Miklós Hofer
Miklós Hofer (8 May 1931 – 10 January 2011) was a Hungarian architect. Hofer was born in Bozsok, Hungary. He undertook his undergraduate studies at the Budapest Technical University in 1954 and gained a master's degree in 1958.
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- Name
- Miklós Hofer
- Born
- 8 May 1931
- Birthplace
- Bozsok, Hungary
- Died
- 10 January 2011
- Place of death
- Budapest, Hungary
- Education
- Technical University of Budapest
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Occupation
- architect
- Honours
- Ybl Miklós Prize · Széchenyi Prize
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Miklós Hofer (8 May 1931 – 10 January 2011) was a Hungarian architect. Hofer was born in Bozsok, Hungary. He undertook his undergraduate studies at the Budapest Technical University in 1954 and gained a master's degree in 1958.
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He worked for the Department of Public Works from 1955 and became a teacher at the university in 1973. He became president of the Hungarian Society of Architects in 1964, taking part in the planning of numerous towns and cities. He retired in 2001. Hofer died in Budapest on 10 January 2011.
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• Name — Miklós Hofer • Birth Name — Miklós Hofer • Born — 8 May 1931 • Birthplace — Bozsok, Hungary • Died — 10 January 2011 • Place of death — Budapest, Hungary • Education — Technical University of Budapest
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Main works
• Illustration — Miskolc Avas Tower • Kazincbarcika, main square (1952) • Miskolc, Avasi lookout and TV tower (1960) • Gyöngyös, school (1959) • Budapest, plan for National Theatre, 2nd prize (1966–1967) • Szentendre, library and cultural centre (1968–1970) • Győr, Transport college (1974) • Budapest V., Roosevelt Square office building (demolished) • Budapest, Water department head office (1969) • Szentendre, Barcsay museum (1974) • Szentmártonkáta, school (1983)
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Miklós Hofer is recorded as having received Ybl Miklós Prize and Széchenyi Prize.
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1931
Miklós Hofer born at Bozsok.
2011
Miklós Hofer died at Budapest.
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• Miklós Ybl Prize (1964) • Pro Urbe Prize • Széchenyi Prize (1998)
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