoided: people live inside the argument.
Recognition followed: Commander of the Order of St. Olav, Global Award for Sustainable Architecture, Grosch medal and Prince Eugen Medal.
That the work was built in Norway shaped it: climate, materials, planning law and who holds the budget all decide what can actually be built.
Kjetil Trædal Thorsen is still practising, and the body of work is not yet complete.
Achievements
- Commander of the Order of St. Olav
- Global Award for Sustainable Architecture
- Grosch medal
