Rod Hackney
Rod Hackney | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 1942 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Manchester University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | Community Architecture |
| Website | www |
Roderick Peter Hackney (born 3 March 1942), better known as Rod Hackney, is a British architect and past president of the Royal Institute of British Architects and International Union of Architects.[1]
Hackney is considered the pioneer of "Community Architecture" in 1974, when he fought slum clearances in Macclesfield and help local people improve their own surroundings.[2]
Career
Hackney studied architecture at Manchester University, graduating in 1965. He then worked at Arne Jacobsen's practice in Denmark for three years before returning to Manchester to undertake a PhD.[3]
In 1972, he formed his own practice Rod Hackney Architect in Macclesfield, and in 2008 he co-founded Kansara Hackney Ltd.
Publications
- "Forward". Building Communities: International Conference Proceedings. RIBA Enterprises. 1987. ISBN 0947877711.
- Hackney, Rod; Fay Sweet (1990). The good, the bad, and the ugly: cities in crisis (1. publ. ed.). London: F. Muller. ISBN 9780091739393.
References
- ^ "Dr Rod Hackney". Debretts. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "21 Years of Community Architecture". World Habitat Awards. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ Knevitt, Charles (11 July 1975). "Community Architect Mark I". Building Design: 8.
External links
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- Architects from Hampshire
- Presidents of the Royal Institute of British Architects
- 1942 births
- Living people
- Alumni of the Manchester School of Architecture
- British expatriates in Denmark
- Presidents of the International Union of Architects