Pittenweem Extension
This proposed two-storey residence, located within the Pittenweem Conservation Area, carefully balances contemporary design with sensitivity to its historic context. The scheme retains and reuses stonework from the original workshop on site, preserving the established street presence while introducing a modern interpretation of traditional forms.
Ravenscraig Stone Sheds
With funding from the Scottish Government’s Vacant and Derelict Land Fund, essential repairs were commissioned to a pair of listed stone sheds located on the edge of Ravenscraig Park in Kirkcaldy. Managed by Fife Historic Buildings Trust, RKA were appointed to design and oversee the repair proposals, aiming to make the derelict buildings safe once again. The intention ws for the restored sheds to be used by the neighbouring community allotments group as storage or as a space for plant sales and community events.
Rural New Build House
A challenging site on a steep hill in rural Perth and Kinross with long views. Our client has commissioned a family house with strong environmental credentials; the design looks to achieve Passivhaus standards wherever possible.
Savoy Centre
On behalf of Castleforge, RKA has carried out a feasibility study exploring the redevelopment potential of the Savoy Centre and its surrounding buildings in central Glasgow. The wider site includes Savoy House on Sauchiehall Street, Savoy Tower - home to Castleforge’s co-working brand ‘Clockwise’ - and Glasgow’s oldest nightclub, ‘The Savoy’.
Skillion
A feasibility study looked at several options for sideways or upward extensions for this corner-site property in St. Andrews. The 1970s bungalow was limiting our clients’ growing family and a larger space for contemporary living was required.The final concept design looked to remove the existing pitched roof to create a new first floor with a double height space above the kitchen. The extra storey would provide an extra living room, 2 bedrooms, an extra bathroom plus utility space. Almost doubling their current accommodation.
Sherbourne School
A music school combining highly specialist recital and recording space in an airy, outward-facing building.Sherborne is one of the UK’s leading independent schools, its buildings clustered in and around the centre of a small market town in Dorset. With the architecture of the school so integral to that of the town, any new development has to be a good neighbour, respecting the sensitive townscape as well as successfully connecting into the school’s extended campus. The new music school was therefore located in a more prominent site than that originally suggested, encouraging the community in for public performances but also creating intimate external spaces in the immediate context.
Shou Sugi Barn
This generously sized house was originally designed as socialising house for a software designer, the rooms were ideal for parties, but the flow needed redesigning to work as a family house. The property offered good views across the garden to the trees but few of the garden itself and our brief was to create an extension that gave the inside / outside feel of being able to enjoy the garden even if the Scottish weather didn’t allow being outside.
St. Andrews Cottage
This residential project on the fringes of St Andrews has been designed to sensitively adapt the home for long-term living. A new porch extension and internal reconfiguration provide space for future carer accommodation, ensuring the home can evolve with its occupants’ needs. The design balances practicality with comfort, supporting independence while offering flexibility for the years ahead.
St. Andrews Residential Extension
This project involves the full internal refurbishment of a traditional period home, complemented by a bold yet sensitive rear extension. Designed to enhance flow and reconnect the house with its garden, the extension features sleek zinc cladding paired with sustainable cork spray render and two opposing pitched roofs for a contemporary look. Glazing elements are thoughtfully positioned to maximise light and views: a wraparound slot window frames the garden, a high-level window highlights a nearby historic church, and rooflights bring in morning and evening sunlight, creating a bright, welcoming living space that blends old and new.
St Andrews Transformation
This 1970’s semi-detached bungalow has been transformed into a strikingly contemporary award-winning family house. The 2-bedroom bungalow was devoid of natural light because the corridor running through the middle of the house prevented any shared light from front to back.Our solution was to rethink open plan living by creating a kitchen that is a bespoke piece of furniture and positioning it in the centre of the house, front and central. The green ‘C’ wall provided some privacy and acoustic protection to the living room whilst retaining views and light spill.
