Our main interest is historic buildings and most of our work involves repairing, extending and converting existing buildings of character. Many of our jobs are within the Snowdonia National Park and require sensitive handling of form and materials as well as an understanding of local planning legislation.

We have designed a number of doctors’ surgeries in the area, both extensions and newbuild, and have developed an understanding of how doctors and their buildings work, as well as how surgery projects are financed.

Recently, we have been involved with projects funded by the Lottery. One of these, extending Criccieth Memorial Hall, received one of the largest Arts Council grants awarded in North Wales. Other schemes include a number of churches which were successful in obtaining funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

We try to design with the environment and sustainability in mind, and we like to work with clients who are sympathetic to this aim (see Green Building).

In addition to our work as architects, Frances was a nominated member of the Snowdonia National Park Authority from 1992 to 2001, is Secretary to Cyfeillion Cadw Tremadog, a local Building Preservation Trust, and has been Chair of the Association of Preservation Trusts in Wales. Adam is a member of the Bangor Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches and also a member of the Victorian Society Northern and Wales Buildings Committee (see Affiliations for more details).