Business Details
Award-Winning RIBA Chartered Architects in Poole & Swanage
Established by directors with over two decades of experience, R B Studio is a RIBA Chartered practice dedicated to creating functional, aesthetically pleasing spaces that positively impact both people and the environment. With offices in Poole and Swanage, our team delivers comprehensive architectural services across the South Coast of England, Liverpool, Dublin, and London. Our approach prioritises client collaboration, with regular review meetings ensuring transparency and involvement throughout every project phase. Specialising in new builds, extensions, and refurbishments, we guide clients from initial concept through planning approval to construction completion. Our expertise extends to securing listed building consents, managing tender processes, and supervising builds to guarantee quality and value. Recognised for our environmental consciousness, we integrate sustainable design principles while maintaining sensitivity to site context and architectural heritage.Featured in BBC's Building Dream Homes and Grand Designs magazine, our practice combines creative vision with technical precision. Directors Paul Robinson and Laurence Bowen, both qualified architects since 1997, lead every project personally, ensuring consistent quality and attention to detail. Our RIBA Plan of Work framework provides structured project management, with stages covering feasibility studies, concept design, planning submissions, detailed drawings, and construction administration. This systematic approach, combined with our passion for innovative design, has earned us a reputation for transforming challenging briefs into award-winning architectural solutions.
Services
Architectural design
Planning approvals
Project management
Sustainable design
Building regulations
Site supervision
Heritage projects
New build homes
Commercial conversions
Design consultations
Highlights and features
- RIBA Chartered practice with directors qualified since 1997
- Personal service with direct director involvement on every project
- Proven track record across diverse project types and locations
- Comprehensive environmental design considerations
- Structured RIBA Plan of Work methodology ensuring project control
Associations and certifications
- Royal Institute of British Architects
Services
Architectural design
Our architectural design service creates tailored solutions balancing aesthetics, functionality, and environmental considerations. We develop initial concepts through client collaboration, producing 3D visuals and detailed plans. Each design responds to site context while meeting practical requirements.
Planning approvals
We manage the complete planning process from feasibility studies to submission. This includes preparing technical drawings, coordinating specialist reports, and securing permissions for listed buildings and complex developments across various local authorities.
Project management
Our project management covers procurement, contract administration, and site supervision. We coordinate builders and consultants while maintaining quality control throughout construction phases to ensure projects meet design specifications and budgets.
Sustainable design
Environmental responsibility informs every design decision. We integrate passive solar principles, sustainable materials, and energy-efficient systems while considering long-term adaptability and minimal environmental disruption during construction.
Heritage projects
Specialist heritage services include sensitive restoration of listed buildings and adaptive reuse of historic structures. We balance preservation requirements with modern functionality, as demonstrated in projects like the 19th-century quayside warehouse conversion.
People
Paul Robinson
Director
Qualified architect since 1997, graduating from The Bartlett School of Architecture. Brings creative problem-solving to each unique project brief while maintaining technical excellence throughout the design process.
Laurence Bowen
Director
Fellow RIBA member with 25+ years' experience in architectural design. Focuses on creating spaces that positively impact daily life through thoughtful design that evolves from initial concept to completed buildings.
Questions
What architectural services do you offer?
We provide full architectural services including concept design, planning applications, building regulations, construction management, and site supervision for residential and commercial projects.
Are you qualified architects?
Yes, both directors are fully qualified architects registered with the Architects Registration Board and members of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Which areas do you cover?
We operate across the South Coast of England, London, and Ireland, with completed projects in Poole, Swanage, Liverpool, and Dublin.
How do you manage the design process?
We follow the RIBA Plan of Work stages, ensuring structured progression from initial concept through to construction completion with regular client review meetings.
Can you help with planning permissions?
Yes, we manage the entire planning process including preparing drawings, submitting applications, and securing necessary approvals like listed building consents.
Do you offer sustainable design solutions?
Environmental considerations are integral to our designs, incorporating sustainable materials, energy efficiency, and site-sensitive approaches to minimise environmental impact.
Reviews (1)
Brett Edbrook
Jun 05, 2020
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Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,Value
Rb Studio deliver a prompt and quality service to all my staff here at EI Projects and are always a pleasure to work with.
Rb Studio deliver a prompt and quality service to all my staff here at EI Projects and are always a pleasure to work with.
