During HLM's fifth decade the practice was able to consolidate and expand its reputation and experience with further commissions on all five specialist building types that they have previously developed in their portfolio of social architecture. By undertaking repeat commissions, in civic, health, residential, defence and custodial it had still been necessary to challenge, modernise and reassess their original concepts and ideas in response to changing government policies. HLM were able to draw on their considerable experience in healthcare (which was also mostly driven by PFI funding) in order to engage in this educational programme. The practice's understanding of special needs facilities was particularly helpful. HLM's approach to creating a quality teaching and learning environment has been to motivate stakeholders and users to express their ideas about how the spaces should easily and naturally evolve to encourage the delivery of the learning experiences.