Hampstead House Extension Submitted for Planning
July 9th, 2010 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
We’ve recently submitted our plans for an exciting contemporary extension to a house in Hampstead, London Borough of Camden. The scheme has been developed to respond to the sensitive location within a conservation area whilst providing space for a growing family, opening the rear of the house to the garden, and improving the ingress of [...]
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 [...]
First look at completed Highbury house extension
January 10th, 2010 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
We’ve recently completed the refurbishment of a Victorian house in Highbury, London.
Removing a substantial part of the rear of the house allowed us to create a large living room with unbroken views out to the rear garden. A dramatic, full-height storage wall, clad in zebrano timber veneer, runs the entire length of the party wall, [...]
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. [...]
Progress photos of Hackney extension & refurbishment
September 16th, 2009 by Tim Riley (timriley)
Structural works are completed as is much of the first fix so its now possible to visualise some of the interesting spaces being created.
View from hall towards rear garden
View from kitchen towards courtyard
Rear elevation
View from kitchen towards rear garden
Muswell Hill extension granted planning permission
August 13th, 2009 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)Our proposed extension to a large residential property in Muswell Hill has been granted planning permission by Haringey Council.
The extension reconfigures and extends an existing kitchen to provide a new dining room which opens on to the garden, and a new bathroom. The striking form of the extension clearly distinguishes the new addition from the [...]
Maida Vale extension nearing completion
August 7th, 2009 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
Our extension to a garden apartment in Maida Vale is nearing completion. The sedum roof has now been installed, and the triangular corner window has been fitted. This gently sloping rooflight, in the corner of the new living room, allows natural light down into the space and provides views up to the tree canopy above.
The [...]
Tim Riley appointed as Design Quality Enabler for major Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder region
July 3rd, 2009 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
Tim Riley, Director of RCKa, has been appointed as a Design Quality Enabler for the Transform South Yorkshire (www.transformsouthyorkshire.org.uk) HMR partnership.
TSY is the sub-regional housing and regeneration partnership for the South Yorkshire region. The organisation is spending around £250m on residential regeneration across Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster and Sheffield.
Crucially, TSY are placing good quality design at [...]
Muswell Hill extension submitted for planning
June 30th, 2009 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
RCKa have submitted designs for a new residential extension in Muswell Hill for planning permission.
Clad in striking green horizontal boards, the new extension will provide an enhanced relationship between the existing property and the rear garden, and include a new dining room and bathroom.