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Citizen Care Pods: Mobile COVID-19 Testing and Screening

By eba

As the global pandemic was affecting North America last spring, creative minds collected ideas, which led to the creation of a modular, ready-to-use pod to test for COVID-19. The intention was to provide screening and testing that would allow communities to re-open. This initiative continues to assist communities and contain COVID-19. Parkin was a member … Continued

Top Trends in Modern Laboratory Design

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“Today’s laboratories have to be designed to accommodate an unanticiptable future.” – David Driscoll, Principal, Parkin Architects Laboratory design has undergone significant changes in recent years. Major breakthroughs in scientific research, combined with an escalating demand for sophisticated analytical equipment, have created new demands on the laboratory environment. It has become increasingly important to design labs … Continued

September Golf

By eba

September was a great month for golf, and Parkin’s Social Club hosted its annual tournament. Staff enjoyed a sunny afternoon and a chance to catch up on the past couple of months since working from home. COVID-19 protocols were followed to keep participants safe and well. Parkin also participated in the Osler Open Etobicoke Invitational … Continued

Parkin volunteers to work with WHO and IFHE to target COVID19 requirements

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In collaboration with HH Angus, Parkin volunteered its healthcare design expertise to complete a technical report for the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Federation of Healthcare Engineering (IFHE) to assist L’Hopital provincial de Doba, Tchad, with its COVID-19 strategies. This Hospital required a technical report to provide design solutions to repurpose three existing … Continued

Health Sciences Centre (HSC), Women’s Hospital: Designing Beyond the Walls

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Women’s Hospital, located at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, is on a brownfield site adjacent to the existing campus. The hospital is designed to meet the needs of women and their families. It is warm, welcoming, and respectful of patients’ need for privacy, as well as providing multiple opportunities for interpersonal connections and support. … Continued

Peter Pitseolak High School Wins Outstanding Designs Award

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We are proud to announce that the Peter Pitseolak High School has been declared an Outstanding Design in the August 2020 American School & University Educational Interiors Showcase, Common Areas category. The new 3,140 sq.m. School accommodates 215 students from Grades 7 to 12, on one level.  The floor plan provides maximum benefit to both … Continued

Parkin working with the University of Ottawa

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The University of Ottawa has commissioned Parkin Architects Limited to undertake a master planning and feasibility study to assist in the development of a multi-story Heavy Wet Laboratory at the Ottawa Health Science Centre. In addition to accommodating University of Ottawa laboratory and teaching needs, the facility will house laboratory and support services for the … Continued

Health Sciences Centre (HSC), Women’s Hospital: Designing for the NICU

By eba

Women’s Hospital is located on a brown-field site adjacent to Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre. The centre consolidates women’s health services from multiple sites at HSC Winnipeg into a single facility that includes ambulatory care clinics, birthing facilities, a women’s surgery suite, inpatient units, and a large NICU. A Principal and shareholder at Parkin, (and University … Continued

Waterloo Recreation Complex revisited

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Parkin is the architect of record for the City of Waterloo Recreation Complex, completed in 1993. We are excited to be back at the complex, working on an expansion project slated for completion in 2021. We’re reflecting upon the original project and how it succeeded in creating a gathering place for the community. The design … Continued

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