Environments
Tayside Healthcare Arts Trust (THAT) promotes the view that well designed environments can contribute positively to health and wellbeing. The selective use of the arts as an integral element within healthcare environments can enhance spaces, personalise services and counter the institutionalism often associated with healthcare buildings. The staff of THAT have been involved in this area of work for a considerable number of years and the organisation's relationship with NHS Tayside’s Capital Projects Department and other healthcare agencies has been ongoing since 2004.
THAT provides advice for NHS Tayside on Capital Projects and new healthcare facilities and has a history of working to enhance the interiors and exteriors of healthcare environments. Previous successful artist commissions are listed below:
- Alyth GP Practice
- Manhattan Works/Dundonald Centre - New SMART Community Adult Mental Health Occupational Therapy service in Dundee
- Childrens’ Unit, Ward 29 Corridor, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
- Neo Natal Unit, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
- North of Scotland Adult Mental Health Development including North East Secure Care Clinic and NHS Tayside Adult Mental Health Services
- Cornhill Macmillan Centre Perth, Palliative Care New Service
- Scottish Bowel Screening Centre, Kings Cross Hospital, Dundee
- Department of Spiritual Care Kist Project
- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
- Kinloch Care Centre, Carnoustie
- NICU Refurbishment, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
- Sheltered Housing, Perth - 3 x Units "Ease of Wayfinding"
NICU Refurbishment 2019-2020
THAT and NICU Arts Design Team have been working with Illustrator Freya Cummings to provide an extensive applied design approach across the NICU unit refurbishment programme. Installation is to be achieved by November 2020. During the refurbishment project, Freya has provided ongoing consultation with staff and patients over the selection of her designs for Wallpapers, Lightboxes and Screens for the Nurseries, which was carried by polls on the NICU facebook page.
Example of Artist's Design Proposals at Development Stage for NICU Refurbishment
Example of Artwork which appeared in Lightbox for NICU Refurbishment
Sheltered Housing, Perth
THAT, in partnership with Perth & Kinross Council has commissioned creative arts and design solutions within two Sheltered Housing units in Perth; Carpenter Court and Strathmore Street. Developed using a Dementia friendly design solution, these enhancements to the environments will help make navigation around the buildings easier for the tenants.
THAT commissioned Designer Louise Kirby held consultation workshops with staff and tenants to look at themes and colours that residents responded well too. Louise then devised two different applications, each appropriate to its site, which responded to the preferred theme “outside – inside”. The concept was then to use imagery that was based around the changing seasons and nature and reflected the established colour coding system for each floor of the two sites. A repeat design was introduced over three floors using the same images but with a different colour pathway.
Example of Artist Designs for improved Wayfinding at Carpenter Court
Example of Artwork displayed on walls at Carpenter Court to help improve Wayfinding
Example of Artist Designs for improved Wayfinding at Strathmore Street
Example of Artwork displayed on walls at Strathmore Street to help improve Wayfinding
