Rod Hackney Explained

Rod Hackney
Birth Date:1942 3, df=yes
Nationality:British
Alma Mater:Manchester University
Occupation:Architect
Known For:Community Architecture

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr Rod Hackney. Debretts. 26 April 2013.
  2. Web site: 21 Years of Community Architecture. World Habitat Awards. 26 April 2013.
  3. Knevitt. Charles. Community Architect Mark I. Building Design. 11 July 1975. 8.