Studio
Qualification:
Dip Arch, QUT
RIBA
ARAIA
FRSA
Major Project List:
Lansdowne Road Stadium
Dublin, Ireland
Ascot Racecourse
Redevelopment, UK
Wembley Stadium
London, England
Emirates Stadium
London, England
Wimbledon AELTC
London, England
ANZ Stadium
Sydney, Australia
Millennium Stadium
Cardiff, Wales
Rod is a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Royal Australian Institute of Architects and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He is a frequent speaker at conferences around the world on many aspects of stadia and large spectator venue design, the place they take in our lives and where the future of these spectacular buildings is heading. He was the creator of the concept of Stadia Generations which is now the established categorization of stadia through recent history. In 2002 The University of Luton conferred on Rod the distinction of an honorary degree of Doctor of Science in recognition of his outstanding contribution to architecture, in particular, in the field of sport architecture.
Rod has a great enthusiasm for the future of sport architecture with a vision for the 21st century which will herald a new breed of facilities more user-friendly, better serviced and more exciting than any which have been built before. He loves clear articulate design and his award winning work has been exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts and chosen by the Design Council for their exhibition of work by 'young' architects. The 'Times' in London described Reebok Stadium, his teams design for Bolton Wanderers Football Club as a 'triumph of high tech architecture'. In 1995 the Alfred Mc Alpine Stadium in Huddersfield won the RIBA 'Building of the Year Award', the first time this prestigious award has been given to a stadium.
Calling on his extensive project experience, Rod has authored and co-authored a number of books, including Stadia — A Design and Development Guide, Sports Architecture, and The Stadium — Architecture for the New Global Culture.