He finished his master's degree at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in 2007, with an emphasis in complex architectural design, visual communication, public space, and architectural scenography. For the past ten years, he has been at GASA, one of Norway's leading firms for sustainable architecture, mostly working on small-scale housing, kindergartens, and public schools. Recently, Erik completed training in energy-efficient house design at NTNU and finished the construction of the Furuset medical center in Oslo, Norway. He is currently a partner and the CEO at GASA and is working on the new Ruseløkka public school in Oslo, Norway.