Craig Dykers

Craig was born in Frankfurt, Germany and began his professional career working in Texas and Los Angeles. He later established studios in Oslo, Norway and Cairo, Egypt, and recently established studios in San Francisco and in New York City since 2004. While in Los Angeles he co-authored the Bibliotheca Alexandrina design competition entry with colleagues, including architects from Norway. After winning this competition in 1989, the group formed the Snøhetta company operating today.

Since 1989 and the completion of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Craig has been involved as Design Partner for many of Snøhetta’s recognized projects worldwide including the National Ballet and Opera in Oslo, Norway. In New York City he is responsible for the National September 11th Memorial Museum Pavillion, the redevelopment of Times Square, the acclaimed redevelopment of 550 Madison, the 50 West 66th residential tower, and the new Far Rockaway Library in Queens.

Across the United States he led the expansion and redesign of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Blanton Art Museum in Austin, and the Joselyn Art Museum in Omaha. He is Design Lead for Ford Motor Company’s new Research and Engineering Campus in Dearborn, Michigan, and the new School for Engineering and Applied Sciences at Yale University. He has led the planning for the new Golden State Warriors Arena in San Francisco, and the new French Laundry kitchen and grounds in Napa Valley.

In addition to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, he has been influential in designing libraries including the Calgary Central and Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries in Canada, the Temple University Library in Philadelphia, the Charlotte Central and Hunt Libraries in North Carolina, and the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota. After the completion of the National Opera in Oslo Craig also led the works for theaters in the Americas including the Bader Center in Kingston, Canada, and the Hopkins Center at Dartmouth University in New Hampshire.

Craig has been active working with artists worldwide since 1987, including cooperations with José Parlá, JR, Martin Puryear, Tiff Massey, and Bård Breivik, among others. He often lectures internationally and has served with international juries for the past 35 years. His work appears across a range of media including print and television. His interest in biodiversity, social and physical well-being led to inclusion in and authorship of publications worldwide.