Parkin had the pleasure of working closely with City of Ottawa building inspectors on Queensway Carleton Hospital’s (QCH) Hotel project . At the time, Provincial orders allowed covid-related building projects to be fast tracked if building officials were included in the process. Since hotels and hospitals are separately classified under the OBC, Parkin was retained by OCH
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Our November blog features the New Atrium at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) in Kamloops, BC. The blog details how a timely design query reconceived a merely functional space into a vibrant, multi-purpose atrium—an aptly metaphorical new heart for the hospital. Plans were unveiled in 2019 to address a much-needed patient-care tower. The $447 million, nine-storey facility will
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Parkin Senior Associate, Kyle Basilius, shares his thoughts on a net-zero future, new project delivery models, and healthcare’s role in Aboriginal reconciliation. A leading healthcare design professional, Kyle participated in Healthcare Design’s series Take 5, where leading design professionals tell us what’s caught their attention and share their ideas on the subject. To find out
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At a recent Friday Morning Staff Breakfast Session, Parkin launched an internal staff design competition for Camp Couchiching “Windsurf Pavilion”. Camp Couchiching is a not-for-profit camp and is well known for a wide range of water sports and programs for children. The ‘wind programs’ include sailing, and windsurfing is a shared program area. Over the
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