A Better-Connected Home Although the house offered generous space in a rural setting, its awkward floor plan did not suit our client’s requirements. RRA reconfigured the interior throughout to create clearer connections between rooms and an improved flow for everyday living. The work included structural repairs, new floor finishes, renewed underfloor heating and upgraded lighting, […]
A contemporary transformation RRA Architects was appointed for the contemporary house renovation of a neglected and outdated end-terrace in Cheltenham, providing architectural services, technical detailing and contract administration throughout the project. Although, the building dated from approximately 1875, none of its original, internal, period features remained. This removed the need for an imitation heritage treatment, […]
Cheltenham Conservation Area Renovation Situated in central Cheltenham, this modest three-bedroom period terrace has been reimagined as a spacious four-bedroom family home. RRA Architects was appointed to lead this Cheltenham Conservation Area renovation with a design that respects the building’s heritage while delivering light-filled, contemporary spaces suited to modern living. A key part of the […]
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 […]
Located in Cheltenham’s trendy Pittville area was a very tired one-bed flat, with draughty windows, decrepit wiring and an old bathroom positioned at the end of the kitchen. Our clients wished to re-model the flat to improve the layout and maximise the value. On visiting the property we discovered the old staircase to the basement […]
As with many of these Victorian properties, the kitchen was a narrow, dark room with limited space, which, when the properties were built was solely used for kitchen purposes, bathing in front of the range every Sunday and never, ever, for entertaining guests. These days, however, the kitchen is the beating heart of the home […]
RRA Architects was asked to assess the property with a view to residential conversion. Although the building had originally been three tiny houses, it had spent much of its life as two separate properties. Number 53 Tivoli Street was a small shop with living accommodation above and number 54 was a house. At some point […]
From long search to forever home After more than a year searching for the right property, our clients found this coach house tucked within the grounds of an 18th century Grade II* listed manor house. It had potential, but it also came with the usual complications of a curtilage listed building, previous unsympathetic alterations and […]
A cottage worth saving The Old Shop had long been part of the character of Skenfrith, but by the time RRA Architects was appointed it had fallen into serious disrepair and was virtually derelict. Its stone walls, roof structure and internal timbers all required careful attention, while the old shopfront and modest village scale were […]
The house occupies a site that was originally developed in the 1950’s. The wider site would have formed the extensive grounds of Fownhope Court. An impressive gentleman’s house, complete with; a lake, a waterfall, water sluice to regulate the lake height, mature trees, rhododendrons and other spectacular estate planting. Alas this has long since gone […]
