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Since early April, the PVTC team: WZMH Architects; Quasar Consulting Group; Loring Consulting Engineers Inc; Stephenson Engineering Ltd; PCL Construction; Camillion Corp; Microsoft; and Parkin Architects Limited, (with additional support from suppliers) have been working diligently on the design of the portable testing centre. Expected to go into production soon, the units are designed for … Continued
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Following the SARS outbreak, hospitals across Canada started actively preparing for a major epidemic. But no one was prepared for the scale of pandemic that we are currently experiencing with COVID-19. The impact on hospitals across the country and in particular, the impacts on long-term care facilities, has been unprecedented.
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The construction industry continues to explore ways to support those battling the COVID-19 crisis. Parkin is excited to be a part of a team that has brainstormed ideas to provide a series of portable testing centres. Staff from WZMH and Camillion Corp, Quasar Consulting Group, Loring Consulting Engineers Inc., Stephenson Engineering Ltd., and Parkin Architects … Continued
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Parkin scheduled a workshop for staff via teleconference with Dr. Heather Drummond, mental health and well-being counsellor. The one hour session related to Mindfulness Stress Reduction to help our staff cope with self and social isolation during COVID-19. Dr. Drummond took the staff through a mind-soothing session that included: opening meditation, mindfulness meditation, different types … Continued
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Canadian Architect (magazine) reached out with an article asking firms with access to a 3D printer to participate in a printing initiative to create visor frames for use by the medical community in treating COVID-19 patients at Toronto’s Michael Garron Hospital. With the use of an instructional video and an STL template for the frames, … Continued
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We are delighted to announce that Lynne Wilson Orr has been made a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. A Principal and shareholder at Parkin, Lynne Wilson Orr is an architect and interior designer with a particular interest and expertise in the design and delivery of health facilities. She is an accomplished medical … Continued
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Following the SARS outbreak in 2003, architects and designers had even more motivation to take into account how their projects could create healthier buildings, especially during epidemics and outbreaks. With this in mind, Parkin has created designs for many hospitals and healthcare facilities that incorporate new concepts. How are our projects incorporating designs to cope with current … Continued
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Parkin submitted the Arvilligruaq Illiniarvik School project for the spring 2020 LEARNING BY DESIGN Educational Facilities Design Awards. The submission was judged by a jury of five architects and educational facility specialists. They determined that: the school met the judging criteria, is of contemporary learning space standard, exhibits design attributes that others may emulate, and … Continued
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Opened in May 2019, the new 4,300 SF Learning Centre supports multidisciplinary healthcare training and education initiatives at the hospital. Occupying shelled-in hospital space on the lower level of PRHC, the Learning Centre provides much needed classroom and education space, with flexible spaces and state-of-the-art audio visual equipment. A central crush space has comfortable seating … Continued
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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are asking questions about healthcare and the efficacy of reactions to the global spread. Previous public health crises have informed current responses, which changed and informed hospital design dramatically, specifically following the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003, a viral respiratory illness within the coronavirus family. Infection prevention … Continued
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