Faculty Profile

Steve Christer established Studio Granda in 1987 with Margrét Harðardóttir as a result of winning the open competition for the design of the Reykjavík City Hall. In addition to practice, he has lectured widely, served on many competition juries, and taught on occasion. 

Steve Christer studied at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne from 1978–81 and received the H. B. Saint (William Bell) Memorial Scholarship in 1981. He completed his formal education at the Architectural Association from 1982–84.

• Arch 4101 / 4102 / 5101 Option Studio: Icelandic Farmhouse 2012

• “Architect’s Statement” A+U (April 1993)

• Honorary Award, Prix European d’Architecture Philippe Rotthier European Prize for Architecture “The Time of Renovation” (2011)
• Concrete Award (2010)
• Shortlisted for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture, Mies van der Rohe Award (2009)
• Dedalo Minosse International Prize for Commissioning a Building 2007/2008 Seventh Edition, L'Arca Special Prize (2008)
• Nordic Sheet Metal Award for Architecture (1997)

• Prix European d’Architecture Philippe Rotthier European Prize for Architecture “The Time of Renovation” Architecture Museum, La Loge, Brussels (2011)
• Iceland and Architecture, Deutsches Architekturmuseum, Frankfurt (2011)
• European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture, Mies van der Rohe Award (2009)