Alex Coppock

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ABOUT ALEX COPPOCK

Alex Coppock trained as an architect at the Schools of The Bartlett (University College London), Sheffield School of Architecture and the Architectural Association, London. During this time Alex studied under some of the key theorists and architects of our time including Peter Cook, Jeremy Till, Prue Childs and Sarah Wigglesworth. Studying at the Bartlett and Sheffield has given him a valuable dual perspective that informs his work: the Bartlett is renowned for its contemporary take on architectural theory and practice while the Sheffield School focuses on participative architecture. Alex began practising at Rod Robinson Associates, Hereford, where he worked on the renowned re-orderings of All Saints Church, Hereford; St Laurence Church, Reading and Ladywood Arc, Birmingham. In 2008 Alex founded Communion Architects, a specialist practice working closely with clients on exceptional projects. Communion specialises in two areas: ecclesiastical and residential design. It has become known for its thoughtful and exciting re-imaginings of historic buildings, the most prominent of which is the re-ordering of St Peter’s Church, Peterchurch. Other notable re-ordering projects include New Bridge Community Centre, St Andrew’s Church, Bridge Sollars and St Peter’s Church, Hereford. Current reordering projects include All Saints’ Church, Harrow Weald; St Mary’s Church, Maidenhead and other churches in Herefordshire.