Architectural design theory and knowledge transferprimary
1 project
TACK project (2019-2023) directly investigated tacit knowledge in architecture — how design methods and theory are transmitted through practice.
Organization
ARKITEKTUR OG DESIGNHOGSKOLEN I OSLO
Norwegian architecture and design school contributing human-centered design research to food safety, maritime operations, and architectural knowledge transfer.
University research groupsocietyNONo active H2020 projectsThin data (2/5)
H2020 projects
3
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€1.1M
Unique partners
56
What they do
Their core work
The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) is Norway's leading specialized university for architecture and design education and research. They bring design thinking and user-centered research methods to interdisciplinary EU projects — from studying how consumers handle food safety in their kitchens, to designing safer ship operations in Arctic conditions, to investigating how architectural knowledge is transmitted across generations. Their strength lies in applying design expertise to problems outside traditional architecture, bridging human behavior, cultural context, and built environments.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
Consumer behavior and food safety communicationsecondary
1 project
SafeConsumE project (2017-2022) applied cultural studies and education expertise to changing consumer behavior around food safety and pathogen risk.
Human factors in extreme maritime environmentssecondary
1 project
SEDNA project (2017-2020) addressed safe maritime operations in Arctic conditions, where AHO likely contributed design and human-environment interaction expertise.
Design research methodologyprimary
2 projects
Both TACK and SafeConsumE involve knowledge transfer and educational methods, reflecting AHO's core competence in design research approaches.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
Applied design in safety domains
Recent focus
Architectural knowledge and education
AHO's early H2020 projects (2017) addressed applied, cross-disciplinary challenges — consumer behavior around food pathogens and Arctic maritime safety — where design thinking was brought into non-architectural domains. By 2019, their focus shifted inward toward architecture's own knowledge foundations, with the TACK project exploring tacit knowledge, design theory, and architectural education. This arc suggests a move from applied design contributions in other sectors toward deeper investigation of architecture as a discipline.
AHO appears to be consolidating around design education research and knowledge transfer, making them a strong fit for future projects on pedagogy, tacit knowledge, or cultural dimensions of design practice.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: specialist_contributorReach: European21 countries collaborated
AHO has participated exclusively as a partner, never as coordinator, across all three H2020 projects. They join large, diverse consortia — 56 unique partners across 21 countries from just 3 projects indicates they work in big collaborative networks. This profile suggests a specialist contributor comfortable embedding their design expertise within large multidisciplinary teams rather than leading them.
Despite only three projects, AHO has built a remarkably wide network: 56 unique partners across 21 countries, reflecting their participation in large pan-European consortia. Their reach spans well beyond the Nordics into a broad European network.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
AHO occupies a rare niche as a dedicated architecture and design school that actively participates in non-architectural EU research — food safety, maritime operations, knowledge systems. This cross-pollination means they can inject design methodology and human-centered thinking into projects where most partners are engineers or scientists. For consortium builders, AHO offers a credible design research voice without the overhead of a large generalist university.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- SEDNALargest single grant (EUR 695,375) — an unusual topic for an architecture school, addressing Arctic maritime safety, suggesting strong human-environment design capabilities.
- TACKAn MSCA Innovative Training Network on tacit knowledge in architecture — a foundational research project training the next generation of architectural researchers across Europe.
Cross-sector capabilities
Food safety and consumer behaviorMaritime and transport safetyEducation and training systemsCultural heritage and knowledge preservation
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