‘We love bricks’
November 29th, 2011 by Alice Harwood (alice)
Last week Tim and Alice went to the Freshfield Lane Brickworks in Sussex. The brick works literally sits on top of the clay pits, a short distance from raw material to finished product. This proximity to the materials seems apparent in the landscape, the colours of the earth, the local use of brick as a [...]
Open Eye opens
November 9th, 2011 by Tim Riley (Tim Riley)
We are delighted to announce that the Open Eye Gallery is now open to the public. We attended the opening ceremony on Friday and are very pleased with the response from those present. It was great to see the Covered Public Realm space being used and we hope that the Gallery has many other events [...]
YAYA Shortlist Talks
November 9th, 2011 by Tim Riley (Tim Riley)Last night Dieter and I presented our approach and ideas plus a couple of projects at the Architecture Foundation. It was great to be part of such an informal presentation and discussions and some interesting issues were raised. These included the diverse nature of approaches and the influence of our architectural education but the main [...]
Meadow Street Proposals presented to Places Matter
November 5th, 2010 by Tim Riley (Tim Riley)On 22nd October 2010, our proposals for Meadow Street, Preston were presented to Places Matter at the RIBA NW offices in Liverpool for a peer review. The review was particularly constructive as we were able to have a positive and critical dialogue about the our proposals. This service was provided free of charge and we [...]
RCKa building visit
August 20th, 2010 by Tim O'Callaghan (Tim O'Callaghan)
Inauspiciously, Friday 13th August saw the first RCKa building visit of the year for the entire office including recent additions Josh and Alice. The jaunt masquerading as an afternoon of Continuing Professional Development took us from the office in Farringdon to the unexplored depths of South London via some of London’s more interesting new buildings [...]
Wells Park Youth Venue at Lewisham People’s Day
July 11th, 2010 by Russell Curtis (Russell Curtis)
We had a great day out at Lewisham People’s Day on Saturday, where we exhibited our plans for the Wells Park Youth Venue at the Youth Village. The feedback was great, we’re delighted with all of the positive comments we’ve received; thanks to all who have contributed so far. The design is developing nicely, and [...]
Forthcoming Consultation Events for Wells Park Youth Venue
June 15th, 2010 by Russell Curtis (Russell Curtis)
There are a number of upcoming events in Lewisham where we will be showcasing the design development of our Wells Park Youth Venue for the area. All are welcome to attend. Saturday 3rd July 2010 – Wells Park Road / Coombe Road – Public Consultation Saturday 10th July 2010 – Mountsfield Park, Catford – Lewisham [...]
NaSBA Press Launch: Self Build as a volume housing solution
January 12th, 2009 by Russell Curtis (Russell Curtis)
This morning RCKa attended the launch of NaSBA‘s (National Self Build Association) publication “Self Build as a volume housing solution” which pinpoints a number of ways in which Self Build should be encouraged by central and local government as a way to alleviate the housing crisis through the current economic climate. The report identifies that, [...]
RCKa talk at Europan 9 Forum
June 1st, 2008 by Tim Riley (Tim Riley)
Following workshops with award winning architects from throughout Europe, Tim Riley of RCKa presents ideas regarding ‘Identity’ concentrating on the regeneration of Monteporreiro. Monteporreiro is a satellite town near Pontevedra, Galicia. Its local amenities are disparate and as such it does not have a centre compared to its more successful neighbour. Consequently, its considered by [...]
Des Res at New London Architecture
May 2nd, 2008 by Russell Curtis (Russell Curtis)
RCKa are providing free consultations to homeowners wishing to undertake work to their properties at the Des Res event being run by New London Architecture. Workshops will be held at the Building Centre in Store Street, London, between 11am and 5pm on Sunday 18th may 2008. Places can be pre-booked in advance through the Des Res website, [...]