Anna Grichting

Architect, Urbanist, Professor of Architecture and Landscape Urbanism; nominator and technical reviewer for the Aga Khan Award

Anna Grichting is an architect and urbanist from Switzerland. She graduated with a Doctor of Design in Urbanism from Harvard University. She was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning at Qatar University, teaching courses in Sustainable Architecture, Urban and Landscape Design, and Architectural Design Projects. Dr. Anna Grichting has lived, practiced and studied in England, Ireland, Switzerland, the USA, and the Gulf region, and conducted research in Cyprus, Korea, Berlin, and Qatar. She is interested in holistic and systems approaches to design and her academic experience includes teaching at the Universities of Geneva, Harvard, and Qatar, developing an Education Initiative for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and teaching the Balkans Peace Parks Academic Expedition Summer Course.