Parkin is excited to announce that we are now live on YouTube.  We will be sharing  educational videos to enhance your understanding of architecture. https://www.youtube.com/user/ParkinArch

Teams wrapped up the test phase of the challenge the week of October 23, 2017.  Each team selected a component of its pavilion design for test 3D printing.  The resulting prototype models provided teams with valuable information about material properties, effects, fitting and connections.  For many teams, this is their first time printing or utilizing a dual
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Parkin’s social club hosted a Halloween Pumpkin decorating contest.  Four teams joined and created some fabulous themed pumpkins.  Three rules of competition: 1. pumpkins could not be carved, 2. Maximum time to decorate was one hour, and 3. Budget was $15.  Judges had such a hard time picking winners that all teams were declared winners. 
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Out of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places, Parkin had 15 other individual submissions.  All submissions were creative and innovative.  We are looking forward to seeing the Phase 2 submissions.  Good luck to all teams.

Parkin and Entuitive have kicked-off a collaborative 3D printing challenge involving 5 teams and 6 offices.  Parkin teams of designers from Ottawa, Vancouver and Toronto will partner with Entuitive structural engineering teams from the U.K, Calgary and Toronto to design a 1:50 scale pavilion using assembled 3D printed pieces.  The challenge will demonstrate FDM and
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Phase 2 will be in joint venture with Entuitive (structural engineers).  Having won the Best Use of Labels award in the 2016 Canstruction Toronto competition, the (Entuitive/PCL/Parkin) submission was also named as the recipient of one of eight Canstruction International awards! Our creation (Cappuccino Cup) was chosen from a pool of over 1200 submissions across
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  Parkin has been producing 3D prints to enhance client communications, providing a tangible product to enhance project development.  To familiarize staff with the new technology, the firm has acquired a 3D printer, and posed a 3D design challenge.  Phase 1 of the challenge was to encourage development of people’s software and hardware skills.   
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