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The RAC Zone is recognized with an Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) Award for Excellence in Planning

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...– Municipal Statutory Planning Studies, Reports and Documents award ‘recognizes excellence in all aspects of the profession and the high caliber of work by professional planners within communities across the province’, as stated by their Director of Public Affairs, Loretta Ryan. To learn more about the RAC zone, visit www.raczone.ca and www.towerrenewal.com Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) award details: http://ontarioplanners.ca/Knowledge-Centre/Excellence-in-Planning-Awards...

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ERA Principal Scott Weir Walks Designer Tommy Smythe Through a Few Current Conservation Projects

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...to related blog post: https://www.eraarch.ca/2016/76-howard-streets-moving-day/ The third project is the adaptive reuse and incorporation of a Jarvis Street mansion into Casey House (project team: Luke Denison, Mikael Sydor, Sanford Riley, Jessie Grebenc, Michael McClelland, Edwin Rowse and Scott Weir) for Casey House Toronto, with Hariri Pontarini Architects Clifford Masonry Ltd is the heritage contractor. Thanks to the Marillyn Dennis show,...

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Concrete Toronto Music

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Toronto indie and contemporary musicians get brutalist on iconic city buildings Sunday June 1 2-5pm Ontario Science Centre 770 Don Mills Rd *Free with admission to OSC Or purchase tickets: $20 regular/15$ member INCLUDING SCHOOL BUS RIDE from Music Gallery (meet at 12:45pm) Advance tickets available at: http://www.ticketweb.ca More info: http://www.musicgallery.org Presented by the Music Gallery as part of the...

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When Crazy Gets Creative

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...The objective of the exercise was to define the space we were in, how it’s used and how it has evolved. The teams discussed various perspectives before creating two intricate webs. The communication and designs that resulted made for an interesting collaborative experience. For more information visit: http://www.crazydames.com/ U of T News article: https://www.utoronto.ca/news/these-crazy-dames-want-us-rethink-way-we-engage-city All photographs courtesy of Crazy Dames....

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Hamilton‘s Durand Built Heritage Inventory project paper has been published by the ISPRS

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...and Angela Garvey have written a paper on the project’s digital workflow, which they presented at the CIPA International Biennial Symposium in Ottawa this fall. The International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing has recently published their paper. Link to Hamilton City Council recommendations: https://www.hamilton.ca/city-planning/heritage-properties/hamilton-built-heritage-inventory-process Link to CIPA International Biennial Symposium: http://www.cipaottawa.org/ For access to the published paper, click here....

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Rendez-Vous Maestria: The Restoration of the GCC’s Suspended Ceilings

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...multi-day event hosted by the Conseil des métiers d’art du Québec. From December 1st to 4th, expertise in craft and built heritage will be celebrated by curators, artisans, designers, architects and the public as they convene to exchange ideas, renew knowledge and showcase innovations in traditional techniques and current practices. Link to GCC: https://www.eraarch.ca/project/government-conference-centre/ Link to Rendez-Vous Maestria: https://www.metiersdart.ca/en/maestria-show  ...

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Artscape Wychwood Barns

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Artscape Wychwood Barns officially opened to the public on Thursday November 20th. A big congratulations goes out to Artscape for this amazing project. ERA is very happy to have contributed on this project as heritage consultants. Please read the following review written by Christopher Hume featured in the Toronto Star: Urban revival balances past and present – thestar.com...

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Official Groundbreaking of the Evergreen Brick Works

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David McKee, Brantford Town Crier reads out the official announcement during the groundbreaking of Evergreen Brickworks. Photo courtesy of Evergreen Brickworks. Please follow the link below to read Christopher Hume’s review in thestar.com Preservation project makes timely debut – yourhome.ca...

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TORONTO the GOOD

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ERA Architects would like to thank all the participants for contributing to another successful Toronto the Good party! Please follow the link below to read a review featured in Now magazine: Toronto the Good…or the Glamorous? – NOW Toronto...

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Our Evolving Leadership Team

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...in the development of Heritage Impact Assessments and Conservation Plans for such projects as St. Michael’s Hospital and 1 Spadina Crescent – University of Toronto’s Daniels Faculty of Architecture. Jessie Grebenc Associate Possessing a special interest in the conservation of masonry structures, Jessie has gained extensive experience in building analysis, the production of contract documents, field review and project administration...

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Ridgeway workshop

Building for the community, with the community

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...the redevelopment site, providing participants an opportunity to review and discuss the site’s history, design features and heritage elements. The feedback we received during successive meetings helped identify what was of value to the community. Among other things, residents identified the smokestack – a structure representing the area’s industrial past – as a visual landmark within the neighbourhood and an...

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Bloor Gladstone Library

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The Bloor/Gladstone library officially reopened on Thursday July 23. Please follow the link below to read a review written by Christopher Hume that was featured in the Saturday star. Extreme makeover: library edition – thestar.com...

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