Designing clinical excellence – The Dyson Cancer Centre  Arcadis, a leading global company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, has successfully delivered a brand-new care facility in Somerset, United Kingdom for the Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Foundation Trust. In partnership with Kier Construction, Arcadis was responsible for the architecture and interior design of The Dyson Cancer Centre. The Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) NHS Foundation Trust was providing cancer care from outdated building stock and needed to deliver a brand-new facility to reflect the standard of care provided and better respond to advances in cancer treatment and increased service demand. The site for The Dyson Cancer Centre was originally identified as part of a masterplan designed by Arcadis’ architectural team over 10 years ago. Located by the main entrance at the hospital, The Dyson Cancer Centre is a prominent new addition to the Trust’s estate redevelopment. Arcadis’ architectural division carried out an extensive consultation with patients, relatives, staff and key stakeholders to develop a solution that is completely sensitive to the user’s needs. Following the extensive consultation process, Arcadis’ architectural team went away and decided that the design needed to not only promote … Continue reading “Designing clinical excellence”