Rod Hackney
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Rod Hackney | |
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| Born | 3 March 1942 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 14 August 2025 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater | Manchester University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | Community Architecture |
| Website | www |
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)[1] and International Union of Architects.[2]
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.[3][4]
Hackney was born in Liverpool, England on 3 March 1942.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7][5][8]
