Project Tag: <span>Adaptive Reuse</span>

Cheltenham Municipal Offices Design Proposal

September 18, 2025 / By rachel

Watch our fly-thru of the scheme. Set in the heart of Cheltenham’s town centre, the iconic Regency Municipal Offices ,a Grade II* listed former council headquarters, was reimagined as a high-quality mixed-use development marrying old and new. RRA’s scheme proposed breathing new life into the historic structure with boutique retail at ground level, flexible office […]

Little Princess Trust

March 2, 2020 / By admin

Established in Hereford in 2006, The Little Princess Trust provides free real hair wigs to children and young people, up to 24 years, who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment or other conditions, as well as funding vital research to find better treatments for childhood cancers. Read more about the Little Princess Trust […]

Upper Hall Ledbury Heritage Conversion

June 3, 2018 / By rachel

From manor house to distinctive homes Upper Hall has a long and layered history. A dwelling on the site can be traced back to the early 13th century, and the building later developed into an impressive manor house set within mature grounds on the edge of Ledbury. By 1920, Upper Hall had taken on a […]

The Daily Bread, Hereford

May 24, 2018 / By admin

A new use for a restored church The Daily Bread was developed as the proposed second phase of work at St Michael’s and All Angels Church in Brampton Abbotts, Herefordshire. (To see the details of the church restoration visit our St Michael’s and All Angels page.) After the essential repairs and restoration of the church […]

Canwood Farm Gallery, Hereford

May 24, 2018 / By admin

The design approach for Canwood Farm Gallery Hereford, focused on creating a restrained architectural backdrop that allows the artwork to take centre stage. Working within the constraints of the existing buildings, the spaces were carefully adapted to achieve a clean and minimal aesthetic while retaining their original character. An existing steel portal frame building was […]

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

A radical approach to riverside heritage The Watershed was a dilapidated single-storey listed warehouse beside the River Wye in Hereford. It flooded regularly, which made its future difficult, but also created the opportunity for a much more imaginative response. RRA purchased the building in 2004 and designed its conversion to be a flexible space and […]

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, […]