Tin will lecture and workshop on Concept - 1. context, 2. problem, 3. overarching idea and how these shape the 4. spatial guidelines for their project. Again, there is no false or true answers when it comes to design or urban proposals, but there are the more interesting proposal according to a setting or jury.

During a study trip to Gothenburg, somebody racked up a bar tab and left it on Tin’s tab. While the rest of the teaching staff was away with their kids on “Høstferie”, Tin spent week 40 on building up a credible case for the inquisitions (in plural), that he led on 3-4th of October. The case remains unsolved and any tip leading to an indictment will be greatly appreciated.

Once again, the lecture/workshop titled "Diagram" at LAA350, which aims to equip students from both graphical and non-graphical disciplines with the necessary tools to effectively draw, communicate, and persuade. The structure of the lecture consists of three components: a lecture, an assignment, and a pin-up session. A significant aspect of spatial planning involves conveying abstract concepts that complement more concrete sections and plans.

Tin held the same lecture he held at Proptech Prodigies some weeks prior. The lecture focuses on two cases: the Norwegian proptech market and how young professionals responds to digital tools. Both of these cases are based on paper 1 and paper 2 of Tin’s PhD. Yes, we are fully aware that this lecture has been held and heard many times. Take it up with HR at Tin.uno....

LAA350 is heading abroad and east of Oslo, to Gothenburg. The two-day trip was meant to inspire the students and to strengthen the bonds in each of the teams. While there, we got to visit White Architects and get a guided tour by Gothenburg’s officials at Älvrummet - their entity managing the harborfront developments.

Tin will for the first time hold the lecture, “From-analysis-to-concept”, emphasizing the importance of connecting the two. This may sound contradictory in a field with wicked problems or no right-or-wrong-answers, yet it is crucial for coherency for any concept or deliverables. Another motive for holding this lecture, is to separate the different parts of the planning process, taught in EIE310, LAA350, and APL350.

The long-awaited kick-off of Prodigies with a keynote held by Tin. His theme was the Norwegian proptech market and how young professionals responds to this. Tin was in good company with other keynotes such as Trond Riiber Knudsen of TRK Group, Henrik Taubøll of Haavind, Ingunn Randa of OBOS and many more. As usual, Tin spoke about asses and sweatshops.

Tin will hold the lecture titled "Oppgaveforståelse" for the second time in the course LAA350, marking his first opportunity to share insights on a topic that typically addresses the initial steps involved in obtaining public procurement for large urban projects. This lecture is particularly noteworthy as it draws upon Tin's extensive experience with plan and design competitions, having participated in numerous awarded projects between 2017 and 2023.

Konkurranseånd 2 (transl. Competitive Spirit) was hosted with Urban Lab and with a biger supervising crew, Nora Ulrikke Andersen and Saddaf Parwany. This session serves as a precursor to SITRAP’s national student competition, Selfie Tourism. The aim of this workshop is to establish 9 teams across acquaintances, fields and time spent studying, and push the ideation of concepts to the limit.

Tin joins in for a second time on the course LAA350 - Projects in Urban Development, alongside Anja Standal and Mads Juel Engh. The class of ‘24 consists of 88 students in interdisciplinary groups and will be working with city Askim. The course encourages studies of structures, massing and in-between spaces.

Tin attended the annual AESOP Conference in Paris, with a cohort from the Faculty of Landscape and Society at NMBU. Here, he presented his working paper, “When Spatial Planning Education meets Digitalisation”, which is planned to be his second paper of his PhD. The paper focuses how young professionals practice with and without the inclusion of new digital tools.

This year marks the first time Tin supervised alone a master thesis on property development, consisting of André Moi and Joakim Moland Andersen. In poorly translated English, their thesis title were, “How do new digital tools influence established practices in the early stages of property development?". Judging from the grin on their faces, Tin must have done a mighty fine job.

Tin was invited by Oslo Architecture Association (OAF), to sit in a panel about the crises the architects are undergoing, with other panelists across five generations of architects. The invitees from the left represented different eras: 60-80’s Kari Nissen Brodtkorb, 90’s Elin Børrud, 00’s Kyrre Sundal and 10’s Tin Phan, with 20’s Theodor Bjerke both representing 20’s and moderating the talks. The event is the result of a news article in Arkitektur.no about the concerns of the younger generation.

Tin held the lecture/workshop Diagram at GLA304, a lecture to encourage students to draw, convey and convince beyond their usual landscape training. A big part of spatial planning is also about conveying abstract ideas to supplement the concrete sections/plans.

Tin held the lecture, “Master thesis as in applying for your dream job”. The focus of this lecture was to convey how the structure of a thesis is transferable to professional life.

Tin joins a fourth round of DKS (12-22. of March), with “Diagram - don’t tell, draw it!”, this time around with Akershus county (post-split up from Viken). The tour is a culmination of Tin’s decade-long approach to conveying his and other people’s ideas instantly. 

With the Urban Lab crew, Tin was given the task to head the next Urban Lab session, Konkurranseånd, English translation, Competitive Spirit. The workshop consisted of a roleplay, Tin & Urban Lab representing the leadership of a consultancy firm, the students represented newly hired employees with too much to prove. Game on!

"In any competition, one is trained to give their best - 100% of the time. What if our best only amounts to 1%, while the remaining 99% is actually smooth sailing?" In saying this, Tin has been appointed by Urban Lab to collaborate the next student workshop on early stage competitions - which is set the 9th of March. If of any interest, register to participate!

Hakket Bedre! - the informal talk focused on the industry’s future and tech advancements. Additionally, together Tin will lead the next Urban Lab session, “The Gameplan” premiering 9th of March.

The EIEJUSS study trip this year was held at Son Spa. Without revealing too much about what goes on within the four walls of the Dept. of Property and Law, we'll share what was on the agenda/content for the stay via 4 main themes.