What is it like to commission an architect-designed home?
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In architecture there is typically a focus on the finished buildings and the architects themselves. However, we.. Continue Reading >
Alex Coppock
BSc Dip Arch. AA Dipl. Grad Dipl Cons (AA). RIBA
Alex is an award-winning architect with a uniquely contemporary and participative perspective whose portfolio includes nationally important church re-orderings such as St Peter’s Church, Peterchurch and breath-taking residential projects. Alex is a Quinquennial Inspecting Architect for the Diocese of London.
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Articles by Alex Coppock
The layout of space: elevations
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The layout of your interior spaces will impose a routine on everyone who lives there so it is important to ensure.. Continue Reading >
The layout of space: size and scale
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The layout of your interior spaces will impose a routine on everyone who lives there so it is important.. Continue Reading >
The layout of space: elevations and poetics
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The layout of your interior spaces will impose a routine on everyone who lives there so it is important.. Continue Reading >
The layout of space: the bedrooms
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The layout of your interior spaces will impose a routine on everyone who lives there so it is important to.. Continue Reading >
The layout of space: the living area
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The layout of your interior spaces will impose a routine on everyone who lives there so it is important.. Continue Reading >
The layout of space: the dining area
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The layout of your interior spaces will impose a routine on everyone who lives there so it is important.. Continue Reading >
The layout of space: the kitchen
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The layout of your interior spaces will impose a routine on everyone who lives there so it is important to.. Continue Reading >
The layout of space: the entrance
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The layout of your interior spaces will impose a routine on everyone who lives there so it is important to.. Continue Reading >
The fundamentals of design: access
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The most successful changes to your space take into account the things you cannot change. There are only a few things.. Continue Reading >
The fundamentals of design: views
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The most successful changes to your space take into account the things you cannot change. There are only a few things.. Continue Reading >
The fundamentals of design: where the sun rises and sets
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The most successful changes to your space take into account the things you cannot change. There are.. Continue Reading >
Why work with Communion Architects?
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For us, seeing a project move from being a few lightly sketched needs, wants and desires to being a completed building.. Continue Reading >
What does good client-architect communication look like?
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This piece was originally written for a resource kit developed by Hereford Diocese and due for publication in November 2017 called.. Continue Reading >
The three elements that sit at the heart of a successful church re-ordering project
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I have been fortunate enough to be the lead architect on numerous church.. Continue Reading >
A new floor for St Mary’s in Maidenhead
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We are privileged to be working on the re-ordering of St Mary’s Church in Maidenhead. This time-lapse video.. Continue Reading >
What can and can’t you do with listed buildings?
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Listed buildings are one of our greatest cultural assets. They are extraordinarily evocative places and to have.. Continue Reading >
Is it worth extending my home?
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Many of our home extension clients ask the same question: Does a home extension make financial sense? It’s a good question.. Continue Reading >
Which is more sustainable: refurbishing or rebuilding?
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Whether it is more environmentally sustainable to refurbish or rebuild is a question that affects all buildings that need.. Continue Reading >
How do I get planning permission for a barn conversion?
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In recent years planning laws have changed to make it easier to build new homes. This means.. Continue Reading >
