Parkin Architects Limited is pleased to announce that Robin Snell has been appointed as a company Director.  His leadership reinforces Parkin’s long-standing reputation as one of the leading healthcare architectural practices in Canada. In his 25 years’ career with Parkin, Robin has been responsible for a wide range of healthcare projects, ranging from master planning … Continued

Iqaluit, Nunavut – School and Community Visioning Sessions – Last week of January, 2020 As successful proponents for Iqaluit’s only French school – Des Trois Soleils, Parkin Architects Limited (Parkin) and Accutech Engineering Inc. (Accutech) presented at visioning sessions with the Mayor, council, local educational authorities, staff, students and the Francophone community.  Des Trois Soleils … Continued

Parkin is excited to announce that we are now live on Instagram.  We will be sharing photos of our current projects illustrating innovative designs and trends.  Visit us at https://www.instagram.com/parkinarchitects/

As part of a long-term, continuing succession plan, Parkin is delighted to announce the following promotions. Michael Lam, Associate Shannon Wright, Associate Cédric du Montier, Associate Derek Judson, Associate Katherine Kim, Associate

Parkin congratulates St. Mary’s General Hospital (SMGH) on receiving Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care funding for the redevelopment of its Heart Rhythm Program. The expansion project includes a new electrophysiology suite, a new 10-bed recovery area, and extension of the Program’s outpatient clinical services. The redevelopment will enable the hospital to offer … Continued

Arviligruaq Ilinniarvik School in Kugaaruk, Nunavut is a classic case of an inspiring story arising from devastation. Following the school’s destruction in 2017, the Government of Nunavut’s Department of Education and the design build team designed and constructed a 300-student facility surpassing the original for resilience and appeal.  The team worked diligently to complete the … Continued

The Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg Women’s Hospital is recognized as an idiomatic facility. It is the largest capital health project in the history of Manitoba.  It is the city’s most comprehensive women’s hospital consolidating a variety of women’s services in one location.  The new facility is three times larger than the current hospital. A feature … Continued

The Waterloo Memorial Recreation Centre (WMRC) $30 million expansion and retrofit is expected to achieve energy and greenhouse gas efficiency improvements that will surpass the benchmarks set by the Ontario Building Code. The next expansion/retrofit will begin early in 2020 and be completed in two years’ time. It will consist of a new 16,000 SF … Continued

The Canadian Academy of Architecture for Justice (CAAJ) participated in a panel discussion with industry professionals to explore design progression and the changing role of correctional environments to support new realities. The discussion was moderated by Geoffrey Murray, Senior Project Manager, Infrastructure Ontario. He indicated that there was clear direction from government for architects to … Continued