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RRA Architects
Duke’s Barn
Wales continues to promote this project through CADW, as a fine example of good conservation design, as an exemplar welsh project of note.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Charlton Kings Church
Working in close collaboration with Cheltenham Borough Council and conservation department, the end result is a successful community project within an important local conservation area. The concept of the proposal, from which the form has been developed, is based upon an ‘all embracing’ spiral, to welcome the parish into the heart of the church. The [...]
St John’s Ladywood, Birmingham
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 [...]
St Laurence’s, Reading
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 [...]
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 [...]