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Alan J. Smith (architect)
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Alan J Smith OBE (born 1949) is a retired English architect who established redboxdesign group, responsible for many notable buildings in England, it is headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne. The practice has completed projects throughout Europe.
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Smith is the founding chairman of BALTIC, the Centre for Contemporary Art on Gateshead Quays.
In 2006 he was awarded an OBE for services to architecture, in 2008 was appointed Deputy Lord Lieutenant of the County of Durham and in 2012 he was appointed a Freeman of Gateshead.[1][2][3][4]