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Multi Award winning Cirencester based Architects

One of our Architects Louisa, currently on materni

One of our Architects Louisa, currently on maternity leave, dropped into the office this month with her very well behaved young daughter - Rocket the dog was a little too excited to hang out with her!!

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Okay 2025, that’s lovely, you’ve shown yoursel

Okay 2025, that’s lovely, you’ve shown yourself. But can you slow down a little bit now, please?
It’s been a really varied month here at RA - a few planning consents, productive pre-apps, and lots and lots of details!! People are getting excited about their projects starting on site…

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The unusual but lovely part of this project was wh

The unusual but lovely part of this project was where we had the opportunity to collaborate with the landscape designer - the budget for the landscaping was for once bigger than the budget for the house! This meant we could really work with the landscape designer to make sure the house and garden worked together seamlessly…

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One of the more collaborative efforts with the Con

One of the more collaborative efforts with the Conservation Officer, we added the extension to the property to appear as an outbuilding joined to the house with a glazed link.

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We’ve shared some of these images before, but th

We’ve shared some of these images before, but think they deserve another shot in the spotlight!! This is a small but perfectly formed project, an extension to a lovely house in a Conservation Area.

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“Creating various views and a video in Twinmotio

“Creating various views and a video in Twinmotion was challenging but incredibly rewarding. Developing this skill has proven invaluable, as it has helped me many times when using the same software in college. The process of refining camera angles, lighting, and materials was a learning curve, but it gave me a deeper understanding of the rendered components of the design process.”

Grace we wish you the very best at University - thank you for all your hard work over the last year at the practice, we’ve really enjoyed having you around - off into the sunset you go!!

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Some words from our student, Grace… “When I f

Some words from our student, Grace…

“When I first started, I had no knowledge of the software, including SketchUp, but after 315 hours of experience, I can confidently say it has become one of my favourite pieces of software to work with. I’ve gained a strong understanding of how using tools like groups allows for faster and more precise editing, making complex models much easier to manage. Additionally, learning how to apply textures effectively in SketchUp made the transition to Twinmotion much smoother, enhancing the overall quality of my work.”

Many of the projects Grace has worked on are still confidential, so we’ve had to remove some of the detail here!

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We always have students in the studio, including a

We always have students in the studio, including a part time T-level placement student. This last year we’ve had Grace Taylor, from Cirencester College. Grace has now completed her 315 hours, and is heading on to University to study Architecture. We’re super proud of what Grace has achieved over the last year and it’s been a real pleasure watching her progress during her time at the practice. We wanted to share some text from Grace and imagery from just a handful of the projects she has worked on!

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Of course, the credit should really go to the bril

Of course, the credit should really go to the brilliant makers, who actually build the buildings… stonemasons, joiners, metalworkers, electricians, plumbers, furniture makers, artists, upholsterers etc etc.

We just draw it, the real magic happens when it comes to life on site!

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We love collaborating with the specialists to make

We love collaborating with the specialists to make sure our designs seamlessly dovetail, constantly working to coordinate and resolve the details as well as we can.

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Our grid has gotten a bit busy with works in progr

Our grid has gotten a bit busy with works in progress and theory recently… so we thought we would repopulate it with some lovely detail imagery!

We really enjoy getting into detail with our project, interrogating details until they’re just right. Here are some shots we haven’t shared before of a recent project…

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Anticipation of our Architect Louisa returning fro

Anticipation of our Architect Louisa returning from her maternity leave, currently enjoying time with her young baby. This will obviously increase our capacity, but more importantly reintegrate Louisa’s skill sets back into the team.

Finally, Anticipation of our big news - which we can’t wait to tell you about, but not just yet…

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Anticipation that planning will lower barriers and

Anticipation that planning will lower barriers and ease bureaucracy, allowing the construction industry to flourish. Even with the political rhetoric about freeing up the planning process, ‘on the ground’ the process is ever more bureaucratic.

Anticipation of a strong property market this year - property changing hands means architects being commissioned.

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Our word of the year so far is Anticipation. We’

Our word of the year so far is Anticipation. We’ve already had a great start to the year, with lots of exciting irons in the fire.

Anticipation of a healthy industry - exciting new projects are starting to appear and some great planning consents means clients are excited about their projects breaking ground and coming to life, after being confined to the drawing board.

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Finally we’re mobilising building contractors fo

Finally we’re mobilising building contractors for projects starting on site in the spring, the best time to start a construction project, so looking forward to the weather warming up so they get the diggers on site to dig holes in the ground!

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We have quite a few projects in either Pre-App or

We have quite a few projects in either Pre-App or Planning at the moment, which means lots of negotiating with Local Authorities as we navigate bureaucracy and opinions of Conservation Officers.

We’ve also received a few planning and Listed building consents, which is always exciting, as the project becomes real for the clients.

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This month at RA… We’re now in full swing for

This month at RA…

We’re now in full swing for 2025! We’re very fortunate to have projects at every stage, which means a fair bit of zooming in and out - from 1:500 masterplanning, through 1:100 planning drawings and 1:5 section details, to 1:1 construction queries.

We’re also excited to be getting started with some new projects, which means measured surveys and setting briefs - helping clients figure out what it is they’re trying to achieve, and beginning to devise the right strategy that suits them.

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Sorry not sorry, it’s the second car. Another ex

Sorry not sorry, it’s the second car. Another example of the point where engineering meets beauty. F1 is the perfect example of finding opportunities between the lines - looking for design approaches the competition won’t spot. This car won the 1991 F1 world championship with Ayrton Senna behind the wheel. Iconic in Jonathan’s mind, as it was this car that as a child aged ten, sparked an innate interest in design.

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The concept of balance asymmetry or controlled imb

The concept of balance asymmetry or controlled imbalance. As demonstrated by nature, symmetry doesn’t really exist. It’s not very often we design symmetrically - for various reasons. We also think it’s much more challenging to achieve asymmetry in a design - it should be dynamic and beautiful. Most of our projects are working with existing, often old, buildings, where controlled imbalance is the challenge.

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Designed by Giotto Bizzarrini, in Jonathan’s vie

Designed by Giotto Bizzarrini, in Jonathan’s view one of the most beautiful cars ever designed. The perfect balance between form and function - served its use perfectly with elegance and style. Jonathan has always referenced car design in his own approach to design, so it seems appropriate to put one of his favourites in here!

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