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.

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

Our Corner Brook Hospital video series covers a variety of design components that were developed to reflect the client specific objectives.  The project team worked with primary planning drivers that were understood and addressed in the planning process. The client’s most essential driver was quality of care, as used in their care model.  They sought … Continued

Parkin and G architects are collaborating in joint venture with PCL Constructors Canada Inc. in the rapid construction of a 320-bed facility in Ajax, for Lakeridge Health. The project is part of the provincial accelerated build pilot program, led by Infrastructure Ontario, which aims to have the home planning, designed, constructed, and available for senior … Continued

As the COVID-19 virus spread into our communities in March 2020, Parkin took steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, their families, our clients, consultants, and the community. We implemented a work-from-home policy that replicates “normal” operations, enabling us to maintain our consistently high level of service. We are monitoring current developments … Continued

We congratulate the entire team on recent recognition from the Canadian Council of Public-Private Partnerships by way of a Project Development Silver Award.  Newfoundland & Labrador partners in the project include the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, the Department of Health and Community Services, Western Regional Health Authority, and Corner Brook Health Partnership. Using the … Continued

Parkin is delighted to be working on the new Corner Brook acute care hospital in Newfoundland & Labrador, together with B+H and PCL Construction.  The Parkin team and its director, Robin Snell, share their experience and design insights in a new video series on YouTube. Each short video focuses on different aspects of the project … Continued

Penticton Regional Hospital opened its new emergency department in Phase 2 of renovations to the existing building.  The expanded emergency department and support areas provide quieter and private patient rooms providing a new level of comfort for patients.  The staff is excited to host new technology that will increase workflow efficiencies.  Patients will also benefit … Continued