Sten Gromark
Professor at
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Design
Sten Gromark is a Dr Professor of Architecture, Architect SAR/MSA, at Chalmers School of Architecture, Göteborg, Sweden, within the theme of Modern & Residential Architecture, Division of Building Design. He has been active in research on architectural sociology in international cooperation concerned with residential issues but has also published reflections on the influence of philosophical concepts within contemporary European architecture based on humanistic and social science oriented interpretations. He is the vice director of the Formas supported Strong Research Environment ‘Architecture in Effect’ 2011-2016 hosted by KTH in Stockholm and was the co-coordinator of the NordForsk supported Nordic-Baltic researcher network Visurf 2008-2011. Since 2012 he co-coordinates the CIB Commission W069 on ‘Residential Studies’. He is currently the Director of the Research Environment AIDAH, ‘Architectural Inventions for Dwelling, Ageing and Healthcaring’ supported by Formas 2014-2018 and hosted by Chalmers Architecture. He is a Swedish MC of EU COST Action Intrepid and the co-editor and author of the 2016 published text collection on Ashgate/Routledge; Ways of Residing in Transformation - Interdisciplinary Perspectives.
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Projects
2013–2019
Integrative Ways of Residing: Health and Quality of Residence Architectural Inventions for Dwelling, Ageing and Healthcaring AIDAH
Sten Gromark
Building Design
Ola Nylander
Building Design
Inga Malmqvist
Building Design
Elke Miedema
Building Design
Maria Berezecka Mårtensson
Building Design
Anna Braide Eriksson
Building Design
Saga Karlsson
Building Design
Elizabeth Marcheschi
Building Design
Roger Ulrich
Building Design
Marie Strid
Building Design
Anna Braide Eriksson
Building Design
Charlotta Thodelius
Building Design
Göran Lindahl
Construction Management
Hanna Morichetto
Building Design
Peter Fröst
Building Design
Formas
2011–2015
Architecture in Effect: Rethinking the Social in Architecture
Sten Gromark
Building Design
Formas
2012–2012
Architecture in Effect - The Becoming of Residential Identities
Sten Gromark
Building Design
Formas
2012–2013
Architectures and Philosophies in Turmoil - The Case of France Post 68
Sten Gromark
Building Design
Formas
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Publications
2017
Gromark, S., Ilmonen, M., Paadam, K., and Støa, E. (eds.) (2017), Ways of residing in transformation - Interdisciplinary perspectives. [paperback re-edition]
Katrin Paadam, Eli Stöa, Sten Gromark et al
Edited book
2017
Social Housing Renewal Challenged: La tour Bois-le-Prêtre, Paris 2012
Katrin Paadam, Sten Gromark
Gromark, S., et al. (eds.) (2016), Ways of residing in transformation - Interdisciplinary perspectives. London: Ashgate., p. 172-197
Chapter in monograph, book
2016
The Experience of Converted Spaces in Tallinn: Symbolic Change and Becoming of Identities
Sten Gromark, Katrin Paadam, Kristel Siilak
Gromark, S., et al. (eds.) (2016), Ways of residing in transformation - Interdisciplinary perspectives. London: Ashgate., p. 77-101
Chapter in monograph, book
2016
Residential Futures. Editors' Afterword.
Katrin Paadam, Sten Gromark, Eli Støa et al
Gromark, S., et al. (eds.) (2016), Ways of residing in transformation - Interdisciplinary perspectives. London: Ashgate., p. 285-289
Chapter in monograph, book
2016
Social Sustainability in Residential Solutions – A Swedish Case.
Björn Andersson, Sten Gromark
Book of Abstracts [Paper Presentation]', Sustainable Housing; Green Lines Institute; Porto, p. 47-
Paper in proceedings
2016
Ways of residing in transformation: Interdisciplinary perspectives
Sten Gromark, Katrin Paadam, Eli Støa et al
, p. 1-305
Edited book
2016
From Housing to Residing: Conceptual considerations.
