Purple Cherry Architects has expressed great passion in developing our project. They support our mission and have gone above and beyond to help us achieve it. The facility has surpassed our expectations in both form and function.

Chuck Coble
Executive Director
Providence Center

Purposeful Architecture

About

Catherine Purple Cherry and her son Matthew
Catherine Purple Cherry and her son Matthew

A Purposeful Life

Designing special buildings for individuals with special needs is Catherine Purple Cherry's calling. Through her lifelong observations of her brother and children—as well as her support team of doctors, teachers and in-home technicians—Cathy has an acute awareness of the needs of both individuals with special needs and their caregivers. And just as she advocates for her family, Cathy is a forceful advocate for her clients, whether assisting with developing heartfelt and insightful marketing materials, planning functional and nurturing spaces or advising on effective interiors.

Special Buildings for Individuals
with Special Needs

At Purple Cherry Architects, we strongly believe our purpose is to serve our clients by listening to their needs and creating functional, nurturing spaces in which people can live, learn, work and socialize. Our work designing facilities for individuals with special needs is a natural extension of this belief.

Purposeful Architecture reflects our commitment to designing special buildings for individuals with special needs, and stems in large part from owner Catherine Purple Cherry's life experiences growing up with a brother with Down Syndrome and adopting a child who was diagnosed with autism and multiple other disabilities.

In Purposeful Architecture, we carefully evaluate relevant triggers and environmental issues for both individuals with disabilities and caregivers, including: