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By Lynne Wilson Orr, Principal, Parkin Architects Limited Architects love to draw. We draw detailed plans complete with grid lines, floor elevation references, partition types and room layouts. We draw elevations and detail the bricks, the precast, the windows and the hoohaws (that’s a technical term for ‘architectural gestures’). We understand what these drawings illustrate … Continued
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By Lynne Wilson Orr, Principal, Parkin Architects Limited How do we assist clients to see beyond what they currently have as space and re-imagining what it could be? Not just bigger, but actually better. It can be challenging for many healthcare clients to see beyond their current accommodation and understand how the architecture shapes the … Continued
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Parkin is pleased to be working in association with Rebanks Pepper Littlewood Inc., on the new Halton Regional Police Services Headquarters to be constructed in Oakville. The contract documents phase is nearing completion and the anticipated tender date is May 5th, 2015. Southwest view from North Service Road West
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Lean is a method for process improvement. The principles are standardized and can be applied to any process – including institutional design. First developed by Toyota to eliminate waste in its production, lean principles have since been used in various applications from improving quality of outcome and productivity on production lines, to project management, to … Continued
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By: Brent Whiteley, Vice President, Parkin Architects Limited Canada is a country rich with the resource of fresh water, so it is no surprise that we are among the highest per capita users of water in the world. The effects of climate change, population growth and increased urbanization will affect this ready supply of fresh water … Continued
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A multidisciplinary collaboration, which includes key stakeholders and design professionals, from design concept to completion. Historically, the conventional design and construction process for institutional buildings involved a series of hand-offs from client to architect to builder. This method presents many opportunities for improvement from initial design to project completion. The Integrated Design Process (IDP) breaks … Continued
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By David Driscoll, Director, Parkin Architects Limited Laboratory buildings have traditionally used an egregious amount of energy and have rarely been thought of as “green.” But this has changed in recent years. We have applied our knowledge and experience with energy efficient approaches used in other institutional buildings to reduce the energy used in laboratories.
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By David Driscoll, Director, Parkin Architects Limited When creating an attractive and functional working laboratory environment, the benefits of strategically placed, glass walls are significant. Transparency encourages interaction among building occupants, introduces beneficial natural light, and supports safety by allowing visibility into labs that may be occupied by a small number of occupants on nights … Continued
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Each new project and collaborative relationship offers the opportunity to learn, grow and evolve our experience. Most people listen to reply. We listen to learn. This has been our practice, since the firm was first established in the 1940’s. We believe our success is rooted in our ability to listen to our clients, stakeholders, and … Continued
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By: Robin Snell, OAA, Architect AAA, MRAIC, LEED AP, EDAC, Principal, Parkin Architects Limited, and Saleh Kalantari, Ph.D., EDAC, Certificate in Health System & Design, Assistant Professor, School of Design and Construction, Washington State University Acknowledgements: We would like to thank Celeste Alvaro, Ph.D., Celeste Alvaro Research & Evaluation (CARE) and Gordon Burrill, P.Eng., Teegor Consulting Inc., and … Continued
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