Roderick Peter Hackney (born 3 March 1942), better known as Rod Hackney, is a British

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and past president of the Royal Institute of British Architects and

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. 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.

Career

Hackney studied architecture at Manchester University, graduating in 1965. He then worked at

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's practice in Denmark for three years before returning to Manchester to undertake a PhD. In 1972 he formed his own practice Rod Hackney Architect in Macclesfield, and in 2008 he co-founded Kansara Hackney Ltd.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hackney, Rod 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