After completing a foundation course in Fine Art, Alex Cochrane took a BA in Interior Design at Chelsea College of Art and obtained his AADipl in Architecture and Urbanism at the Architectural Association in London.

Before gaining his final examination in professional practice in 2005, Alex worked with a number of award winning and design-led practices. These included Pierre El-Khoury Architects in Beirut, de Paor Architects in Dublin (BD Young Architect of the Year, 2003) and Eldridge Smerin in London (Shortlisted for the Stirling Prize, 2002).

During this time, he received invaluable architectural, interior design, urban design and planning experience while working on a series of acclaimed and published projects.

In 2006, Alex joined Paul Davis + Partners, the respected London practice. He became an Associate 2007 and was Project Architect on a number of significant buildings including the refurbishment of Sotheby's New Bond Street complex and three of its galleries. Alex then designed the Sotheby's Rooftop Scheme, a new-build contemporary design-led structure that would float dramatically above the auctioneer's galleries allowing for an additional 400m2 of flexible gallery space. The acclaimed scheme was granted planning permission in 2007.

He later took on the role of Project Architect on 41 Moorgate, an office building located in the heart of the City. This project, one of PD+P's larger commercial commissions, included for the complete rebuild and refurbishment of an existing 1970s office block into high specification, contemporary office accommodation with retail units on the ground floor.

On completion of 41 Moorgate, in 2008, Alex left Paul Davis + Partners to start his own architectural practice.

A full CV is available upon request.