Occam Architecture were commissioned to work alongside Darvel Improvement Group and East Ayrshire Council to deliver this ambitious project..
Recognising that a more fitting memorial in Fleming’s home town to celebrate the upcoming 100th anniversary would be great, Darvel & District Community Council arranged a competition in late 2016 for Darvel residents to design a new, more suitable memorial.
The winning memorial design by Alan Morton, featured a curved wall incorporating a series of panels narrating the life and achievements of Fleming and the discovery of penicillin.
Additionally, the existing petri dish would be transformed to display the iconic penicillin mould, symbolising Fleming’s enduring contribution to medical science.
This original design has been developed further by local architect, Colin Allan, and now completed by Occam Architechture