I came to architecture through painting, and after studying fresco painting in India. During my early years as a graduate architect I became aware of a lack of colour knowledge in the discipline of Architecture. In my design practice, Lymesmith, I work to develop meaning and resonance between site and structure, and people and their environments through my understanding of colour as a material in the built environment. This approach applies at both the scale of the city, and at the scale of the private house.Each Lymesmith project has developed in response to its particular conditions and context. I have no absolute manifesto with regards to architectural polychromy. I aim to understand the architecture and the site, and with a painters eye, bring them into a harmony that exceeds the sum of parts. The murals and integrated artworks I design for buildings are a further expression of this approach.