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OCRA confirm continuing support to charities
OCRA are pleased to confirm their continuing support of two great charities this year. As a architecture practice based in Appledore we have started from the outset asking our clients to donate our initial consultation fee to either of the two charities we support each year to provide support to worthwhile causes. In 2020 the…
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looking for a new role, we are recruiting.
OCRArchitecture is hiring and we would welcome applications from Part 2, Part 3 or newly qualified architects with UK experience who are looking for work. We are looking for talented designers with strong presentation skills, who share our ethos and values and want to have a genuine voice in a growing company. Our practice is…
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New Passivhaus team member and offering at OCRA
We are delighted to announce that OCRA are now able to offer an in house Passivhaus service with Matt a Certified European Passivhaus Designer joining the team. At OCRA we always strive to design responsibly, ensuring each scheme meets the client brief, maximises the site and is as sustainable and responsible as the site and…
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Planning submission for remodelling and extension to listed cottage to Irsha street, Appledore
OCR Architecture recently submitted for planning and listed building consent, a replacement extension and internal remodel of a grade II listed cottage in Irsha Street, Appledore. We propose using a charred larch to the facade to juxtapose the existing white cottage. Our brief was to maximise light and space, and the proposal involves a double…
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New Coastal development
OCR architecture are delighted to be able to share some work in progress images of a new multi unit scheme that we have on the office drawing board at present. The location is confidential at present and we still have work to do on refining the scheme before we get to planning but the images…
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Croyde apartments moving forward again
After the enforced closure of our site in Croyde, Pearce Construction have reopened the site following the guidance from the government to ensure the safety of all those involved. It was nice for some of the OCRA team to be able to attend site and see the project moving again. The scheme is really starting…
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More planning success
In these challenging times, it is nice to be able to share some good news. OCRA are pleased to of obtained planning permission for this contemporaneity interpretation of a barn near Woolsery this week. The project replaced a small dwelling on the site and we hope shows what can be done with some positive thinking,…
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Virtual reality walk through in conference calls
We have been fortunate that we are well versed in video conference calls for a number of years at OCRA as we are lucky to work with clients from around the country but with the recent Covid-19 outbreak this has now become a necessity for all our clients. Although this has taken a little getting…
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Thames side mansion concepts
Replacement riverside home concept OCRA have been commissioned to look at options for a replacement dwelling on a site adjacent the River Thames. The co-habiting option looks to develop a house type that will allow for five family groups to live independently under one roof whilst still providing shared spaces for all the family to…
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Challenging times but planning success
In these challenging times the practice is particularly pleased to be working with a number of clients both small and large around the country sharing the challenges and success of the building industry. The recent change in everyone working patterns has required the team to review how we normally work, and relate to our clients.…
