Georgian Bay General Hospital’s satellite dialysis unit officially opened on February 14, 2022. The 7,599 sq.ft. new building contains nine dialysis bays including one segregated room with a washroom. All bays area observable by staff from two care desks. The design has made provision for future expansion, with the capability to add three more stations
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Parkin’s most recent Friday Morning Breakfast session focused on The Role of Sketching in Architecture. The open Sketching session engaged conversation with our architects and technical staff on the importance of sketching in our profession. The fully digitized environment has taken over the hand sketching skills that most professionals acquired over the years. Our designers
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Parkin is a long-established architectural firm with a history of creating sustainable healthcare facilities. We have been leaders in repurposing and renovating hospitals for decades. Our work also includes many of the P3 hospitals built in Canada, and we are at the forefront of change that is coming to healthcare design and sustainability. The architecture
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Evidence based decision making is a long-standing practice that has been effectively utilized in medicine, business, and education for decades. As an EDAC Advocate firm, Parkin conducts in-house research and collaborates with external researchers and post-occupancy evaluation firms to further the body of knowledge available in healthcare design. Parkin’s internal EDAC committee, curates our ongoing efforts
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Led by Parkin Director, Robin Snell, Parkin participated in a recent research study conducted by the Cornell University’s Department of Design and Environmental Analysis, Ithaca, NY to evaluate the impacts of colour, graphics, and architectural features on wayfinding in healthcare settings. The research explores how wayfinding strategies in interior design can contribute to the comfort
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York Regional Police (YRP) moved into their new No. 1 District Headquarters in the first week of January 2022. The 45,000 sq.ft. multi-level building is situated on 2.86 acres at 429 Harry Walker Parkway South, in the Town of Newmarket. The completed building was turned over on time and budget achieving Passive House Principles. The consultant team is finalizing
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