Our design for York House, Bayston Hill was based on principles we developed in researching therapeutic architecture. A new-build residential home for people with a range of disabilities, including learning and physical disabilities, it is just one of several projects we have carried out as consultant architects to the national charity, Prospects, in Wales, Shropshire, and Kent, and for other individuals and organisations who value our desire for architecture to be one of the 'caring professions'.

The design of the three linked blocks, grouped round a lawn, included classical references in the symmetrical elevations, and traditional arts and crafts materials and detailing in brick and clay tiles with cresting and finials. Large roofs emphasise the feeling of domesticity and homeliness. The plan is easy to understand so that the occupants can always orientate themselves, yet every room layout is different to ensure a sense of individuality, given further emphasis by the use of coloured door furniture and varied decorative finishes.