Mervi Ilmonen, Eli Støa, Sten Gromark et al
Gromark, S., et al. (eds.) (2016), Ways of residing in transformation - Interdisciplinary perspectives. London: Ashgate., p. 3-19
Chapter in monograph, book
2015
'Situations of Empowerment or Denigration? [Review of Architecture and the Welfare State 2015]
Sten Gromark
Journal of Logic and Computation. Vol. 4, p. 115-116
Journal article
2014
Integrative Ways of Residing Health and Quality of Residence. A Concerted Trans-Disciplinary Research Effort - AIDAH ‘14-‘18. Architectural Inventions for Dwelling, Ageing and Healthcare
Inga Malmqvist, Peter Fröst, Helle Wijk et al
Paper in proceedings
2014
Voices of Residents – An Analytical Method; Henri Raymond 1966
Sten Gromark
Paper in proceedings
2013
Architectures and Philosophies in Turmoil: Critical Situations of Architectural and Social Change.
Sten Gromark
The Reader. Symposium Reader for the Symposium 'Rethinking the Social in Architecture'. Umeå School of Architecture February 6-8, 2013. Stockholm., edited by Katja Grillner and Staffan Lundgren. Stockholm, 2013., p. 30-33
Paper in proceedings
2013
The Primacy of Residential Quality in Urban Creation. A Current Observation on a Recurring Notion
Sten Gromark
Revista Proyecto, Progreso, Arquitectura (9), p. 16-25
Journal article
2013
A Third Wave of Receptions: Space as Concrete Abstraction, Lukasz Stanek on Henri Lefebvre
Sten Gromark
site (33)
Journal article
2013
Shared housing and spatial invention / Habitat partagé et innovation spatiale - Europan 13 Themes
Sten Gromark
Paper in proceedings
2013
A Case of Symbolic Transgression
Sten Gromark
Journal of Logic and Computation. Vol. 2 Winter 2012 (3), p. 94-98
Journal article
2013
The Becoming of Identities: A Case of Residential Resilience - Tour Bois-le-Prêtre, Paris, 2012.
Katrin Paadam, Sten Gromark
Paper in proceedings
2012
Bakåtblickar - Framtidsvyer / Looking Backwards - Looking Forwards
Sten Gromark
EuroPanic - Europan Sweden – a thousand new ideas for our cities / Europan Sverige – tusen nya idéer för våra städer, p. 76-80
Chapter in monograph, book
2012
Ombyggnad med omtanke om det sociala i boendets arkitektur
Sten Gromark
Miljonprogrammet : Utveckla eller avveckla? Formas Fokuserar nr 20: Renoveringsboken: B. Johansson. Stockholm, Formas, p. 179-194
Chapter in monograph, book - popular science
2012
The Becoming of Residential Identities: A Case of Residential Resilience - Bois-le-Prêtre, 2012
Sten Gromark, Katrin Paadam
Paper in proceedings
2011
Explorations of Extremes to unfold Prospects of the Unknown: Visions of Residential Futures - Integrative Ways of Residing
Anna Braide Eriksson, Sten Gromark
CONDITIONS magazine (8), p. 54-55
Scientific journal article - non peer reviewed
2011
Consuming Quality – Residential Prospects in Interdisciplinary Focus. The Fahle Maja Case
Katrin Paadam, Sten Gromark, Liis Ojamäe
Chapter in monograph, book
2010
Converted Residences – Re-Inventing Urban Heritage. A Sociological-architectural Enquiry – the Fahle Case
Sten Gromark, Katrin Paadam
Paper in proceedings
2010
Free Value. Residential Architecture and Symbolic Cultural Consumption
Sten Gromark, Katrin Paadam
CONDITIONS - Independant Scandinavian Magazine for Architecture and Urbanism (NO) (4), p. 54-57
Scientific journal article - non peer reviewed
2009
Three days that didn't shake Göteborg
Sten Gromark
Skiascope Upp med rullgardinerna! Konsten i Göteborg under 1960- och 70-talet. Göteborgs Konstmuseums Skriftserie. Ed. Arvidsson, K. and J. Werner. (2)
Chapter in monograph, book
2009
Skolrummets danande atmosfärer – mellan disciplinerande underkastelse och förlösande befrielse.
Sten Gromark
Nordisk arkitekturforskning. Vol. 21 (1), p. 88-92
Scientific journal article - non peer reviewed
2009
Tre dagar som inte skakade Göteborg
Sten Gromark
ARVIDSSON, K. and J. WERNER. Skiascope 2 Upp med rullgardinerna! Konsten i Göteborg under 1960- och 70-talet. Göteborg, Göteborgs Konstmuseums Skriftserie., p. 133-162
Chapter in monograph, book
2009
Mellan profession och akademi. Reflektioner kring arkitekturforskningens egenart.
