1970s Home Extension
This residential proposal enhances a 1970s family home in St. Andrews through a thoughtful side and rear extension, designed to improve the quality of internal space and its relationship to the surrounding garden. The L-shaped addition accommodates a spacious open-plan kitchen, dining, and living area - creating a central hub for family life with strong visual and physical connections to the outdoors.
Anstruther Sea View
The refurbishment of this Category B listed building in the Anstruther Conservation Area aimed to restore its historical integrity while enhancing original features. We planned a careful renovation, including exposing hidden elements, reinstating traditional materials, and adding a modest rear roof extension.Simpson and Brown Heritage Consultants assessed the building's historic significance, noting its pre-18th century masonry and mid-18th century joinery. Despite some previous structural alterations, the property's overall significance within East Neuk of Fife remained intact.
Cairngorms Agricultural Building
A remote agricultural building in the Cairngorms, sat in a beautiful rural setting with views out to the rolling hills. The building is essentially a store with 600mm thick stone walls and a slate roof that can be re-used.
Cellardyke Shore Street
This project involves the sensitive refurbishment and extension of a Category C listed home within a Conservation Area, tailored for a growing family of musicians. Key aims include celebrating the historic rear stone wall - especially its curved stairwell - by introducing a glazed slot that highlights its full height, while enhancing connectivity to the garden.
Cellardyke Copper Extension
A copper-clad residential extension in the East Neuk Conservation Area was inspired by the rich colours of the coastal rocks revealed at low tide. The cladding complements the existing sandstone and anchors the design in its seaside context.
Eden View
The location of this project benefits from fantastic view across the River Eden and North Sea coastline – views which were bizarrely obscured because the only window looked in the other direction! We proposed a new corner window to maximise the view and added a window seat to allow our clients to really enjoy it.
High St Pittenweem
This beautiful, listed property in Pittenweem includes a rear bothy separated from the house. Our clients had an ambition to increase their ground floor space by extending out and incorporating the bothy into their house.
London Art Deco
Medius House is located on Wardour Street in Soho and is Grade II listed. The building was originally used as a warehouse for the printing and bookbinding department of Novello Music Publishers.
Options in Life
RKA has designed a new home for Options in Life, a charity that supports young adults with learning difficulties and disabilities. Set within the former TSB building in Cupar, a Category C listed structure, the project transforms the historic property into a vibrant and fully accessible space for education, social activity, administration, and a new public café.
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.
