In 2023, Thornhill Care Home in Wishaw closed its doors before being purchased by South Lanarkshire care provider Keane Premier Healthcare. Working with S2 Architecture, the team will build a single-storey extension and carry out internal and external modifications as part of the change of use from a nursing home to assisted living flats.

S2 director Steven Strang told Urban Realm: “The previous ‘Thornhill Care Home’ will be converted into apartments for assisted living for 9 young adults to live independently with care provided 24/7 in a structured environment. Although living independently we have introduced spaces internally and externally for the young adults to come together and live as part of a community.”

External works include the removal of a fire escape stair, replacement windows and over-cladding the first-floor area above the porch in natural timber.

The majority of the work will take place internally, however, notably the single-storey extension which will be partitioned to provide four flats each with independent access from new window and door openings.