Project Category: <span>Conservation & Heritage</span>

Bishops Cleeve – Community Project

May 24, 2018 / By admin

The design maximises a site that consisted of a Listed threshing barn that had fallen into dereliction. As a result of this heritage the design makes use of the structural bays of the timber-frame, together with evoking the scale and mass of the original building. The building, clad in Western Red Cedar, uses natural materials. [...]

Edw Cottage

May 24, 2018 / By admin

Riverside Cottage Renovation in Wales Sensitive restoration and contemporary extension of a Welsh stone cottage beside the River Edw. The original stone construction had previously been painted, concealing much of the cottage’s natural character. As part of the renovation, the stonework was carefully exposed and repointed using lime-based mortar, restoring the texture and authenticity of […]

St Laurence’s, Reading

May 24, 2018 / By admin

There was a local need to re-engage the church with young people, as the area was popular with teenagers. RRA Architects, together with Rev’d Chris Russell and The Bishop of London, developed a youth-focused community music project. This was achieved through: sensitive conservation of the fabric, innovative insertion of programmed spaces – to allow flexible [...]

St John’s Ladywood, Birmingham

May 24, 2018 / By admin

The local arts community transformed the church into a community space with a secular arts focus, whilst still maintaining the liturgical use. This was achieved; firstly, through the sensitive conservation of the fabric and secondly through the innovative insertion of RRA ‘pods’. The pews were cleared to make way for a multi-purpose space in the [...]

Ford Abbey – Boutique Hotel

May 24, 2018 / By admin

The basic fundamental design approach has been the careful conservation repair of important heritage and the combination of all the service and fit-out demands of a 5 star hotel. We developed with the client body a hotel format and room strategy that allowed development of the brand and negotiation within existing structure. Wherever possible, the [...]

Gwynne Warehouse

May 24, 2018 / By admin

RRA developed this project to combine all the demands of a contemporary exhibition space, whilst allowing for the fact that, the building was grade 2 listed and flooded at least twice a year. The structure was in a partially derelict state and required extensive timber repair work and rebuild. The design strategy ensured the use [...]

All Saints’ Church

May 24, 2018 / By admin

When a Dangerous Structures Notice threatened to close the 13th-century All Saints Church in Hereford, Herefordshire, RRA Architects stepped in with a bold, conservation-led solution to secure the building’s future. This Grade II* listed medieval church was suffering severe fabric decay, and its small congregation could not afford the immense repair costs. Working closely with […]

The Watershed

May 24, 2018 / By admin

Many of the original building materials have been re-used, which would otherwise have become rubble. The aim of the construction, to minimise pollution through use of appropriate material selection, sourcing materials locally and ensuring reliance on traditional building construction using lime. The ground floor is raked to allow the flood water to be easily drained [...]

Grand Designs – Hillcot Barn

May 24, 2018 / By admin

“Take an isolated hilltop barn, add some crisp modern steel and three hundred years of history and you have the rich ingredients for a contemporary barn conversion.”Kevin McCloud The design approach focused on preserving the integrity of the original stone structure while introducing a high quality contemporary living environment. RRA Architects applied specialist conservation techniques, […]