Alex Popov (architect)


Alexander Popov is an Australian architect working in the Late 20th Century Modern style.

Biography

Popov was born in Shanghai, China to Russian parents and moved to Sydney aged twelve. He was educated at Newington College and the University of New South Wales before studying further in Denmark. Popov graduated in architecture from the Royal Danish Academy of Art in 1971 and then worked with Henning Larsen and Jørn Utzon. He returned to Australia in 1983 and established Alex Popov Architects. The practice is now known as PopovBass with both Australian architect Brian Bass and Alex Popov as directors. The practice has been successful in a number of design competitions and has received numerous major awards from the Royal Australian Institute of Architects including several Wilkinson Awards and the Robin Boyd Award.
An original monograph on Popov's earlier works, titled Alex Popov: Buildings and Projects with text by Paul McGillick and photography by Kraig Carlstrom, was published by Axel Menges, Stuttgart. Another comprehensive monograph titled Alex Popov Architects : Selected Works 1999—2007 with text by Anna Johnson and photography by Patrick Bingham-Hall was published by Pesaro Publishing.

Key works

Griffiths Teas Apartments, Surry HillsGriffith House, GriffithBalmoral House, BalmoralMosman House, MosmanPoint Piper House, Point PiperThe Grantham, Potts PointMiddle Cove House, Middle CoveWhale Beach House, Whale BeachSam Miranda Winery, OxleyCanopy, CammerayNorthbridge House, NorthbridgeCastlecrag House, CastlecragThredbo, ThredboRockpool, Mona ValeGriffin House, CastlecragSCECGS Redlands Gymnasium. Cremorne

Awards