Hackney, Rod(erick Peter)

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HACKNEY, Rod(erick Peter)

HACKNEY, Rod(erick Peter). British, b. 1942. Genres: Architecture, Songs/Lyrics and libretti. Career: Expo 67, Montreal, Quebec, job architect for monorail stations, 1965-66; Government of Libya, Tripoli, housing architect, 1967-68; assistant to Arne Jacobsen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1968-71; Rod Hackney, Architect, Macclesfield, England, principal, 1972-. Established architectural offices throughout England; founder, Castward Ltd., 1983; work exhibited in London, 1988. Visiting professor, University of Paris VI, 1984; special professor, University of Nottingham, 1987. Chairman, Times/RIBA Community Enterprise Scheme, 1985-89; president, Young Architect World Forum, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1985; president, Building Communities, International Community Architecture Conference, 1986. Member of award juries; patron, Llandudno Museum and Art Gallery; president of North Wales Centre, National Trust. Chairman of trustees, Inner City Trust, 1986. Honorary Librarian, Royal Institute of British Architects, 1998-. Publications: Highfield Hall, 1982; The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, 1990; Good Golly, Miss Molly (musical), 1991. Address: St. Peter's House, Windmill St, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 7HS, England.