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
Jonathan Mills
GRADUATE OF ARCHITECTURE
Dip. Building Design and Technology, The Gordon 2008
B. Design (Architecture), Deakin University 2014
M. Architecture, Deakin University 2018
Emily Rolls
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Associate Degree in Interior Design RMIT University 2016
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
Renaud Goyette
HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR
AD Management College Lafleche 2006
B Psychology Athabasca University ongoing
Stella
CHIEF PATS OFFICER
Dip. Puddle Studies, Mud Polytechnic 2014
B. Arts (Canine Studies), Merri Creek University 2017
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
Jonathan Mills
GRADUATE OF ARCHITECTURE
Dip. Building Design and Technology, The Gordon 2008
B. Design (Architecture), Deakin University 2014
M. Architecture, Deakin University 2018
INTERIOR DESIGN & SUPPORT STAFF.
Emily Rolls
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Associate Degree in Interior Design RMIT University 2016
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
Renaud Goyette
HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR
AD Management College Lafleche 2006
B Psychology Athabasca University ongoing
Stella
CHIEF PATS OFFICER
Dip. Puddle Studies, Mud Polytechnic 2014
B. Arts (Canine Studies), Merri Creek University 2017
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