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Together with EllisDon, Parkin has been shortlisted to participate in the next stage of the competition process for the design and construction of the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital redevelopment project. Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Hamilton Health Sciences has released their short-list for this design, build, and finance project. A request for proposals is expected to … Continued
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Today, new pedagogical approaches to education influence contemporary educational architecture. Flexible spaces are key to encouraging creativity and inquiry among students and can help educators provide deeper learning experiences. In many communities, educational facilities also serve as gathering spaces and social hubs. Two Parkin projects in northern Canada exemplify how flexibility in educational facility design … Continued
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Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health & Addiction is located on the 244 acres of Riverview Lands in Coquitlam, BC. The core guiding design and construction principles reflect the values of the community and the Kwikwetlem First Nation (“KFN”). The three-storey, 105-bed facility will set a new standard in healthcare and community design by … Continued
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Parkin recently completed a surgical suite for a team of plastic surgeons in an office building in the downtown core. The fully equipped surgical suite allows patients to get the full complement of procedures outside of a hospital.
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Parkin is pleased to be once again working with EllisDon, this time on Phase Two of the Royal Columbian Hospital design/build project. The development comprises a new acute care tower with new beds for intensive care, cardiac intensive care, medical and surgical patients. Also included are a new emergency department, medical imaging unit, 25 operating … Continued
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Parkin extends congratulations to Queensway Carleton Hospital (QCH) for receiving funding approval for renovations and an addition to its Mental Health Unit. We are proud to be working with QCH’s team on this exciting and rewarding project. Construction is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2021 and reach completion by 2023. The redevelopment includes … Continued
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Analyzing Human-Technology Parkin is as an industry partner for this Cornell Research Lab with Dr. Saleh Kalantari, Director of the Design and Augmented Intelligence Lab (DAIL) at Cornell. His research group investigates human/technology partnerships in the design process, and the resulting opportunities for innovation and creativity. Parkin Director, Robin Snell’s, research expertise stems from many … Continued
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Recently, nursing burnout made the news when the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (WePRN) reported that 1 out of 3 nurses in Ontario has considered quitting the profession due to burnout over the past year. Similarly, a much larger study in 2010 found that 26% of those considering leaving the profession cited fatigue as … Continued
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Parkin Director, Robin Snell, participated in Stephen Verderber’s studio crits for a University of Toronto’s Architectural Masters Class. The student projects include a Hospice in China, a Corrections Halfway House in Toronto, and ‘Temporary to Permanent’ emergency disaster housing in Iran. Robin shared his expertise founded on Parkin’s Vision, Mission and Values.
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Together with extensive experience in “clean room” and laboratory design, Parkin understands the requirements of current Health Canada regulatory standards for gene-modified and manipulated cellular therapeutic product production. As a result, Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children engaged the firm to design a new Cellular Therapy Suite that meets current and future needs of the hospital’s … Continued
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