This distinguished 19th-century detached villa suffered significant damage in winter 2022 when a burst pipe on the top floor flooded the building from the top down, affecting numerous historic details. RRA Architects led a carefully managed programme to repair the fabric and safeguard the property’s listed character. We secured Listed Building Consent from Cheltenham Borough […]
RRA was appointed to explore options to remodel and extend a beautiful, stone building in stunning countryside. Our proposal suggested a single-storey side extension, expanding the kitchen and utility space. We preserved and enhanced the link to the dining room, introducing two large rooflights to bring natural light deep into the plan and framing the […]
The project involved complete refurbishment of the large detached property, along with the addition of a generous extension to the rear. Not only has the property been returned to its original Georgian splendour as a family house, but the works to the rear have created a fabulous, open plan kitchen-diner living space that connects to […]
To meet the clients brief for a well-functioning, family home, we redesigned the layout of the house dramatically, adding a two-storey front extension, a small side extension and reconfiguring of the loft to include two mono-pitch dormer windows. All of which increased the useable floor space significantly. At the same time the aesthetic of the […]
Often overlooked, Dutch Barns were mainly built during the depression when resources were scarce. Consequently, they have been undervalued and often demolished or left to rot. It is only in recent years that architects and designers have managed to get local authorities to recognise these structures as worthy of conversion and part of the British agricultural heritage.
Following a year-long search, our clients finally found this property, whilst the location and land were ideal the property did not suit their requirements, however, with some consideration and careful adaptation we were able to create their dream home. The property was to be a final home so the brief needed to future proof for […]
Whilst the site was a good size for the building, the working area was tight due to the very steep slope and limited access. Therefore, to minimise construction costs RRA designed the replacement dwelling to use the existing building footprint and foundations and kept the ridge height the same as the existing house. The garage […]
We provided extensive space plan option studies – looking at flipping the living space to the first floor to enjoy the roof structure – to providing a modest bolt-on extension to help create inside / outside living spaces. Client opted for bringing the living spaces to the ground floor with an inside / outside space […]
The conversion of the old coach house to a holiday home was a straightforward project for RRA with very few complications at the design or planning stages. The design focused on preserving the rural character whilst creating an open plan, light, airy interior. High quality oak joinery was used throughout combined with durable surfaces to […]
