Some projects have unusual beginnings and this one started with RRA’s Mark Powles telling a young developer that he didn’t need an architect for his project. Unusual sales technique, granted. For Week 17 of our 40 Projects in 40 Weeks series, we are revisiting Vespers, a contemporary Cheltenham SIPs house from 2019. It is […]
Our clients were looking for a new property and asked RRA Architects to view potential houses with them. They had a clear idea of what they wanted, but nothing was quite right. The search was proving fruitless. Then, over a cup of tea at the clients’ kitchen table, RRA’s Mark Powles asked the obvious […]
Some projects start with a brief, this one started with a memory. For Week 12 of our 40 Projects in 40 Weeks series, we are heading to Edw Cottage, a small cottage in Aberedw, Wales, on the banks of the River Edw. It has stone walls, a beautiful valley setting, plenty of wildlife and, allegedly, […]
Some projects begin with a careful brief, a detailed programme and a client meeting or twelve. This one began with a rather brilliant question: could a team of Herefordshire architects help bring a little bit of Hay Festival into the centre of Hereford? As today marks the opening day of Hay Festival 2026, Week 11 […]
As part of our 40 projects for 40 years series, this week’s project looks at one of the more complex parts of architecture… the parts most people never see. This is Week 9 of our 40 projects celebrating 40 years of RRA Architects. At first glance, converting a large listed building into apartments can sound […]
Working from home became quite ‘the thing’ over the past couple of years due to the pandemic. From initially being an alien concept for a large proportion of the population, the video meeting setup and home office environment has become ‘the norm’ at an impressive pace – mainly because we had no other choice. Since […]
“Working at RRA Architects, on placement as a Part 1, was one of the most educational and enjoyable experiences I have had while studying architecture.” My Part 1 Placement at RRA Architects By Lucy Pietroni Working at RRA Architects, on placement as a Part 1, was one of the most educational and enjoyable experiences […]
