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Craig Edward Dykers is an American architect and co-founder of the architecture firm, Snøhetta.
History
Craig Dykers was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1961. In 1985 he graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Austin. [1]
Projects
As one of the Founding Partners of Snøhetta, Dykers has led many of Snøhetta’s prominent projects internationally, including the Alexandria Library in Egypt, [2] the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in Oslo, Norway, [3] the National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion in New York City, [4] and the recently completed Sheldon & Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [5] Dykers is currently leading the design of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Expansion in San Francisco, [6] the new Times Square Reconstruction in New York City, [7] both of which are currently under construction, as well as the Calgary Public Library, in Alberta, Canada. [8]
Craig Dykers also designed Arch for Arch, a monument to Desmond Tutu located in Cape Town, South Africa. [9] [10]
Awards
- Aga Khan Award for Architecture, 2004 Bibliotheca Alexandrina [11]
- European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture / Mies van der Rohe Award, 2009 Oslo Opera House [12]
References
- ^ "Craig Dykers | Van Alen Institute". Vanalen.org. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ Lee, Linda (2014-10-22). "Norse Gods Now Have His Number : An Interview with Craig Dykers of Snohetta". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ Miyoko Ohtake (2010-04-04). "Craig Dykers of Snøhetta". Dwell.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "9/11 memorial pavilion by snohetta opens at ground zero". Designboom.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "General_Public - News & Events - Ryerson University". Ryerson.ca. 2013-11-06. Archived from the original on 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "Architect Craig Dykers on His Plans for SFMOMA, Remaking Times Square - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "The Psychology of Space". Newyorker.com. 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "Snøhetta reveals proposal to build a library around a Calgary railway". Dezeen.com. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "Arch for Arch | Design Indaba". Design Indaba. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- ^ "'Arch for Arch' tribute to Tutu planned for Cape Town". News24. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- ^ "Bibliotheca Alexandrina - Aga Khan Award for Architecture". Akdn.org. Archived from the original on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "Oslo Opera House wins Mies van der Rohe Award". ArchDaily.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
External links
Media related to
Craig Dykers at Wikimedia Commons
- Snøhetta Official web site
- Interview with The Guardian
- TEDx Broadway 2014
- AIA Architects of Healing
- SFJazz lecture
- PEN Cavafy Tribute and the Town Hall, NY
- Arkiteckturdagen 2001
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| Artists | |
| This article's tone or style may not reflect the
encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. (June 2015) |
Craig Edward Dykers is an American architect and co-founder of the architecture firm, Snøhetta.
History
Craig Dykers was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1961. In 1985 he graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Austin. [1]
Projects
As one of the Founding Partners of Snøhetta, Dykers has led many of Snøhetta’s prominent projects internationally, including the Alexandria Library in Egypt, [2] the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in Oslo, Norway, [3] the National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion in New York City, [4] and the recently completed Sheldon & Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [5] Dykers is currently leading the design of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Expansion in San Francisco, [6] the new Times Square Reconstruction in New York City, [7] both of which are currently under construction, as well as the Calgary Public Library, in Alberta, Canada. [8]
Craig Dykers also designed Arch for Arch, a monument to Desmond Tutu located in Cape Town, South Africa. [9] [10]
Awards
- Aga Khan Award for Architecture, 2004 Bibliotheca Alexandrina [11]
- European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture / Mies van der Rohe Award, 2009 Oslo Opera House [12]
References
- ^ "Craig Dykers | Van Alen Institute". Vanalen.org. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ Lee, Linda (2014-10-22). "Norse Gods Now Have His Number : An Interview with Craig Dykers of Snohetta". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ Miyoko Ohtake (2010-04-04). "Craig Dykers of Snøhetta". Dwell.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "9/11 memorial pavilion by snohetta opens at ground zero". Designboom.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "General_Public - News & Events - Ryerson University". Ryerson.ca. 2013-11-06. Archived from the original on 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "Architect Craig Dykers on His Plans for SFMOMA, Remaking Times Square - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "The Psychology of Space". Newyorker.com. 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "Snøhetta reveals proposal to build a library around a Calgary railway". Dezeen.com. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "Arch for Arch | Design Indaba". Design Indaba. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- ^ "'Arch for Arch' tribute to Tutu planned for Cape Town". News24. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- ^ "Bibliotheca Alexandrina - Aga Khan Award for Architecture". Akdn.org. Archived from the original on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "Oslo Opera House wins Mies van der Rohe Award". ArchDaily.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
External links
Media related to
Craig Dykers at Wikimedia Commons
- Snøhetta Official web site
- Interview with The Guardian
- TEDx Broadway 2014
- AIA Architects of Healing
- SFJazz lecture
- PEN Cavafy Tribute and the Town Hall, NY
- Arkiteckturdagen 2001
| International | |
|---|---|
| Artists | |