We are the UK's leading designer of contemporary and traditional timber frame buildings. Specialising in the use of green oak frames, our designs have particular emphasis on space, light and sustainability. We have extensive experience with renewable technologies, natural building materials and waterside buildings, along with working on Listed Buildings and in Conservation and Coastal Areas, AONBs and National Parks. We work throughout the UK, as well as further abroad, and have offices in Devon, Wiltshire, and Scotland.
Roderick James Architects is aiming to put more fun and informality back into buildings; trying to avoid the stereotype square room, square corner, but providing an efficient thermal envelope with dramatic spatial quality. Versatility is a key advantage of heavy timber framing; flexibility over window positions, cladding material, wall, floor and roof. It is ideal for an extension or a separate outbuilding. By building extensions as outbuildings with a covered link to the main house it is often possible to make buildings fit in less obtrusively with their surroundings, whilst following the strong outbuilding tradition of rural vernacular architecture.
Thank you for designing our beautiful oak framed venue The Oak Tree of Peover, Knutsford, Cheshire. Highly recommended. Jacqui Mooney Director
Great news today! Planning has been approved for this exciting new dwelling in Derbyshire #cabinlife #tinyhouse… https://t.co/mhblx1ixft
A tantilising glimpse of a new RJA designed Surrey home, with garden landscaping and internal fit-out being complet… https://t.co/o6e9OsmF0i
The truly unique RJA Pilot House is featured on Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig tonight at 9pm on Channel 4, stream on ALL4.https:// www.channel4.com /programmes/ extraordinary-es capes-with-sand i-toksvig/ on-demand/ 71716-003https:// outoftheblue.uk. com/
And again! We have been awarded a Building Excellence Certificate of Recognition 2021 by the Devon Building Control Partnership for one of our cliff top designs
Fantastic news! One of our designs, Everdene has won the 'Best Traditional-Sty le New Build' award in the Daily Telegraph Homebuilding & Renovating Awards 2020, follow the link below to read morehttps:// www.homebuilding.co.uk/news/ awardsHomebuilding & RenovatingWestwind Oak Buildings
Spectacular space in the making! A beautiful oak-framed atrium will form the centre of this new house currently on site. Stay tuned for more updates in the coming months! Westwind Oak Buildings
Great to be featured in todays Saturday Times supplement, why not get yourself a copy today and read about our "Magicians of Space & Light"The Times and The Sunday Times
Great to see the final oak frame go up on the 5th cottage on this beautiful site over looking the Three Cliffs Bay… https://t.co/PM9BYcwouW
Take a look at the amazing RJA designed Airship on George Clarkes Amazing Spaces on ALL4 follow the link below… https://t.co/BcwyyhSpye