RRA made it to the pages of Beards magazine, a bespoke jewellery and Beards branded publication, with a focus on ‘home is where the architect is’. With high profile design, featured as standard, this magazine promotes excellence in bespoke design. The likes of Kevin McCloud, Bentley, Gucci and others to name a few form the […]
This project was unusual in many respects, not only because it is an actual Swiss chalet on the banks of the Thames in Richmond, but because it was listed ii and needed to be lifted above the functional flood plain. The project required amendments to the access decks and detailing of balustrades, which needed civil […]
Thanks to RRA, Cheltenham’s Georgian town of Pittville has seen restoration and completion of the old cast iron gates, stone columns and overthrow lantern. Working with AMPM 247 Construction, Cheltenham Borough Council and Friends of Pittville, the end result is a great coming together and restoration of an old part of town. The casting of […]
RRA secured masterplan permission for the Whitney on Wye Toll Bridge, an ancient site with its own act of parliament to govern tolls and bridge repairs in perpetuity. The proposal converts the old toll cottage into a holiday lodge, provides new overnight lodges for tourists, a new two storey cantilevered toll master’s house and improved […]
We are working with the Earl of Bradford on a new restaurant project in Berkhamsted, located in the town’s high street. What is peculiar to this project is that it is located on an ancient burial site, which lies beneath the existing building. The burial ground was used in the C11th to bury victims of […]
Over the last 12 months RRA has secured planning permissions for some really interesting and innovative work. We thought, as a Christmas treat; we would present to you some of the most unusual and creative projects, which demonstrate our skills and interest spanning 2014. As a creative practice, we touch on all sectors of construction… […]
We consider the economic recovery, and examine government’s attempts to get people to afford their own homes through self-build. RRA Director, Garry Thomas, attended Hay Festival this month to encourage Mary Portas to take on board the fiscal and legal barriers, which currently prevents the regeneration of Britain’s high-streets. Portas Pilots are a nationwide initiative […]
RRA has just submitted a Planning Application for a new contemporary dwelling, located within a conservation area and in sight of Ludlow Castle and St. Laurence’s Church – a unique sensitive design is required on this difficult site. RRA designs use a curved-green-roof with a dynamic double height planar glazed elevation which provides views out […]
