Arbroath Infirmary
Client
Macmillan Cancer Support / NHS Tayside
Location
Arbroath, Angus
Sector
Health
The Challenge
Patients from Angus required to travel to Dundee for Cancer Treatment, support and care. This travel added stress and time to the patient’s treatment and placed additional pressure on the unit at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. A site in the existing Arbroath Infirmary was identified to provide a local treatment option. Macmillan Cancer Support partnered with NHS Tayside to support the development of this new unit.
Alasdair Rankin
Managing Director
Alasdair Rankin
Managing Director
Alasdair leads Aitken Turnbull as Managing Director, guiding the strategic vision and steering the senior management team with clear purpose. With extensive experience as a project and framework director across diverse sectors, he brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to the practice. His passion lies in Healthcare and Major Projects, where he excels in shaping strategic briefs and fostering meaningful stakeholder engagement. Alasdair’s thoughtful leadership ensures that every project aligns with both client goals and community needs, driving the continued growth and success of Aitken Turnbull.
Rachel Armistead
Senior Architect
Rachel Armistead
Senior Architect
Rachel brings her expertise as a Senior Architect to our Edinburgh studio, applying a thoughtful and considered approach to each project. Since joining Aitken Turnbull in 2014, she has built up broad experience across healthcare, education, and residential sectors, contributing to both design and delivery stages. Rachel combines strong technical skills with creative thinking, using tools like AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite to help shape well-resolved, engaging spaces. Having completed her Part 3 studies at ESALA in 2017, she brings a professional, detail-focused mindset that supports high-quality outcomes for our clients and the wider project team.
Our Approach
Working closely with clinical staff, patients and family members we developed a relaxed treatment and therapy environment, with communal spaces and an information lounge. The existing vacant spaces were refurbished and refocused on the courtyard garden and views out across the bay. The project was unified by a bespoke art programme – A far–off land – developed with the Scottish Artist Alec Finlay. In addition to the physical pieces the art programme produced books of local poetry for each user of the space, acting as a conversation starter and discussion piece to foster community and friendship
The Conclusion
Those needing cancer treatment in Angus can now receive local treatment in a relaxed non-institutional environment in the heart of their own community.
Alasdair Rankin
Managing Director
Alasdair leads Aitken Turnbull as Managing Director, guiding the strategic vision and steering the senior management team with clear purpose. With extensive experience as a project and framework director across diverse sectors, he brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to the practice. His passion lies in Healthcare and Major Projects, where he excels in shaping strategic briefs and fostering meaningful stakeholder engagement. Alasdair’s thoughtful leadership ensures that every project aligns with both client goals and community needs, driving the continued growth and success of Aitken Turnbull.
Alasdair Rankin
Managing Director
Alasdair leads Aitken Turnbull as Managing Director, guiding the strategic vision and steering the senior management team with clear purpose. With extensive experience as a project and framework director across diverse sectors, he brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to the practice. His passion lies in Healthcare and Major Projects, where he excels in shaping strategic briefs and fostering meaningful stakeholder engagement. Alasdair’s thoughtful leadership ensures that every project aligns with both client goals and community needs, driving the continued growth and success of Aitken Turnbull.
Rachel Armistead
Senior Architect
Rachel brings her expertise as a Senior Architect to our Edinburgh studio, applying a thoughtful and considered approach to each project. Since joining Aitken Turnbull in 2014, she has built up broad experience across healthcare, education, and residential sectors, contributing to both design and delivery stages. Rachel combines strong technical skills with creative thinking, using tools like AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite to help shape well-resolved, engaging spaces. Having completed her Part 3 studies at ESALA in 2017, she brings a professional, detail-focused mindset that supports high-quality outcomes for our clients and the wider project team.
Rachel Armistead
Senior Architect
Rachel brings her expertise as a Senior Architect to our Edinburgh studio, applying a thoughtful and considered approach to each project. Since joining Aitken Turnbull in 2014, she has built up broad experience across healthcare, education, and residential sectors, contributing to both design and delivery stages. Rachel combines strong technical skills with creative thinking, using tools like AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite to help shape well-resolved, engaging spaces. Having completed her Part 3 studies at ESALA in 2017, she brings a professional, detail-focused mindset that supports high-quality outcomes for our clients and the wider project team.
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