Peter Hodgkinson (architect)

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Peter Hodgkinson (born 18 October 1940 in Worcester, England) is a British architect. His entire career since 1966 has been at Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura, of which he was a senior partner until 2020. Within the collective structure of the Taller under Ricardo Bofill's continued leadership, he has been a leader in the design of many iconic buildings,[1] such as Walden 7 in Sant Just Desvern[2] and both terminals of Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport.[3][4]

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Born in England, Hodgkinson received his degree from the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA) in London. While in London he was close to members of Team 10 and Archigram,[1]: 60  and had experience of working with Ron Herron, one of his professors at AA.[5]

He graduated in 1966. Peter Harden, an architect who worked at the time on models of vernacular architecture in Cadaqués, introduced him to both Ricardo Bofill and Federico Correa [es]. He decided to move to Barcelona and join the Taller.[1]: 64  Between 1972 and 1982, he has been a professor of projects in the fifth year of the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Barcelona [es].[6]

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  1. ^ a b c Pedro Alberto García Hernández (2013). La Agregación Modular Como Mecanismo Proyectual Residencial en España: El Taller de Arquitectura. Escola Técnica i Superior d'Arquitectura La Salle - Universitat Ramon Llull (Ph.D. Thesis).
  2. ^ Jackie Jackson. "Walden 7, Sant Just Desvern. Spain". Traquo.
  3. ^ Peter Hodgkinson (1991). Barcelona Airport. Ricardo Bofill - Taller de Arquitectura.
  4. ^ "Barcelona Airport". Cosentino. 15 February 2017.
  5. ^ Andrew Ayers (December 2020), "Ricardo Bofill, A l'échelle de l'histoire", L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui
  6. ^ "Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura". Spanish Architects.