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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

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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

Health Sciences Centre Women’s Hospital makes Healthcare Design Showcase

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Health Sciences Centre, Women’s Hospital is published in the Healthcare Design Magazine, Healthcare Design Showcase edition, August 2020, Vol. 20 No. 6. The 2 page spread provides spectacular photos, project statistics, and a comprehensive project description. To view this featured, please click HERE. Parkin’s most recent blog provides an overview of the design of the … Continued

Patient-Centred Bedroom Design at Winnipeg’s HSC Women’s Hospital

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In early December of 2019, Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre (HSC) Women’s Hospital began welcoming its first patients. The new 388,500 square foot state-of-the-art facility was designed using best practices for enhanced patient care and efficient workflows. The design features a two-story entrance forecourt, a soaring five-story atrium, and the facility is wrapped with abundant glazing … Continued

Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre Reaches Financial Close

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The province of Nova Scotia has officially announced that the Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre project has been awarded to EllisDon Infrastructure Healthcare (EDIH) to design, build, finance, and maintain. Parkin is proud to be a part of the winning team. EDIH comprises industry-leading firms including EllisDon Capital (Developer and Equity Investor), EllisDon Corporation (Design/Builder), … Continued

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