Alan Morkhill House

St Marks's Road, North Kensington, London

Accommodation for frail older people for Servite Houses

Alan Morkhill House, on a busy road in 
Kensington, provides accommodation 
in a registered care home for frail 
older people and managers.

The four storey 'U' shaped building 
form encloses a densely landscaped 
courtyard and provides flats with 
views to the south or west over a 
street or park.

The building is fully accessible and 
details are designed to make life 
easier and safer for older people.

Flats are in clusters on the upper floors
with dayrooms for dining and living in 
small groups. Each cluster is defined by 
doors and a unique colour scheme to 
reinforce identity. Main meals are 
prepared centrally. En-suite showers and 
kitchens are provided in each flat to 
encourage independence. 


The interior is domestic in feel with 
natural lighting and plain plaster 
ceilings to the corridors. 

(This project was undertaken by Patrick Manwell while associate in a South London practice.)