This new house, built next to the Green Belt boundary in the lower reaches of Wharfedale, was designed to act as a 'full stop' to an adjacent row of monotonous, suburban stone-built detached homes. The property had to stand out from the adjacent buildings yet remain a part of the neighbourhood, integrating a unique design with the familiarity of Yorkshire suburban housing.

It achieved this with a relatively traditional staircase tower that referenced the natural stone of the adjacent properties. However around this is wrapped a timber and glass-clad arc of living spaces on three floors which are designed to take full advantage of glorious views over the river valley to the west.