Robert Barnes Architects at Chesters, Kiln Lane, Binfield Heath, Oxfordshire , RG9 4EH was founded in 1988.  Since then, the practice has completed over 350 projects at all scales.

 

Robert Barnes, practice principal was  educated at Burton Grammar School he obtained his Degree and Diploma in Architecture, at Cambridge University School of Architecture gaining his Master of Arts and registering as an Architect in 1978. 1988 saw the Practice become a Chartered Practice Member of the RIBA. In 1996 he was elected to the Ordre des Architectes in Paris, France. Robert Barnes also teaches, and is currently Senior Lecturer in Theory and Design at London Metropolitan University, School of Architecture and Interior Design. He has been a visiting lecturer at the London School of Economics, Architecture and City Planning Unit, and at Cambridge University School of Architecture, He has been a Committee Member of ACME Artists Housing Association since 1993.

An architecture based in the clients needs and designed through dialogue and study. To create a simple building using appropriate natural materials, with an architectural language of uncomplicated form, to achieve a sense of calmness and equilibrium. The  architecture should positively contribute to the well being of both the users of the buildings and the public at large.
We aim to provide simple robust design for our projects eschewing fashionable trends. Our planning of open flexible space allows for change in the future without the need for major structural alteration. Principals of “Long Life - Loose Fit - Low Energy” are applied where possible to give simple shaped floor plans, which can be subdivided over the life of the building in a variety of ways.
Our approach to environmental and structural engineering is to provide naturally lit and naturally ventilated spaces, which maximise the enjoyment of sunlight and daylight and fresh air through operable windows and natural ventilation where possible. This results in the provision of quality internal environments at a modest capital and operating cost. Landscape is integral to the site development strategy and optimises the external and internal environments in and around our buildings.

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