Gareth Hoskins | |
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![]() Hoskins, in Glasgow, September 2013 | |
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Died | 9 January 2016 Edinburgh | (aged 48)
Nationality | Scottish |
Education | Glasgow School of Art |
Occupation | Architect |
Gareth Dale Hoskins OBE (15 April 1967 – 9 January 2016) was a Scottish architect.
Born in Edinburgh on 15 April 1967, [1] [2] Hoskins attended George Watson’s College and the Mackintosh School of Architecture at the Glasgow School of Art. [3] [4] He joined Penoyre & Prasad in 1992 before starting his own firm in 1998. [5] In 2000, Building Design gave Hoskins its Young Architect of the Year Award. [6] In 2005 he was appointed to the Board of Architecture + Design Scotland [7] where he served as Scottish Healthcare Design Champion for 4 years from 2006. [8] He was named UK Architect of the Year in 2006 and Scottish Architect of the Year three years later. [9] In 2010, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to architecture. [10] [4]
Hoskins was married, had two children and lived in Helensburgh. [11] He had a heart attack on 3 January 2016 while taking part in a fencing competition, [9] and died six days later at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. [10] Shortly after his death Argyll and Bute Council announced that the renovation of Hermitage Park in Helensburgh will be dedicated to his memory as he was the project architect. [12]
Gareth Hoskins | |
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![]() Hoskins, in Glasgow, September 2013 | |
Born | |
Died | 9 January 2016 Edinburgh | (aged 48)
Nationality | Scottish |
Education | Glasgow School of Art |
Occupation | Architect |
Gareth Dale Hoskins OBE (15 April 1967 – 9 January 2016) was a Scottish architect.
Born in Edinburgh on 15 April 1967, [1] [2] Hoskins attended George Watson’s College and the Mackintosh School of Architecture at the Glasgow School of Art. [3] [4] He joined Penoyre & Prasad in 1992 before starting his own firm in 1998. [5] In 2000, Building Design gave Hoskins its Young Architect of the Year Award. [6] In 2005 he was appointed to the Board of Architecture + Design Scotland [7] where he served as Scottish Healthcare Design Champion for 4 years from 2006. [8] He was named UK Architect of the Year in 2006 and Scottish Architect of the Year three years later. [9] In 2010, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to architecture. [10] [4]
Hoskins was married, had two children and lived in Helensburgh. [11] He had a heart attack on 3 January 2016 while taking part in a fencing competition, [9] and died six days later at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. [10] Shortly after his death Argyll and Bute Council announced that the renovation of Hermitage Park in Helensburgh will be dedicated to his memory as he was the project architect. [12]