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Forty-four percent of survey respondents in the institutional sector expect to build green in the next three years. As confirmed by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC), the number of LEED registrations and certifications in Canada continues to grow in 2014, with a new total of 1,756 LEED certified projects in the country: 12 Platinum, … Continued
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By Mario Pistone, Vice President, Parkin Architects Limited Events like the upcoming Parapan 2015 games will provide exposure of sports to a growing community base and inspire new participants. Games such as 7-a-side and 5-a-side Football (soccer) enable athletes with a range of medical conditions, including cerebral palsy and vision impairment to participate in soccer … Continued
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The contract to design and build the Joseph & Rosalie Segal Family Health Centre – Vancouver’s newest mental health and addictions treatment facility— has been awarded to EllisDon Corporation in partnership with Parkin Architects. As the largest facility of its kind in British Columbia, the Joseph & Rosalie Segal Family Health Centre will become a … Continued
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By David Driscoll, Director, Parkin Architects Limited Laboratory design has undergone significant changes in recent years. Major breakthroughs in scientific research, combined with an escalating demand for sophisticated analytical equipment, have created new demands on the laboratory environment. It has become increasingly important to design labs which are functionally efficient and readily adaptable to inevitable … Continued
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Parkin Architects Limited (in Joint Venture with architects Tillmann Ruth Robinson) is pleased to receive the 2014 International Mental Health Design award presented by the International Academy for Design and Health at the Awards Gala on Saturday July 12, 2014. For information on Parkin’s presentations at the conference, please click on: http://bit.ly/1rOrDve To view Parkin’s … Continued
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This year marks the 10th World Congress on Design and Health (WCDH 2014), held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto July 9th to 13th. As described in the programme for the event, WCDH 2014 will focus on how government and private investment can support the creation of healthy and sustainable social, domestic, commercial … Continued
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By Lynne Wilson Orr, Principal, Parkin Architects Limited As the general population is aging and the numbers of those over 65 is increasing, we are seeing more people requiring rehabilitation following traumatic healthcare events. At the other end of the spectrum, however, there is a cohort of children who need rehabilitation therapy in order to … Continued
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The eight-storey critical care tower and the largest emergency department in Canada are now open at Surrey Memorial Hospital. The 400,000 square foot building was expanded to meet healthcare needs of the rapidly growing Fraser Valley, with 151 new beds added for an increased capacity of 30 percent.
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Are Canadian Prisons Vulnerable to Helicopter Escapes? Parkin Principal Robert Boraks was recently interviewed by Radio Canada International (RCI) on Canadian prison design requirements to safe guard against events like last weekend’s helicopter prison escape. “In Canada we don’t really design for explosions either. I know, having worked overseas designing prisons overseas, those were considerations—explosions, rocket-propelled … Continued
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Parkin in association with Cornerstone is part of the winning team for Northern Health – Fort St. James Master Plan project.
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