Snohetta has submitted plans for a Maggie’s Centre at the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

The building will sit near the southern boundary of Foresterhill at the edge of the Westburn field and it has been conceived as a pavilion sitting in the parkland. Its facilities will be mainly on the ground floor with a mezzanine area for office functions.

Lauren Lee, chief executive of Maggie’s, said: “The design for Maggie’s Aberdeen is really striking and encapsulates the Maggie’s brief in providing a space that is homely and full of warmth, whilst sparking curiosity and imagination from its visitors.

“This is a building that will first and foremost provide the ideal environment for people facing cancer in the region to gain support, whilst also greatly contributing to architecture within the region.”

The Oslo-based practice joins a host of high-profile architects including Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas and Richard Rogers, who have all designed centres for the charity.