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Kim Kennedy
Can Architecture Really Heal? Discover the Impact with Kim Kennedy
Kim Kennedy, Principal at Parkin Architects in Ottawa, specialises in healthcare and mental health architecture. Hear her Architecture Social episode.
- Current role
- Director
- Practice
- Parkin Architects
- Location
- Ottawa, Canada
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Episode 0244 · Architecture Social
Can Architecture Really Heal? Discover the Impact with Kim Kennedy
Join us for a fascinating discussion on architecture's role in healthcare with Kim Kennedy, Principal at Parkin Architects. Based in Ottawa, Kim delves into her journey in healthcare architecture, exploring the design and impact of mental health facilities. Learn about the evolving field of healthcare architecture, challenges, and innovations, and get insights on what it takes to excel in this specialty. Whether you're an aspiring architect or an experienced professional, Kim's insights are inva
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Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada · 2021
Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health and Addiction
A 217,000 square foot LEED Gold healing centre in Coquitlam combines recovery units, natural light and culturally grounded spaces.
Explore the project ↗Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada · 2023
Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre
A 134,000 square foot Halifax outpatient centre combines clinical capacity with a double-height glazed Great Hall.
Explore the project ↗Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Royal Inland Hospital
A two-phase Kamloops patient-care programme renews hospital departments around a nine-storey tower.
Explore the project ↗Other public work
Cowichan District Hospital ↗
A 607,601 square foot Duncan hospital combines diagnostic, treatment and inpatient towers with a timber community hall.
Rankin Inlet Men's Healing Facility ↗
A 32,000 square foot healing facility in Rankin, Nunavut responds to Inuit culture, permafrost and remote delivery.
About
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The person behind the work.
Kim Kennedy is a Principal at Parkin Architects, based in the firm's Ottawa office. She specialises in healthcare architecture, with a particular focus on mental health facilities and emergency psychiatric assessment and treatment environments.
A graduate of the Technical University of Nova Scotia, Kim worked across corporate, interior and residential projects early in her career before moving into healthcare design, where she found her specialism. Alongside her project work she mentors emerging architects within the practice and has taken part in healthcare design studio reviews at Carleton University.
The practice
Parkin Architects
Parkin Architects is a Canadian practice specialising in healthcare and mental health design, with offices in Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver.
Architecture practice · Ontario
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What I bring.
- Current role
- Director
- Practice
- Parkin Architects
- Location
- Ottawa, Canada
- On the podcast
- 1 episode · 2025
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