Alexander Popov (born 3 February 1942) is an Australian architect working in the Late 20th Century Modern style. Rockpool-popovbassarchitects

Biography

Popov was born in

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of Russian parents and moved to Sydney aged twelve. He was educated at

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(1958-1960) and the

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before studying further in

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. Popov graduated in architecture from the

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in 1971 and then worked with Henning Larsen and

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He returned to Australia in 1983 and established Alex Popov Architects Pty Ltd (later Alex Popov & Associates). 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

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including several

Wilkinson Award The Wilkinson Award is an Australian architectural prize presented by the Australian Institute of Architects (NSW Chapter) and was first awarded in 1961. The medal is presented in memory of the Australian architect Leslie Wilkinson (12 October 1 ...

s and the

Robin Boyd Award The Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture is an Australian architectural prize presented by the Australian Institute of Architects since 1981. The award is presented in memory of the Australian architect Robin Boyd, and is awarded to re ...

. 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

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was published by Pesaro Publishing.

Key works

* ''Griffiths Teas Apartments'',

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* ''Griffith House'', Griffith * ''Balmoral House'', Balmoral * ''Mosman House'',

Mosman Mosman is a suburb on the Lower North Shore region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mosman is located 8 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local gov ...

* ''Point Piper House'', Point Piper * ''The Grantham'',

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* ''Middle Cove House'', Middle Cove * ''Whale Beach House'',

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* ''Sam Miranda Winery'', Oxley * ''Canopy'', Cammeray * ''Northbridge House'', Northbridge * ''Castlecrag House'',

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* ''Thredbo'',

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* ''Rockpool'', Mona Vale * ''Griffin House'',

* '' SCECGS Redlands Gymnasium''. Cremorne

Awards

* 2014 Wilkinson Award for Residential Architecture (New) - ''Griffith House'', Griffith * 2011 Mosman Design Awards - ''Mosman House 2'',

* 2005 RAIA

Commendation - ''Canopy'', Cammeray * 2005 RAIA Award for Architecture Multiple Housing - ''Canopy'', Cammeray * 2005 RAIA Commendation Single Housing - Northbridge House * 2000 RAIA Award for Architecture Single and Multiple Housing - ''Rockpool'', Mona Vale * 1996 RAIA Robin Boyd Award Commendation - Florida Road, Palm Beach * 1992 RAIA Sulman Merit Award - '' SCEGS Redlands Gymnasium'', Cremorne * 1992 RAIA Architecture Australia Prize for Unbuilt Projects - Boardwalk of

Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century archit ...

* 1990 Robin Boyd Award for Outstanding Architectural Project - ''Griffin House'',

* 1990 RAIA

Residential Architecture ''Griffin House'',

References

Bibliography

* ''The New Asia Pacific House'' Patrick Bingham-Hall 2010 * ''POPOV Alex Popov Architects Selected Works 1999-2007'' Anna Johnson (photography by Patrick Bingham-Hall) 2008 * ''Concrete Poetry'' Joe Rollo 2004 * ''Alex Popov: Buildings and Projects'' Paul McGillick (photographs Kraig Carlstrom) 2002 * ''Australian Architecture Now''

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2002 * ''Living in Sydney'' 2001 * ''Guide to Sydney Architecture'' Graham Jahn 1997 * ''Award Winning Australian Architecture'' Neville Quarry 1996 * ''Australian Style'' Bettsy Walters 1992

External links

PopovBass Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Popov, Alex 1942 births Living people Australian people of Russian descent New South Wales architects 20th-century Australian architects 21st-century Australian architects Modernist architects People educated at Newington College Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni