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The day care and respite centre was commissioned specifically for people suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease affects memory, judgement and language. The challenge in designing a care environment for people Alzheimer sufferers is to produce calm, coherent spaces which reduce enervating distraction, aid orientation and encourage mobility. Through design it is possible to reduce disorientation, confusion, fear and aggression in the building users and promote positive and sociable behaviour.

Mobility and social interaction are important for the well-being of the day visitors. The building is arranged around a series of social spaces, serene gardens and courtyards through which patients may wander. A number of wandering paths naturally loop back on themselves, always bringing a person back home again.