In 2013, Walters & Cohen won a competition run by the London Buddhist Centre (LBC) to refurbish and extend the Vajrasana Buddhist Retreat Centre in Suffolk. The LBC's ambitions were to increase capacity from 34 to 60 people, create a new meditation room and improve accessibility. The retreat's many guests include Buddhists, carers on respite, and those dealing with stress, addiction and anxiety. The client's vision was for a serene, beautiful centre that improves health and wellbeing, and enhances the spiritual life of the community. This is achieved with the scale and quality of the new buildings: simple materials and local techniques create a balance between a modest architecture and reverence of the spiritual spaces. Integration with the landscape is fundamental to the aesthetic and sense of serenity and contemplation.