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Parkin is pleased to have been the design team working with Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) on their new Learning Centre. After five years of planning, design and construction, PRHC has opened its new learning centre. The centre is named after Martin and Denise Pick, who donated most of the $3.1 million needed for the … Continued
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Parkin’s EDAC Committee recently presented an office-wide introduction on new tools to allow staff to participate in Evidence Based Design (EBD) case studies and EDAC processes. An EBD Checklist and Database is available to Parkin’s offices in Toronto, Ottawa, and Vancouver. Exciting new research is underway in collaboration with Cornell University (Stay tuned!)
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In the past, hospitals were regarded as cold, unfriendly “institutions” where people went to get fixed or repaired. Few from the community would visit a hospital, and when they did it was only to visit a loved one who was sick. Thankfully, healthcare design has evolved just as the role hospitals play within our communities … Continued
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We are excited to share that the McMaster Children’s Hospital project has been published on Healthcare Snapshots. In 2011, the hospital renovated and expanded the emergency department, while maintaining a safe environment for the existing facility to remain fully operational. The renovation has improved patient flows, overcome operational bottlenecks, and upgraded intradepartmental flows to … Continued
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On April 29, 2019, BC’s Penticton Regional Hospital welcomed patients to its new, state-of the-art David E. Kampe Tower. “David E. Kampe Tower will deliver better care for families”, said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. ͞The facility has more beds, more operating rooms, state-of-the-art diagnostics, and easy access to a number of outpatient services. Parkin … Continued
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Get ready to #GetLoud! The Canadian Mental Health Week, an initiative led by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), is May 6-12, 2019. This year the CMHA is encouraging Canadians to get loud about what mental health really is.
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As healthcare architects, we are passionate about designing healthcare facilities that support children and their families on their healing journeys. We believe healing spaces can be fun, playful, offer distractions, and let children be children.
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Parkin will be assisted the City of Waterloo demonstrate the virtual reality (VR) experience at the Mayor’s Breakfast on April 2, 2019 at RIM Park (designed by Parkin in 2001). Click on the following to read more on virtual reality in long-term care.
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Parkin has planned the renovation of Hanover & District Hospital (HDH) to allow for the expansion of the existing surgical department and providing more preparation and recovery bays, a larger nurse station, and a new procedure room. Mechanical and electrical system upgrades were completed to meet current best practice guidelines. The goal of the renovation … Continued
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Purpose Building joined Parkin’s latest semi-monthly Friday breakfast session to share information on high performance buildings. The session outlined climate change and changing building regulations. Purpose Building focused on where current market trends are headed and the emergence of new design paradigms that are helping designers respond and thrive. A discussion on new regulatory and voluntary frameworks included the … Continued
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