RARA ARCHITECTURE MELBOURNE.
We design for experience and craft for life.
RARA Architecture designs creative solutions to solve your living needs as you & your family evolve.
Our founder, Wesley, didn’t grow up with much. Following his family’s emigration from Egypt, they lived in a small house in Melbourne’s West where the modest space became the catalyst for his architectural future. “One of my biggest bugbears was that we had no north facing windows in our living room, despite having an external wall”.
Since then, Wesley has been determined to improve buildings with considered design. “You don’t need to spend millions or fit your home out with the latest trend in stone or technology. You just need to be thoughtful about how the space functions and who will be living and breathing within it”.
RARA have become leaders in solving planning and layout dilemmas across Melbourne. We produce innovative contemporary & heritage architectural solutions, and interior design to suit the discerning taste of the Melbourne lifestyle.
rara
noun plural rarae (‘rɛəri’)
1. an unusual, uncommon, or exceptional person or thing
Word Origin
Latin: rara bird (rara avis)
noun plural rarae aves (‘rɛəri: ‘ervi:z)
rara
noun plural rarae (‘rɛəri’)
1. an unusual, uncommon, or exceptional person or thing
Word Origin
Latin: rara bird (rara avis)
noun plural rarae aves (‘rɛəri: ‘ervi:z)
RARA Architecture designs creative solutions to solve your living needs as you & your family evolve.
Our founder, Wesley, didn’t grow up with much. Following his family’s emigration from Egypt, they lived in a small house in Melbourne’s West where the modest space became the catalyst for his architectural future. “One of my biggest bugbears was that we had no north facing windows in our living room, despite having an external wall”.
Since then, Wesley has been determined to improve buildings with considered design. “You don’t need to spend millions or fit your home out with the latest trend in stone or technology. You just need to be thoughtful about how the space functions and who will be living and breathing within it”.
RARA have become leaders in solving planning and layout dilemmas across Melbourne. We produce innovative contemporary & heritage architectural solutions, and interior design to suit the discerning taste of the Melbourne lifestyle.
HOW WE WORK.
Demystify the planning, design, and build process.
We can guide you through the process of planning, designing, and building the home you desire. From initial schematic designs to planning and building permits, builder selection, and contract administration.
Watch our short video to find out more.
MEET THE TEAM.
In the RARA design studio.
Wesley Spencer
OWNER & ARCHITECT
B. Architecture, Deakin University 2006
B. Arts (Architecture), Deakin University 2003
Nurul Sedek
SENIOR ASSOCIATE & ARCHITECT
B. Environments, University of Tasmania 2010
M. Architecture, University of Tasmania
Sebastian Nicht
GRADUATE OF ARCHITECTURE
M. Architecture, RMIT University 2017
B. Architecture, RMIT University 2015
ADVDIP Building Design, Holmesglen Institute of TAFE 2013
Wei Peng / Patrick
GRADUATE OF ARCHITECTURE
M. Architecture, University of New South Wales 2018
B. Architecture, University of New South Wales 2014
Emily Rolls
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Associate Degree in Interior Design RMIT University 2016
Annie Studd
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Associate Degree Interior Design and Decoration, RMIT 2018
Advanced Diploma Textile Design RMIT 2006
Ceri Farrokhnia
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Diploma of Interior Design & Decoration, Mercer School of Interior Design 2019
B. Arts (Theatre) De Montfort University UK 2001
Stephanie Ifrah
DRAFTSPERSON
Thermal Insulation & Sustainability Qualification 2012
Architecture DPLG (Certified Architect), School of Architecture, Paris-Villemin 1998
Saran Kim
ARCHITECTURE STUDENT
AIA Student Organised Network for Architecture Vic Chapter representative
B. Design (Architecture and Landscape Architecture), University of Melbourne, 2019
HarvardX (Harvard University) Graduate School of Design 1x: The Architectural Imagination, 2018
MEET THE TEAM.
In the RARA design studio.
ARCHITECTS.
Wesley Spencer
OWNER & ARCHITECT
B. Architecture, Deakin University 2006
B. Arts (Architecture), Deakin University 2003
Nurul Sedek
SENIOR ASSOCIATE & ARCHITECT
B. Environments, University of Tasmania 2010
M. Architecture, University of Tasmania
Sebastian Nicht
GRADUATE OF ARCHITECTURE
M. Architecture, RMIT University 2017
B. Architecture, RMIT University 2015
ADVDIP Building Design, Holmesglen Institute of TAFE 2013
Wei Peng / Patrick
GRADUATE OF ARCHITECTURE
M. Architecture, University of New South Wales 2018
B. Architecture, University of New South Wales 2014
INTERIOR DESIGNERS.
Emily Rolls
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Associate Degree in Interior Design RMIT University 2016
Annie Studd
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Associate Degree Interior Design and Decoration, RMIT 2018
Advanced Diploma Textile Design RMIT 2006
Ceri Farrokhnia
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Diploma of Interior Design & Decoration, Mercer School of Interior Design 2019
B. Arts (Theatre) De Montfort University UK 2001
SUPPORT STAFF.
Stephanie Ifrah
DRAFTSPERSON
Thermal Insulation & Sustainability Qualification 2012
Architecture DPLG (Certified Architect), School of Architecture, Paris-Villemin 1998
Saran Kim
ARCHITECTURE STUDENT
AIA Student Organised Network for Architecture Vic Chapter representative
B. Design (Architecture and Landscape Architecture), University of Melbourne, 2019
HarvardX (Harvard University) Graduate School of Design 1x: The Architectural Imagination, 2018
IT ALL STARTS WITH HELLO.
Find out how we can help you create the quality, style, and lifestyle that you seek.
“Rara Architecture was commissioned because of their innovative approach to reassigning rooms and space re-deployment”
Jen & Brad G