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In our last blog post, we explored the healing effects of organic design in healthcare facilities. Organic architecture not only provides relaxing spaces for staff and patients, but the design philosophy also ensures that a hospital fits harmoniously with the environment in which it is built. In this post, we’ll look more closely at some … Continued
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Parkin hosted its first event in our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) speaker series this month. Our special appreciation goes to the five women who courageously stepped forward and shared their personal experiences and perspectives about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through their lenses.
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On March 29, 2023, more than 300 community leaders, medical professionals, and philanthropists will attend the inaugural Visionaries Breakfast in support of Ottawa’s Queensway Carleton Hospital (QCH).
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Urban Design & Architecture Design Awards 2023 has announced a Gold Award for Parkin’s Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex (WMRC), located in Waterloo, Ontario.
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Parkin is excited to be part of the design team for the Trillium Health Partners (THP) Broader Redevelopment, Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital project.
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Parkin (in joint venture with Adamson Associates) is excited to be leading the design team for Canada’s first WELL® Certified hospital. Following extensive evaluations of responses to an October 2021 request for competitive proposals, EllisDon Infrastructure Healthcare (EDIH) has been selected as the preferred proponent to design, build, finance, and maintain the new South Niagara … Continued
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Parkin Architects is elated to announce the election of Mario Pistone as a Director of the Board. With 25 years of experience at Parkin and expertise in a wide variety of project types and delivery models, Mario brings a wealth of innovation and crucial knowledge to our ongoing succession strategy.
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Parkin fosters collaboration, partnerships, and the sharing of knowledge to build better communities. Our management team participate in associations dedicated to this mission. Parkin’s Justice sector leaders, (Richard Huot, and Roberta Somlo, serve on the executive committee of the Canadian Academy of Architecture for Justice (CAAJ). Comprising architects, designers, and allied professionals working in the … Continued
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Organic architecture is a design philosophy that emphasizes the harmony between human habitation and the natural world. Perhaps the most famous example of this philosophy is Frank Lloyd Wright’s famous Fallingwater—a building that seems to grow out of its very surroundings. Wright designed the building to be a retreat for its owners, a space for … Continued
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Parkin’s vision is to create environments that positively impact lives. We foster collaboration, partnerships, and the sharing of knowledge to build better communities. The interior design for Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex (WMRC) focused on details to establish character for the complex’s diverse functions and users. Attention to combining practicality and functionality with innovation and ingenuity, … Continued
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