Esme Coppock

Esme is our Communications Lead and is responsible for expanding online interaction, directing online conversations and project narratives. She is also a student at the University of Edinburgh, studying for an MA in Architectural History and Heritage. Her love of architecture and the transformative power of design are reflected in her work.

Articles by Esme Coppock

Story of the Stones

28th Feb, 2020 11:50 am Comments Off on Story of the Stones

The interplay of granite and basalt against the limestone steps of the west portico of St Matthias. A trinity of stone... Continue Reading >

Visiting St Matthias

28th Feb, 2020 11:30 am Comments Off on Visiting St Matthias

Visiting St Matthias to enjoy their new piazza. Even on a rainy February day the sense of opens is quite dramatic... Continue Reading >

Podcast 3: Extending a Twentieth Century Home to Embrace a Twenty First Century Lifestyle

7th Feb, 2020 4:00 am Comments Off on Podcast 3: Extending a Twentieth Century Home to Embrace a Twenty First Century Lifestyle

Our clients, Sophie, Chris and their two children relocated to a beautiful village.. Continue Reading >

Podcast 2: Transforming a 1970s House for the Third Age

31st Jan, 2020 1:27 pm Comments Off on Podcast 2: Transforming a 1970s House for the Third Age

Our clients relocated from their countryside home into a market town, where they found a 1970s house,.. Continue Reading >

Enjoying a new view

29th Jan, 2020 12:00 pm Comments Off on Enjoying a new view

January is well underway and we are back on site with restored vision. Here we pause and take a moment to enjoy.. Continue Reading >

A Breath of Fresh Air

12th Dec, 2019 4:15 pm Comments Off on A Breath of Fresh Air

Today we’re feeling very privileged to practise in Herefordshire as we take a moment to enjoy a breath of fresh air... Continue Reading >

Frosty Morning in The Shire

12th Dec, 2019 4:14 pm Comments Off on Frosty Morning in The Shire

Enjoying a crisp frosty in Hereford. Dec 2019.. Continue Reading >

Laying out a Trefoil

12th Nov, 2019 12:00 pm Comments Off on Laying out a Trefoil

Gary from Alliance Building Company has been laying out granite cobbles to form a trefoil at St Matthias Church, Torquey. November 2019.. Continue Reading >

Planning the Pattern

30th Oct, 2019 12:00 pm Comments Off on Planning the Pattern

Silver Grey granite setts laid against Tombermore Fusion Concrete setts to form a Trefoil at St Matthias Church, Torquey. October 2019.. Continue Reading >

Mosaics, Pine Flooring and Victorian Trench Heating.

17th Oct, 2019 7:01 am Comments Off on Mosaics, Pine Flooring and Victorian Trench Heating.

Victorian mosaics, pitch pine parquet flooring and Victorian trench heating, being given an extra boost with a trench heater... Continue Reading >

Unexpected Blessings

16th Oct, 2019 7:01 am Comments Off on Unexpected Blessings

This well was unexpectedly found onsite during works, our clients have since transformed it into a centre piece for their new extension. October 2019.. Continue Reading >

Paving the Way

13th Oct, 2019 7:14 am Comments Off on Paving the Way

Setting out a paved piazza to enhance the setting of St Matthias Church, originally by Anthony Salvin and John Pearson in Torquay. It is always.. Continue Reading >

Stabilising a Fire Damaged Cottage

13th Oct, 2019 7:00 am Comments Off on Stabilising a Fire Damaged Cottage

A phoenix rising from the ashes. Here, works are underway to enable the stabilisation of this fire damaged cottage before repair.. Continue Reading >

Steps carved from Forest of Dean Stone

13th Oct, 2019 6:57 am Comments Off on Steps carved from Forest of Dean Stone

Carved stone steps made from Forest of Dean stone awaiting the finishing touch: a steel handrail. Extension to a.. Continue Reading >

Stone Steps at St Matthias Church, Torquay

13th Oct, 2019 6:53 am Comments Off on Stone Steps at St Matthias Church, Torquay

Laying new steps, complete with cut-outs for new lighting to illuminate the stone columns of the West Door Arcade... Continue Reading >

Medieval dovecote

15th Sep, 2019 9:04 pm Comments Off on Medieval dovecote

A circular, stone dovecote with a conical stone-tiled roof, supported by wood louvres to create the pyramid roof. September 2019.. Continue Reading >

Podcast 1: A Historic House in Herefordshire

13th Sep, 2019 3:16 pm Comments Off on Podcast 1: A Historic House in Herefordshire

Alex invites you to pull up a chair and enter a conversation with James and Suzanna who bought a.. Continue Reading >

Swept ceiling to an extension

15th Jul, 2019 9:00 pm Comments Off on Swept ceiling to an extension

A sculptural ceiling cascading into a new extension to a Georgian House in Herefordshire. July 2019.. Continue Reading >

Finishing Touches

15th Jul, 2019 8:57 pm Comments Off on Finishing Touches

A Georgian door receiving some TLC onsite in Herefordshire. July 2019.. Continue Reading >

New sliding door and screen

1st Jul, 2019 8:54 pm Comments Off on New sliding door and screen

The frames are ready to be fitted into place for an extension to a listed building in Ledbury. July 2019.. Continue Reading >