Hawley, Christine (1949–)
Hawley, Christine (1949–)
English architect. Born 1949 in Shrewsbury, England; graduate of London's Architectural Association (1975).
Accomplished architect whose London firm has won 5 international awards and whose partnership with Peter Cook yielded many acclaimed designs; practiced with De Soissons Partnership Architects and Yorke Rosenberg & Mardell Architects in London (1972–73); became partner in Cook and Hawley Architects (1975); taught at Architectural Association School of Architecture (1979–87); with Cook, won international competition for Pfaffenberg museum in Austria; served as head of University of East London School of Architecture (1987–93); became member of Royal Institute of British Architects (1982) and fellow of RIBA (1983); practiced with Pearson International Architects (1980s), then established Christine Hawley Architects (1998); places special emphasis on creation of high-quality, low-cost housing.