About Rod Hackney
Lived 1942 – 2025 (aged 83). Rod Hackney was a British architect.
Roderick Peter Hackney (3 March 1942 – 14 August 2025) was a British architect and past president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (1987–1989) and International Union of Architects.
Hackney was considered the pioneer of "Community Architecture" in 1974, when he fought slum clearances in Macclesfield and helped local people improve their own surroundings.
Life and career Hackney was born in Liverpool, England on 3 March 1942. He 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.
In 1972, he formed his own practice Rod Hackney Architect in Macclesfield, and in 2008 he co-founded Kansara Hackney Ltd.
Hackney died of kidney failure on 14 August 2025, at the age of 83.
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Who was Rod Hackney?
British architect
When was Rod Hackney born?
Rod Hackney was born on 3 March 1942 in Liverpool.
When did Rod Hackney die?
Rod Hackney died on 14 August 2025.
What was Rod Hackney's occupation?
Rod Hackney was an architect.
What nationality was Rod Hackney?
Rod Hackney was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rod Hackney. https://biography.guide/rod-hackney/
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