James Ritchie

James Ritchie left the firm of Mauchlen Weightman & Elphick in February 1999 to form his own architectural practice. Since then JRA have undertaken a broad range of both architectural and CDM commissions across the North of England of various size and complexity. We specialise in the areas of Architectural Lighting Design, Listed Building Work, Construction Risk Management, Sustainable Architecture and Renewable Energy Projects. We concern ourselves with considered creative design and try to encourage high standards of professionalism, with the careful integration of related professional groups and differing skills of other disciplines. The majority of the work undertaken by JRA is refurbishment projects, particularly on Listed Buildings and country houses, but JRA also undertake new build schemes. James Ritchie takes personal charge of every commission from inception to completion and is assisted by professional and technical staff as required who form interchangeable teams to meet the demands of each project. We aim to provide careful, considered design that responds directly to our clients' requirements and the site whilst pushing creative boundaries and respecting the existing structures and heritage.