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Parkin Awarded Institutional Master Plan (IMP) Project by Correctional Service Canada (CSC)

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Parkin in association with CGL has been awarded the IMP Project by CSC.  The scope of work includes preparing IMPs for five federal correctional institutions across Canada, including: Dorchester Penitentiary (New Brunswick), Millhaven Institution (Ontario), Regional Psychiatric Centre and Saskatchewan Penitentiary (Saskatchewan), and Archambault Penitentiary (Quebec). This important project will document both operational and physical … Continued

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Parkin working on the New Igloolik High School

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The 2017 Northwest Territory Construction Association Publication “Construction North of 60°”, features the New Igloolik High School that Parkin is working on with Accutech Engineering.  Materials for the new build arrived on 2016 by sealift.  Completion is targeted for June 2018.  For more details, please visit Page 7 of the link below:  http://www.mirabelsmagazinecentral.com/DigitalEdition/index.html?id=c5c7d631-31da-4f44-b39e-62d3ea8fa069

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Shortlisted for Michael Garron Hospital, A Division of Toronto East Health Network – Phase 1 New Patient Care Tower Project

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Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Michael Garron Hospital (formerly Toronto East General Hospital), a division of Toronto East Health Network, shortlisted three companies to design, build and finance the new patient care tower project at the hospital. Parkin is happy to announce that we are part of one of the short-listed teams.  For more information visit:  http://www.infrastructureontario.ca/Short-Listed-Proponents-Named-Michael-Garron-Hospital/

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Prequalified for West Park Healthcare Centre Development Project

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Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and West Park Healthcare Centre (WPHC) have announced three teams prequalified to design, build, finance and maintain the facility’s hospital development project in Toronto.  Parkin is happy to announce that we are part of one of the short-listed teams. For more information visit:  http://www.infrastructureontario.ca/Short-Listed-Proponents-Named-West-Park-Healthcare-Centre/

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2017 Design Trend: The WELL Building Standard

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In recent years the WELL Building Standard has been gaining momentum in the design industry and focuses on creating built environments that can enhance users’ health and wellbeing. It is the first set of principles founded upon evidence-based medical and scientific research around building practice, design and development with a goal of improving human health.

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Acoustics in Healthcare Design

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The role of acoustics in healthcare design has been well documented, in particular, the detrimental effects of noise in healing environments. Excess noise can raise heart rate and blood pressure, increase pain after surgery, slow the healing process, and lengthen hospital stay. As architects and designers of healthcare facilities we can help mitigate the role … Continued

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Women and Newborn Hospital – Progress

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Construction on the new Women and Newborn Hospital in Winnipeg is nearing completion and we are so excited to share with you some preliminary photos of the building. The interior clinical areas of the building are flooded with light, which will have a very positive impact on patients and staff.

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2016 Parkin Architects Year In Review

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It’s been another exhilarating and rewarding year for Parkin Architects Limited. We continued our work on a number of cutting-edge projects for the foremost healthcare, educational, recreation, justice, and research institutions across Canada. Thank you to our incredible team. We wouldn’t be the award-winning firm we are today without your hard work and dedication. Together, … Continued

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30 Years

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By Harland C. Lindsay, Director, Parkin Architects Limited Our firm’s history started circa 1938, when John B. Parkin hung out his John B. Parkin Architect shingle in Toronto.

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Virtual Reality and Architectural Practice

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By Mario Pistone, Vice President, Parkin Architects Limited I still remember the childhood experience of magic with the View-Master – a red handset with two lenses for viewing stereoscopic slides bearing photographs and images of real and imaginary places, mounted on a rotary disc.

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