frances hODSON

The best gift I ever gave: I bought my mum a frying pan – I’m all about practicality
Dream commission: A Public Art project in my hometown
Favourite place: Copenhagen
Favourite holiday: Road-trip to the South of France in 2018
I’m my best self when I’m: Baking
Earliest architectural memory: Duplo and Lego bricks
At happy-hour I order: A cosmopolitan
Path to architecture: There wasn’t one, although I was nearly convinced to take it
I love working with clients because: they offer alternative viewpoints
Quote that guides me right now: Form follows function
I wish I’d designed: Tilted Arc by Richard Serra
I’m concerned about: Unrecyclable plastics and what we’re going to do about them
A space that has affected me: Moor Street Substation, Sheffield
I grew up: In Lincolnshire
Education: BA Hons Fine Art at Sheffield Institute of Arts; MA Arts and Cultural Management, Sheffield Hallam University
Notable Accomplishments/awards: I was awarded The Janet Parry Bursary award for the demonstration of great potential and commitment to career development as an artist at the end of my degree
Why Hodson Architects: because of the exciting jobs and projects
Favourite space: Outdoors
Architect I admire most: Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Materials that excite me: Pen and Paper, and yellow paint
When I’m not working you can find me: In my studio
Favourite object: A sphere
Ball point or felt tip: Ball Point
Go-to morning drink: Tea, milk, one sugar
Something you might not know about me: I was making Sunday roasts for 6 people aged 10
I always look forward to: Fika Friday in the office
I’m drawn to design because: It solves problems whilst being inventive
Preferred era in architecture: Victorian
I’m inspired by: Mundane objects that serve a purpose
Go-to unit of measurement: Centimetres
On my playlist: Anything from Radiohead to Drake
I’m surprisingly good at: Drawing tiny circles