As part of our 40 projects for 40 years series, we look at a project that highlights our work as a heritage architect, where innovation played a crucial role in securing the future of All Saints Church, Hereford heritage and conservation. All Saints Church Reordering: The Maverick Vision That Saved a Landmark This is Week […]
As part of our 40 projects for 40 years anniversary series celebrating RRA Architects since 1986, we continue with a project shaped by the dotcom business boom of the 90s. This is Week 2 of our 40 projects celebrating 40 years of RRA Architects. Do you remember Evesham Micros? During the dotcom boom of the […]
As part of our 40 projects for 40 years series, celebrating the 40th anniversary of RRA Architects, we begin where it all started. This is Week 1 of our 40 projects celebrating 40 years of RRA Architects. Packers House in Hereford holds a special place in our story as the very first office of RRA […]
Hip Hip Hooray – RRA Architects is 40 years old! 40 Years of RRA Architects is more than a milestone. It is a celebration of the people who have shaped the practice over four decades. Since 1986, RRA Architects has grown from a small Hereford business into an established architecture practice working across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, […]
RRA Architects had the privilege of joining hundreds of guests at Lyde Arundel, Hereford, for The Little Princess Trust’s 20th Anniversary Charity Ball. As long-time supporters of this amazing charity, we were proud to be part of an unforgettable evening celebrating the trust’s two decades of giving Hair and Hope to children and young people […]
13 November 2025 – Cheltenham Borough Council Chambers swapped their day to day rountine to host ‘global’ climate negotiations as students from 14 Gloucestershire secondary schools took part in the Gloucestershire Climate Conference, part of InterClimate Network’s UK-wide Schools COP30 programme. Around 65 students from 14 local schools stepped into the shoes of international delegates, […]
We have reached the end of our 2025 work experience programme and our final student of the year, Molly, has kindly contributed this blog piece. During her placement, Molly explored early-stage concept design and digital visualisation, producing an inventive circular sports pavilion for community football. Below are Molly’s words reflection on her time with RRA […]
RRA was recently invited to explore one of Gloucester’s hidden historic treasures, the Eastgate Chamber, as part of a Constructing Excellence Gloucestershire tour hosted by the Museum of Gloucester. RRA’s Group Operations Director, Jane Cooke, and Project Designer, Rhys Bennett, were given an opportunity to view the subterranean remains of Roman and medieval Gloucester, including […]
Why Work Experience Matters in ArchitectureAt RRA Architects, we believe strongly in encouraging and nurturing future talent. A week in practice may feel small to us, but for a student it can be life-changing. Over the years, we’ve been contacted by architects who say their week of work experience with us was the deciding factor […]
This July, we’re celebrating a huge milestone at RRA: our Managing Director, Mark Powles, marks 30 years with the practice – 25 of those at the helm as a director. His journey has been full of interesting projects, business deals, awards, early starts, late nights, family moves, renovations (lots) and a strong belief in […]
