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Canada is well known for its sustainable practices in institutional design. LEED in Canada includes a prerequisite to “establish a minimum level of energy efficiency for the base building and systems”. This alone has reduced global energy use by a significant amount. Although a project can be designed to be energy efficient without LEED certification, … Continued
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By Robert Boraks, Director, Parkin Architects Limited Nelson Mandela once said: “No one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.” If a prison is built on the basis of fear, what does this reveal … Continued
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In every building we design, we work with all of the stakeholders involved to capture the full scope of operational requirements, from technology and space needs to everyday movements, as well as employee health, wellbeing and productivity. This means sitting with the staff whose work productivity and job satisfaction depends on functional designs. Recently, we … Continued
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By R. Cameron Shantz, Director, Parkin Architects Limited For many years, we have been designing mental health facilities with the aim of recovery. We strive to ensure all design efforts support patients’ healing. This means incorporating design elements to address the distinct needs of individuals working and residing within the facilities.
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The Joint Venture team of Parkin Architects Limited and architects Tillmann Ruth Mocellin is excited to announce that the Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Healthcare, St. Thomas, recently achieved LEED Gold certification. All PSOS mandatory credits were successfully met. Congratulations Team! Share your comments on twitter @ParkinArch
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Parkin was interviewed on April 30, 2014 by Global TV, sharing views on the design of the cubicle, “Celebrating its 50th Anniversary”. Principal, R. Cameron Shantz, shares his views of team-building indoors. To view the story click on http://globalnews.ca/video/1302858/the-cubicle-celebrates-its-50th-anniversary Share your comments on twitter @ParkinArch
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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. Awarded in April 2014, the design team started user-group interviews May 5, 2014. Construction bid documents are expected to be complete by early 2015.
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We recently discussed the important role Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) have in Canadian architecture. P3s are major contributors to Canada’s economy, generating $51.2 billion in direct economic output. They’re becoming the path to providing lower-cost, higher-quality public infrastructure around the world.
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Public-private partnerships (P3s) are becoming the path to providing lower-cost, higher-quality public infrastructure around the world. In Canada specifically, the P3 market is ever-expanding. This steady progression – together with the ongoing success, growing expertise and stable pipeline of projects – has established Canada as a global leader in P3s.
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Stuart Olson Dominion Construction, with Parkin, has been selected as the preferred design builder. The contract is for the final design and construction of two 30-bed inpatient units in the shelled-in space on the sixth and seventh floors of the Polson tower. Construction is expected to start once initial planning meetings have occurred, and the … Continued
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