Arnos Vale is one of the most important and beautiful early 19th-century cemeteries in Britain. Following years of neglect, it was abandoned and, in the 1990s, the gates closed. By this time, the four Grade II* listed buildings, the monuments - over 30 of which are listed - and the Arcadian landscape were in a state of advanced dereliction. Vast areas of timberwork were affected by rot, and the vegetation was tearing many of the buildings and monuments apart. The crematorium was piled high with urns of ash with human remains left in and around the cremulator. The practice was commissioned to undertake a £5m scheme of repairs, adaptations, landscaping and infrastructure improvements to bring the cemetery back into use. Even with a substantial HLF grant, it was evident that funds would not be sufficient for all of the necessary work. A strategy was developed to split the landscape into compartments and to scale the works within each area from full restoration to untouched wilderness. These careful decisions brought the project within budget and retained the romantic, overgrown charm of the cemetery. The building works included full repairs to the derelict Anglican Chapel. The Non-Conformist Chapel was also repaired and converted to provide a state-of-the-art education complex, incorporating a modern steel and glass entrance pavilion. Another highlight was the repair of the Chattri tomb of Raja Rommohun Roy.