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Contemporary House Architects in the South West of England

We are architects and interior designers working across the South West from studios in Bristol and Appledore on the North Devon coast.

Our beautiful, contemporary, one-off homes for private clients blend seamlessly into their surroundings. 

 

Our team of Contemporary House Architects

Our RIBA Chartered Practice includes a small, energetic, talented team.

Together, we have an impressive breadth of experience covering residential and commercial projects of all sizes, shapes and scale across the UK.

We might be compact in size but our ideas are big, and so are our capabilities.

We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding work whilst maintaining a highly personalised, friendly service.

Modern luxury homes 

We understanding what is important to our private clients when designing a modern luxury home with them. Open plan spaces for modern family life, security, wellbeing, a connection to nature, a sense of place and sustainability, especially in terms of materials and energy use.   

A sense of place

We are lucky to be based in the beautiful fishing village of Appledore on the North Devon Coast and in the City of Bristol. Both locations enable us to draw inspiration from our surroundings and respond to each brief with imagination and originality.

As Contemporary House Architects, we create unique homes for private clients that are connected to place to landscape and environment. 

Sustainable home design and construction

We are members of the Passivhaus Trust and the Association for Environment Conscious Building.

We have certified Passivhaus designers in-house and appreciate the benefits of the Passivhaus approach. All our projects incorporate its benefits where viable on a practical and financial level. For more information, follow this link. 

Our process

When you instruct us, you become part of our project design team and we’ll work collaboratively through your project. Follow this link for more information about our process for the design and delivery of your home, including frequently asked questions. 

What our client say about us  

Justin and the team understood our wants and needs for our dream house immediately. We felt included and listened to throughout and were challenged and pleased in equal measure which has got us our planning approval! I would definitely recommend this team to work with they are professional friendly and super organised. Great team! We look forward to moving further through our process with you guys.

Nicole Gvalda. 

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OCR Architecture Devon, 4 Meeting Street,
Appledore Bideford  EX39 1RJ

OCR Architecture Bristol, 27 Trenchard Street
Bristol BS1 5AN

Email: hello@ocrarchitecture.co.uk
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Devon: 01237 423965
Exeter: 01392 581792
Bristol: 0117 244 6303

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Office for Contemporary Rural Architecture Ltd: 4 Meeting Street, Appledore, Bideford, Devon  EX39 1RJ  |  OCRA is a registered UK company 10979305  |  VAT Registration Number: 358199551.

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