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We are lucky to work with clients across the country on projects across Aberdeen+shire, Moray, Perthshire and the Highlands and Islands. If you have a project you want to discuss please get in touch, we look forward to hearing from you!

Rachael Walker Architects Ltd

Old Estate Office

Cluny Castle

Sauchen

Aberdeenshire

SCOTLAND

AB51 7RR

rachael@rwalkerarchitects.com

t: (+44) 01330 833 441

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2022 - a new year with new opportunities.
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A year to be bold. Choose a pink front door! Why not?

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Merry Christmas from RWA
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Thank you to everyone who has contributed to make 2021 a successful and an enjoyable year.
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2022 is shaping up to be more of the same, with a growing list of exciting current and future projects - but not before a well earned break and the chance to eat too many mince pies!
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The studio will be closed from Thursday 23rd December 2021 through to Monday 3rd January 2022.
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Stay safe, Rachael and Craig

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A single storey extension that packs a punch! Even though the footprint of this new extension is small, every sqm has been considered and tailored to suit the client’s way of living.
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A side entrance to the garden provides access out to feed the (𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘺) chickens!

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As the second week of COP26 rolls on, we keep returning to Jane Jacobs who once wrote “𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴.”
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With a background in conservation RWA are conscious of the need to protect our built heritage and will ensure every effort is made for design solutions to allow old structures to be adapted for a new use without damage to their original character.
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📸 : 028 West Kinharrachie Farmhouse

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West Kinharrachie Farmhouse.
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The restoration and alteration of the old farmhouse stands as the centrepiece of the design. A contemporary flat roof link acts as an inviting main entrance and ties the new open plan living area back to the farmhouse.
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📸 credit: @calumriddell

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Familiar forms and materials in an agricultural context, but with contemporary details for a new rural home.

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‘Linkwood’ is now live on the Abodo website as a featured case study. The house showcases their Vulcan timber cladding.

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Site visit to a potential new project; a real hidden gem in Aberdeen’s city centre. Rich in history and full of character.

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We have updated our website with more photographs of our ‘Eastside’ project. Link in bio and on our Instagram Stories.
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📸 credit: @grantandersondotme

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Delighted to receive photographs of our recently completed ‘Eastside’ project near Pitmedden ... Swipe for more ➟
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📸 credit: @grantandersondotme

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This project is bursting with character and gave our clients a contemporary new home. We’ve just recently had it photographed and look forward to sharing more very soon!

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A muted palette of rural materials and humble details...
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…and a fantastic morning view of Bennachie ⛰

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An absolute pleasure to work on this project.
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📸 Credit: Client

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Sometimes you have to go backwards to go forwards!
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The existing cottage in this project requires disassembly, but it won’t be long before ‘the new’ arrives on site and the cottage can be put back together again.

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Behind the scenes this morning with @grantandersondotme to get our Eastside project photographed.

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Worth the wait!
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Delighted this small scale development has finally received planning approval. Three unique new build homes which work with and preserve the rural character of the site.

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In with the old and in with the new.
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A great afternoon yesterday taking sizes in the sun for an exciting new project - a recently converted byre to be improved and extended. The extension will give the family more space and a kitchen that they can share while enjoying that spectacular view!

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Like many farmhouses across Aberdeenshire improving the connection between the house and garden was the main focus of this renovation and extension project.
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The new dining / living area is stepped down from the original building and has large sliding doors to provide direct access out.
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The extension tapers as it reaches into the garden and stretches upwards to give the living space extra high ceilings.

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It was a first for us this week as we measured up a ‘Honka House’ @honkarakenne. The log frame for the house was brought across from Finland and built a number of years ago but the family are now considering the possibility of extending and adding some extra living space to their home.

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Planning approval through for the extension of this characterful historic cottage in Moray - known unsurprisingly to the village locals as the ‘red roof hoose’.

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Project number one hundred (!) is a special one on the Spey. A fantastic opportunity to help the new owners bring life back into the redundant cottage and stone/ timber outbuildings which were destined to sit derelict.
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Swipe to see the spectacular setting ➟
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🎞: @massoncairns

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Old meets new in this recently completed project. Utilising existing openings and creating new ones to make a contemporary new home full of light and character.

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Eastside interiors; Silestone Marquina kitchen island and an Ash timber feature wall.

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Eastside interiors; Flindt wall lamp and polished concrete floor.

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Planning is now submitted for an exciting grouping of three new homes.
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The designs retain and reuse stone from the redundant farm buildings whilst introducing new vernacular materials to help preserve the history and character of the site.

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Happy Valentine’s Day.
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We love the leaded glass heart detail used throughout this B-listed property. Looking forward to working up proposals to extend and make minor internal alterations.

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‘Clach an Trushal’ nestled down in the snow.
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The black cladding of ‘Eastside’ contrasting the snow and wintry sky.
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📸 @chrislabrooy

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Delighted to make our debut in UR100! ✏️ 📐
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It’s the first year we have been included in Urban Realm’s winter issue which annually compiles a list of their top 100 practices in Scotland.

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Sketching layout options for a holiday let project with fantastic panoramic views.
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Balancing ideas of working with the existing topography and building something new into the landscape.

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Clear blue skies, sunshine and a dusting of snow.
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Wintry meeting with clients to discuss a new holiday let project in rural Aberdeenshire. More to follow...

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Happy new year! 🌗 Refreshed and ready to go for 2021.
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A fantastic sunset shot of two family homes recently completed at our small development near Oldmeldrum.
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If you have your own project that you want to talk to us about, feel free to get in touch via the website or email to set up a virtual consultation.

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A ‘top nine’ selection showing your favourites from us in 2020. Wishing everyone a Happy New Year.

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