John B. Parkin
| John B. Parkin | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 26, 1911 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | August 17, 1975 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Work | |
| Practice | John Cresswell Parkin |
| Buildings | Sheraton Centre |
John Burnett Parkin B.Arch, (June 26, 1911 in Toronto, Ontario–August 17, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) was a Canadian architect.
Parkin received his B.Arch. from the University of Toronto in 1935 and went to England to practice architecture. He later return to Toronto in 1937.
He entered into an architectural practice with John Cresswell Parkin in 1947 and later with his brother Edmond T. Parkin (1912-present).
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[edit] Projects Parkin has been involved in
- Bata Shoes Canadian Headquarters, Toronto, Ontario 1964; demolished
- Bell Trinity Square 1982, Toronto - 15 storey office tower
- Citibank Place 1983, Toronto - 20 storey office towerk
- John C. Parkin and Associates Head Office, 1500 Don Mills Road 1958; demolished
- Toronto Aeroquay (Terminals 1 and 2), Toronto International Airport 1957-1965 - demolished
- Ottawa Train Station, Ottawa, Ontario 1966
- IBM Heaquarters, Don Mills, Ontario - now home to Celestica
- Toronto City Hall
- Toronto-Dominion Centre 1967
- Yorkdale Mall 1964
[edit] Ten Newest Buildings
- Phoenix Building 1973 - 22 storey office tower at 439 University Avenue, Toronto
- National Life Building 1972 - 15 storey office tower on University Avenue, Toronto
- Royal Trust Tower 1969
- Sheraton Centre and Richmond Tower 1972, Toronto - 43 storey main hotel tower and 12 storey hotel extension
- Simpson Tower 1968 - now home to Hudson's Bay Company head office
- Vanier College Residences, York University 1967
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health 1964 - 15 storey office tower, Toronto
- 200 University Avenue 1961 - 14 storey office tower, Toronto
- Rosedale Valley Bridge (extension of the Prince Edward Viaduct) with Delcan Cater & Co. 1966
[edit] Post Parkin
He left Toronto and established an office in Los Angeles in 1970. After his death in 1975, his practice was continued by his son John B. Parkin Jr.
Parkin's firm changed names over the years and remains active in Toronto:
- John C. Parkin Architects Engineers Planners, 1971-1972
- Parkin Architects Engineers Planners, 1972-1976
- Parkin Partnership Architects Planners, 1976-1986
- Parkin Architects Limited, 1986-present
- Parkin Consultants Limited, 1986-present
Since 1986, there are no longer any Parkin associated with the firm.[1] In 1986 Parkin associate Roy Marshall left to join Neish Owen Rowland Roy (NORR Limited)[2] and was seen as a successor firm, while the name of the firm lives on with a new partnership under Parkin Architects Limited.[3], [4]