Sten Gromark
FORMakademisk. Vol. 1 (2)
Journal article
2007
Uuriv arhiektuur. Intervjuu arhitekt Sten Gromarkiga/Exploring Architecture Interview with architect Sten Gromark by Katrin Paadam
Katrin Paadam, Sten Gromark
maja. Vol. 53 (3), p. 68-73
Scientific journal article - non peer reviewed
2007
Christiania - en studie i motståndets estetiska former
Sten Gromark
Nordic Journal of Architectural Research. Vol. 16 (4)
Journal article
2007
Studier i motståndets estetiska former, rec. Maria Hellström, 2006, Steal this place [diss.]
Sten Gromark
Arkitektur (3)
Scientific journal article - non peer reviewed
2007
The aesthetics of situations of becoming or the anaesthetics of stunning spectacles. /Hilkka Lehtonen minnesskrift 2007/
Sten Gromark
Chapter in monograph, book
2007
Bostadens rum. Chalmersarkitekter om bostadens kvalitéer
Christina Redvall, Ola Nylander, Sten Gromark et al
Book
2007
City happens!
Sten Gromark
Arkkitehti / ark. Vol. 87 (5)
Scientific journal article - non peer reviewed
2006
Guy Debord och Situationens politiska estetik
Sten Gromark
GROMARK, S. and F. NILSSON. Utforskande arkitektur - situationer i nutida arkitektur [Eng. Exploring architecture - Situations of Contemporary Architecture]. Stockholm, axl books pp: 64-105., p. 64-105
Chapter in monograph, book
2006
Om modet att utforska
Sten Gromark, Fredrik Nilsson
Utforskande arkitektur. Situationer i nutida arkitektur, p. 21-29
Chapter in monograph, book
2006
Situationer av Arkitektur. Arkitekturprojektets filosofi: Makt, Begär och Situation
Sten Gromark
Utforskande Arkitektur, p. 31-64
Chapter in monograph, book
2002
"kasper salinpriset / the kasper salin prize 1998-2001 förord/preface
Sten Gromark
Journal article - popular science
2002
Kraftspel i urban och samhällelig förändring - En utforskande arkitektur.
Sten Gromark
Formas tidskrift Miljöforskning (4-5)
Scientific journal article - non peer reviewed
2001
Arkitektur som kunskapsstrategi.
Sten Gromark
Arkitekttidningen At (1), p. 18-19
Journal article
2000
Jönköpings högskola. Samspelad kvartett med dissonanser.
Sten Gromark
Arkitektur : byggnad, interiör, plan, landskap (8), p. 23-
Journal article
2000
Vid randen till amodernitet
Sten Gromark
Arkitektur : byggnad, interiör, plan, landskap (1), p. 8-13
Journal article
2000
Arkitektur - forskningsfält med egenart
Sten Gromark
Nordisk arkitekturforskning. Vol. 13 (1-2), p. 101-107
Journal article
2000
Henri Lefebvre: Ett seklets vittnesbörd
Sten Gromark
Arkitekttidningen At (1), p. 18-19
Journal article
1999
GROMARK, S., TANNINEN, T. & AMBROSE, I., Eds. (1999). Resurgence and transcendence : Assessing social consequences of the implementation of housing policies & renewal policies in Europe Proceedings from CIB W69 meeting in Göteborg june 4-8 1998.
Sten Gromark, Ivor Ambrose, Timo Tanninen
Edited book
1999
Learning from Karlskrona : Beyond Convention and Invention.
Sten Gromark
Chapter in monograph, book
1999
Ny i gänget - Ungdomens hus i Rinkeby
Sten Gromark
Arkitektur : byggnad, interiör, plan, landskap (3)
Journal article
1999
A Crucial Moment of Transgression : Henri Lefebvre and the Radical Metamorphosis of Every Day Life in the City.
Sten Gromark
Nordisk Arkitekturforskning (4)
Journal article
1999
Absolut Abstraktion - Om Eduardo Souto de Moura.
Sten Gromark
Journal article - popular science
1998
Laurent Beaudouin: Ljuset är i arkitekturen förkroppsligad materia.
