Anglesey Abbey House and Gardens – a site that has experienced the vicissitudes of history – showcases the art of the English garden. It was established in 1236 as an Augustinian priory. Following Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries in the late 1530s, it passed into private hands, only to be returned to the service of the church in the early nineteenth century. In 1926, a businessman purchased the estate, renovated the medieval building, and created lush gardens according to historical models. The property was bequeathed to the National Trust – the organization entrusted with preserving cultural heritage in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland – in 1966. Now open to the public, the estate receives an ever-increasing number of visitors. The required infrastructure, which is continually being adapted and expanded upon, was is dire need of restructuring. Following an in-depth feasibility study, the architects designed this new visitor centre, which, at 1120m, fulfils all of the programmatic requirements and is separated from the gardens by a belt of mature trees.