diff --git a/islandora_basic_collection/islandora-basic-collection-grid.tpl.php b/islandora_basic_collection/islandora-basic-collection-grid.tpl.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..05b3d807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/islandora_basic_collection/islandora-basic-collection-grid.tpl.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * islandora-basic-collection.tpl.php
+ * 
+ *
+ * 
+ * This file is part of Islandora.
+ * 
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with the program.  If not, see <http ://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+?>
+<?php drupal_set_title('grid_view'); ?>
+
+<div class="islandora-basic-collection-wrapper">
+  <div class="islandora-basic-collection clearfix">
+  <?php print($variables['pager']); ?>
+  <?php foreach($associated_objects_array as $key => $value): ?>
+    <dl class="islandora-basic-collection-object <?php print $value['class']; ?>">
+        <dt class="islandora-basic-collection-thumb"><?php print $value['thumb_link']; ?></dt>
+        <dd class="islandora-basic-collection-caption"><?php print $value['title_link']; ?></dd>
+    </dl>
+  <?php endforeach; ?>
+  <?php print($variables['pager']); ?>
+</div>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/islandora_basic_collection/islandora_basic_collection.module b/islandora_basic_collection/islandora_basic_collection.module
index 8b0a2dd3..be4732ca 100644
--- a/islandora_basic_collection/islandora_basic_collection.module
+++ b/islandora_basic_collection/islandora_basic_collection.module
@@ -176,6 +176,11 @@ function islandora_basic_collection_theme($existing, $type, $theme, $path) {
 //an example template would be named islandora-basic-image--islandora-27.tpl.phps
       'variables' => array('islandora_object' => NULL),
     ),
+    'islandora_basic_collection_grid' => array(
+      'template' => 'islandora-basic-collection-grid',
+      'pattern' => 'islandora_basic_collection_grid__',
+      'variables' => array('islandora_object' => NULL),
+    ),
     'islandora_basic_collection_management_form_table' => array(
       'arguments' => array('element' => NULL),
       'file' => 'includes/CollectionManagerTable.inc',
@@ -216,13 +221,27 @@ function islandora_basic_collection_islandora_view_object($object, $user) {
   $models = $object->models;
   foreach ($object->models as $model) {
     if (isset($cmodel_list[$model][ISLANDORA_VIEW_HOOK]) && $cmodel_list[$model][ISLANDORA_VIEW_HOOK] == TRUE) {
-      $output = theme('islandora_basic_collection', array('islandora_object' => $object));
-      return array('' => $output);
+      $display = (empty($_GET['display'])) ? 'list' : $_GET['display'];
+      if($display == 'grid'){
+        $output = theme('islandora_basic_collection_grid', array('islandora_object' => $object));
+      } else {
+        $output = theme('islandora_basic_collection', array('islandora_object' => $object));
+      }
+      return array('Collection View' => $output);
     }
   }
   return NULL;
 }
 
+/**
+ * list view preprocess
+ * currently just calls normal view preprocess as variables are the same
+ * @param type $variables 
+ */
+function islandora_basic_collection_preprocess_islandora_basic_collection_grid(&$variables){
+  islandora_basic_collection_preprocess_islandora_basic_collection($variables);
+}
+
 /**
  * 
  * @global type $base_url