Sten Gromark
Arkitektur : byggnad, interiör, plan, landskap (5), p. 28-35
Journal article
1998
Arkitektur - ett samhälles själsliga tillstånd i sten och bruk…Om två aktuella tolkningar av nutida arkitektur
Sten Gromark
Nordisk arkitekturforskning (4)
Scientific journal article - non peer reviewed
1998
Stumholmen - une nouvelle vision suédoise: Le projet de rédeveloppement urbain de Stumholmen, Suède (EuroCultures)
Sten Gromark
La Revue Générale. Vol. 133 (1), p. 37-47
Journal article
1997
Arkitektur speglar samhällets kulturella tillstånd.
Sten Gromark
Byggforskning. Vol. 5 (97), p. 38-39
Scientific journal article - non peer reviewed
1997
Det stora blå : Henri Ciriani.
Sten Gromark, Christer Malmström
Journal article - popular science
1996
Korrugerad plast - ger himmelsk transparens i ny holländsk arkitektur
Fredrik Nilsson, Sten Gromark
Göteborgs-Posten (1 oktober)
Magazine article
1996
Hus som historisk handling
Sten Gromark, Fredrik Nilsson
Göteborgs-Posten (21 februari)
Journal article - popular science
1996
Les architectes, acteurs du redéveloppement des formes urbaines dans les municipalités. Projet de Recherche internationale fondée par Euroconception. Paris
Michel Conan, Sten Gromark
Report
1996
Brief Commentary to Hélène Vacher's article Henri Prost: The Moroccan Experience
Sten Gromark
Nordisk arkitekturforskning (3)
Journal article
1994
Belleville - en fransk aptitretare.
Christer Malmström, Sten Gromark, Catharina Dyrssen
Arkitektur : byggnad, interiör, plan, landskap (5)
Journal article
1993
Projets de sauvegarde du patrimoine liés au développement social et culturel en Suède
Sten Gromark
Paper in proceedings
1992
Med arkitektur...Befria eller Beslå...? Ett modernismens dilemma.
Sten Gromark
Nordisk arkitekturforskning (2), p. 77-94
Journal article
1990
Experiment, Fara, Erfarenhet. En tidning om Experimentet och Faran. Om Erfarenheten. Rapport från en seminarieserie om experimentbyggande. . ByACTH 1990:1
Claes Caldenby, Sten Gromark, Michael Eden
Edited book
1989
Goteborg - Stacken, La fourmiliere La vie communautaire à la suédoise
Åsa Walldén, Claes Caldenby, Sten Gromark
Pro Fribourg (81)
Journal article
1986
Alain Sarfati, Arkitektur som folkfest
Sten Gromark
Arkitektur : byggnad, interiör, plan, landskap (5)
Journal article
1986
Den svenska scenen. Ur den post-funktionalistiska vilsenheten mot en poetisk modernism?
Sten Gromark
Blöd By (41), p. 26-33
Journal article
1985
Stadsgestaltningens renässans - en fråga om stadens arkitektur som ett socialt projekt?
Sten Gromark
plan (2/3)
Journal article
1985
Bostadssocial, arkitektonisk och byggnadsteknisk förnyelse. Experimentbyggande i Frankrike 1971-1984.
Sten Gromark, Jacques Öhlund
Report
1984
Das Kollektivwohnhaus der Teleskopgatan in Göteborg. Eine alternative Wohnform, begründet auf Arbeitsgemeinschaft
Sten Gromark
Chapter in monograph, book
1983
Autentisk Arkitektur med en inledande essä med titeln Bostadsfrågan som en Arkitekturfråga
Sten Gromark
Magasin Tessin (2/3)
Journal article
1982
Henri Lefebvre - Vardagligheten och Staden, efterord, i Staden som Rättighet.
Sten Gromark
Book
1981
Ricardo Bofill och Stadens Arkitektur
Sten Gromark
Arkitektur : byggnad, interiör, plan, landskap (10)
Journal article
1980
Rummet och Arkitekturen
Sten Gromark
Arkitektur : byggnad, interiör, plan, landskap (1)
Journal article
1979
Från Produktionens Rum till Rummets Produktion.
Sten Gromark
Häften för Kritiska Studier (1)
Journal article
1979
Att bygga, bo och förvalta - gemensamt! Exempel från Frankrike
Sten Gromark
Att Bo (4)
Journal article - popular science
1978
Att ge rum för gemenskap. Samfällighet eller socialt tomrum. En studie kring den lokala gemenskapens villkor i stadslandskapet.
Harald Starke, Sten Gromark
Report