Founder and Partner, Snøhetta

Elaine Molinar is Managing Partner of Snøhetta's US practice. An architect advocating for dignified public space, she's led major cultural projects including the National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion, La Nube STEAM Discovery Center, and the Ontario Science Centre. A UT Austin graduate, she is a recipient of the Texas Medal of Arts as well as the Beverly Willis Award for Mentorship.

Craig Dykers is a founding partner of Snøhetta, the international architecture, landscape, and design studio founded in 1989. His commitment to design as a promoter of social and physical well-being is supported by ongoing observation and development of an innovative design process exemplified in landmark public buildings including the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, the Theordore Roosevelt Presidential Library, and the Times Square redesign.

Both Elaine and Craig are graduates of the University of Texas at Austin.