Westfield Barn Conversion
The various farm buildings included dilapidated portal sheds, a rudimentary cattle shed and a former threshing barn. The threshing barn has been converted to form the principle dwelling set in the extensively remodeled landscape. The threshing void functions as the beating heart of the home with key functions pin-wheeling outwards from this space. Particular attention […]
Burley Gate Coach House
The conversion of the old coach house to a holiday home was a straight forward project for RRA with very few complications at the design or planning stages. The design focussed on preserving the rural character whilst creating an open plan, light, airy interior. High quality oak joinery was used thoughout combined with durable surfaces […]
Lypiatt Lodge
Constructed c1840-50 the property originally consisted of two semi-detached early Victorian villas. From the nineties the building operated as a care home and had been well maintained over the years with the added benefit of a lift already in situ. In converting the stunning building it was important to retain the heritage, presenting the challenge [...]
Porters Restaurant
The first response was to use contemporary detailing to create a palette of quality and accents of detail. Our client asked us to design a quirky restaurant with elements of humour; the stag’s horn pendant lights and glitter ball in the ladies’ washroom certainly does that. RRA nested an array of banquette seats into the [...]
Bishops Cleeve – Community Project
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. [...]