Stephen Hodder (born 1956) is an

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architect who won the RIBA's Stirling Prize in 1996. He is also a partner at his own practice Hodder Associates which was founded in 1992 in

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Background

Hodder started his architectural education in 1975, and graduated from Manchester University in 1982 and joined

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but left after a year and set his own firm up after he was offered a project by a family member. Initially named Hodder Lees Partnership, later Hodder Sanderson, the practice became Hodder Associates in 1992. One of his first jobs came after he won a competition to build Lytham St Annes Station. He joined the teaching staff at the

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. In 2011 he chairs the Professional Advisory Board at the School.

Awards

Hodder won the '' Royal Fine Art Commission/

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Building of the Year Award'' for his design of Colne Swimming pool in

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in the first year that his practice opened. In 1995, Hodder Associates won the Grand Prize at the

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's Summer Exhibition and in 1996 he was awarded the RIBA Stirling Prize for the Centenary Building, University of Salford. Hodder was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1998 for services to architecture. He was awarded an

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of Doctor of Arts by Manchester Metropolitan University in 2006 in recognition of his distinguished contribution to architecture locally, nationally and internationally.

''References''

External links

Hodder + PartnersManchester Metropolitan University's Honorands
* 1956 births Alumni of the Manchester School of Architecture Architects from Greater Manchester Living people People associated with the University of Salford Stirling Prize laureates People from Stockport Members of the Order of the British Empire Academics of the University of Manchester {{UK-architect-stub