Parkin is an enthusiastic supporter of fostering collaboration, partnerships, and sharing knowledge to build better communities.  Employing experts in their fields of design, Parkin’s management team share their expertise/knowledge by teaching at universities and colleges through specialized curricula and participation in critiques to assist students in their studio thesis work.  These post-secondary institutions include Carleton University, University of
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Construction for the high school expansion of Canada’s northernmost Francophone school, École des Trois-Soleils in Iqaluit, NU, is well underway this spring with the completion of rock socketed foundation piles. These are necessary so that the building is elevated above the ground, due to the challenging geotechnical conditions of Arctic bedrock and permafrost soil. The
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We are pleased to announce that Parkin Director, Robin Snell will be participating in an interactive roundtable discussion for the upcoming Healthcare Design Conference + Expo at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, October 8-11, 2022. Robin’s interactive roundtable discussion session with Cliff Harvey, Chief Planning Officer, Niagara Health is titled “A New Standard for Healthcare
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Parkin is delighted to have been appointed to design Taloyoak High School in Nunavut, another addition to our northern portfolio. The community of Taloyoak or Talurjuaq, formerly known as Spence Bay, is the northernmost community in mainland Canada. The region and local Inuit population known as Netsillingmiut carry a rich tradition of trapping, hunting, and
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