RCKa featured in Innovate Offsite Magazine
February 28th, 2010 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
Our use of Modern Methods of Construction in residential design has featured in “Innovate Offsite” magazine, which will be available at the MTech Consult stand during EcoBuild 2010. This article continues our theme of designing site-specific, contemporary housing using innovative methods of construction we previously explored in Offsite Construction magazine, where we looked at the [...]
RCKa win Preston Housing Competition
January 20th, 2010 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve won the prestigious Gateway Goes for Guild housing competition.
Run by the RIBA Competitions Office for Community Gateway Association, the competition attracted 74 entries, and the shortlist of four was announced in November last year.
Our winning scheme, comprising 14 new houses on a tight urban site to the north-east of [...]
RCKa Shortlisted for Preston International Design Competition
November 19th, 2009 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
We’ve been shortlisted for our entry in the Gateway Goes for Guild international design competition. Four teams have made it through to the final round from 74 submissions.
Our proposal provides a range of house types, including eight four-bed, four three-bed houses and two bungalows on a tight urban site close to a sensitive conservation area. [...]
RCKa win planning permission for new house at appeal
July 2nd, 2009 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
RCKa have been successful in their appeal against refusal for planning permission for a new house outside Guildford.
Whilst we were not responsible for the original design of the house, we were brought in to refine the design and obtain building control approval for the new home, which employs an innovative pre-fabricated timber construction system developed [...]
Halfacre Cottage submitted for planning
June 4th, 2009 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
RCKa have submitted a planning application for a new house in West Sussex.
This new family home, with two floors of accommodation above a basement plinth, will replace an existing 1930’s timber framed cottage which currently sits on the site.
The basement plinth will be finished in bi-chromatic brickwork which is a feature of local buildings, [...]
RCKa launch dedicated Special Projects website
April 8th, 2009 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
RCKa have launched a new website dedicated to our Special Projects portfolio.
This site provides a showcase for our smaller residential and commercial work, concentrating on high-quality new-build houses, extensions and refurbishments, interiors and other similar projects.
Article published in Offsite Construction Magazine
June 29th, 2008 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
The following article has been published in the May/June 2008 edition of Offsite Construction magazine.
The pros and cons of different offsite systems – and the applicability of the systems in the bespoke residential sector.
Although prefabrication has been a feature of the UK building industry for many years, there is still a perception that the use [...]
SIP Panel Extension – Site Progress, June 2008
June 18th, 2008 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
Work is progressing on the two-storey SIP panel extension to a house on the outskirts of Derby. The external brickwork, comprising a random mix of different brick colours, is complete, and the windows are currently being installed.
The corner window, which can be seen in the photograph to the right, has a glazed corner, allowing views [...]
Work begins on pre-fabricated house extension
February 9th, 2008 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
Work has begun on our scheme for a striking house extension in Derby.
The scheme uses SIPs (structural insulated panels) to form a new, two-storey extension providing additional living space on the ground floor with a new bedroom above.
The SIP panels are being manufactured off site by SipBuild Limited (www.sipbuildltd.com) and will be brought to site on the back of a lorry to be assembled in a few days.