Vignir is a PhD research fellow at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO), at Institute of Urbanism and Landscape. His PhD research project is titled "Mapping, managing and developing place qualities" and is approached from a transdisciplinary urbanism and heritage perspective. He holds a master’s degree (Cand. Arch.) in Architecture from The Royal Academy in Copenhagen and an Executive master’s degree in Architectural Preservation from AHO. Vignir's experience stems from both private and public sectors and includes practical, strategic, and theoretical work. He has written and lectured on themes such as transformation of architectural and urban heritage, as well as strategic and sustainable development of cultural environments.
Units/fields
- Architecture & Culture
- Architecture and Landscape
- Building Heritage
- Cities
- Practise