Location: Aubreys Farm, Hail Weston, St Neots, Cambridgeshire. We were approached by a private client to review schemes that a local ‘Architectural Design’ firm had completed, and to offer an alternative creative and imaginative approach to extending and adapting the existing bungalow. Our approach of design over simple box additions were what attracted the client to approach us. The client is restricted in movement and is wheelchair-bound so the first part of the brief was not flexible – he must be able to move freely around the property and designed to his specific requirements. Second, to this, the designs must improve the aesthetics of the interior and exterior. The designs we created pushed the brief around extending the property to gain a larger kitchen and dining space yet opening up the living room space fully. Third, the courtyard and most of the elevations face south so we needed to shelter these large openings from the summer sun and whilst dropping natural light into the interior to make it fresh and bright. We explored the position of the kitchen, how the dining area needed to give the flow through and around these spaces, and how to create pockets of areas that were for quieter times for just sitting and working. In addition, we have agreed with the client’s requirement of making all external doors flush and level to the garden so this external courtyard space could be accessed. This project has then created a unique extension and now accessible smart home for the client to fully enjoy.