Stephen Hodder (born 1956) is an English architect who won the

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in 1996. He is also a partner at his own practice Hodder Associates which was founded in 1992 in

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. In 2012, Hodder was elected for a two-year term as the president of the RIBA (2013–2015).

Background

Hodder started his architectural education in 1975, graduated from

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in 1982 and joined Building Design Partnership 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. He joined the teaching staff at the

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. In 2011, he chaired the Professional Advisory Board at the School.

Awards

In 1991, 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

for the Centenary Building,

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. 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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in 2006 in recognition of his distinguished contribution to architecture locally, nationally and internationally.

References

External links

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* 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