Ross-On-Wye Market House
In 2017 RRA’s conservation team carried out a quinquennial report on the building to identify which areas required repairs. These repairs were categorised into levels of urgency from A for immediate repairs to D which is desirable. The initial works, identified as urgent, have been carried out as phase 1t. These included stripping back parts […]
Alton Road Industrial Estate
The master-plan provides for a mixed-use development of industrial, commercial and retail usage on the site to provide for a broad range of viable commercial gain and employment; the site includes a mix of commercial office units from 1,000 to 25,000 sq. ft, retail units from 3,000 to 6,000 sq. ft and industrial units from [...]
Ford Abbey – Boutique Hotel
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
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
This was achieved through: sensitive insertion of flexible and adaptable spaces, the introduction of a café / restaurant to populate the space, and the creation of a mezzanine floor within the south aisle. This allows the nave to remain a free and open space allowing for liturgical and / or secular uses. The interventions are [...]
Greyfriars ‘Green’ Housing
RRA is inspired by great buildings and great cities, we are extremely lucky to have both at Greyfriars Gate, a speculative 52 dwelling apartment development project that pushed the boundaries of ‘green’ urban living. This housing project is a fitting landmark for the city of Hereford, as the balances a concrete mass of the 1950’s […]
Grand Designs – Hillcot Barn
The design celebrates stone structure, shelter and daylight, using the high vantage point to great effect. RRA’s conservation skills were used to great effect, to facilitate stone repair, using Cintec Anchors to shore up cracked walls and of lime repointing within the historic structure. To meet the client’s budget constraint off site manufacture was adopted, [...]
Tanyard Housing, Bromyard
RRA was approached by a housing developer to look to a large part of the town of Bromyard to develop a housing development with a careful conservation repair program to 3 historic buildings located on the site. The scheme whilst traditional and conservative in its aesthetic is a success in terms of negotiating a sympathetic […]
Lexden Court
A speculative new build residential apartment development of 13 apartments, right in the heart of the city of Hereford. RRA worked in collaboration with the developer Inhabit to procure and deliver a turn-key solution for the client. The project is designed for the rental market and was completed in August 2007.