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Capitalizing on Heritage / Awarding Conservation: Materials, Craftsmanship and Construction

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...part of the award-winning team for the National Trust for Canada Ecclesiastical Insurance Cornerstone Award of Excellence in Adaptive Use/Rehabilitation for the heritage conservation of Eva’s Phoenix, in a supporting role for LGA Architects. The building is a new facility that is transforming the lives of Toronto’s homeless youth in the west-end of the city. Conference website: http://www.apti.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=2017conference&category=2017 Annual Conference...

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TORONTO the GOOD

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It’s that time of year again for the annual Toronto the Good party presented by ERA Architects, Spacing Magazine, ‘murmur’, and the Toronto Society of Architects! Keep May 15th open in your calendars for another great night of celebration. For details go to http://www.torontothegood.org/ We have good reason to celebrate as ERA has announced the creation of 5 new Associate...

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The 34th Annual Heritage Toronto Awards

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...Portico (William Greer Architectural Conservation & Craftsmanship Award) Concrete Toronto: A Guide Book to Concrete Architecture from the Fifties to the Seventies (Book category) “What Lies Beneath” Newspaper Series by Scott Weir (Media category) The 34th Annual Heritage Toronto Awards will take place Monday October 27, 2008 at the Carlu. For more information visit the Heritage Toronto website at http://www.heritagetoronto.org....

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2008 Holcim Awards

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The Evergreen Brick Works received an acknowledgement prize at the 2008 Holcim Awards for sustainable construction. Please follow the link below for more information. http://www.holcimfoundation.org/T796/A08NA-AckC.htm...

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Creative Space & Urban Stone: Public Talk

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...and extend the conversation, relating these findings, challenges and opportunities to urban spaces in Toronto and Canada. Report here: https://www.wcmt.org.uk/fellows/reports/creative-space-contemporary-use-stone-urban-spaces A public talk by David F Wilson (UK) in conversation with Brendan Stewart (University of Guelph), co-hosted with the Dry Stone Walling Association of Canada (Dry Stone Canada). REGISTER HERE VIA EVENTBRITE Doors at 6:30pm, Talk begins 7:00pm 625 Church...

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Respectful Rehabilitation

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...past year ERA Principal Michael McClelland was a guest lecturer at Simon Fraser University. His lectures on Respectful Rehabilitation included “Rehabilitation and New Design – The Royal Ontario Museum and the Art Gallery of Ontario” and “Balancing Heritage Conservation in the Private Sector: A Case Study of the Distillery District in Toronto”. They can now be viewed online at www.sfu.ca/city/city_pgm_videos.htm...

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TALLINN–TORONTO: The Influence of Estonian Modernism in Shaping Toronto

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Toronto in Estonian: Section of exhibition at the Museum of Estonian Architecture. This spring, the exhibition To The New World: Estonian Architects in Toronto launched at the Museum of Estonian Architecture (http://www.arhitektuurimuuseum.ee/en/). Following a smaller exhibition and symposium last fall hosted by Toronto’s Tartu College, the show explores the strong Estonian link in the creation of Toronto’s particular branch of...

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‘Big River Landscape’ wins the National Capital Commission’s Nepean Point Redevelopment design competition

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...space for all peoples. ERA’s team includes: Michael McClelland, Victoria Angel and Brendan Stewart, and as a sub to ERA: Lisa Prosper Heritage Consultant. More from theNational Capital Commission on the ‘Big River Landscape’ scheme: http://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/our-projects/nepean-point-redevelopment/big-river-landscape NCC website announcement: http://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/our-projects/nepean-point-redevelopment Youtube Video of the NCC Public Board of Directors Meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV_Th_HDRcE – t=01h52m32s Ottawa Citizen article: http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/nepean-point-winner-announced-milestone-meeting-on-lebreton-flats-expected-january CBC Coverage: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/nepean-point-redesign-big-river-landscape-redevelopment-1.4415946...

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ERA Principal Graeme Stewart addresses a crowd in front of Ken Soble Tower alongside MP Adam Vaughan during the May 21, 2019 National Housing Strategy announcement.

Affordable, High Efficiency Tower Living

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...transformations in Canada, the Ken Soble Tower will pave the way for the nation’s aging housing supply – shifting the conversation from aging affordable housing as a liability to affordable housing as a district landmark. Read Alex Bozikovic’s take on the project in the Globe and Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-architecture/article-a-hamilton-ont-public-housing-tower-gets-a-new-life-as-a-green/#comments Read more about this project and about Passive House standards: https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/projects/2019/03/hamiltons-ken-soble-tower-rebirth-passive-house-first https://www.chch.com/city-seeks-new-retrofit-for-ken-soble-tower-on-hamilton-harbour/...

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A Sense of ‘History in the Making’ for a Toronto Residence

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...principle, the article commends the thoughtful approach used by the designers: from the handling of material additions that blend seamlessly with the original structure, to the reinstatement of key circulation elements in the revised layouts; all aspects of approach result in uniform flow and spatial harmony. Read the feature in Issue 44 of Rue Magazine: http://www.ruemag.com/magazine/issue/issue-forty-four#132 Project profile: https://www.eraarch.ca/project/summerhill-house/  ...

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Wall of books of many sizes and ages
Ideas & Issues

Diving Into the ERA Library—Part 1 

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...tool to help serve as a guide to assist in repairing the damaged relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.  LINK: http://www.nctr.ca  The Chinese in Toronto from 1878, by Arlene Chan (Dundurn Press, 2011)  In 1894 Toronto’s Chinese population numbered 50. Today, no less than seven Chinatowns serve the nearly 500,000 residents of Chinese descent in the GTA. Author...

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Heritage at Home

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...subjects include residential building typologies, building inspections, planning sustainable renovations, and how to deal with issues of and repairs to foundations, structure, roofs, windows and doors. Jan’s lecture focused on planning and undertaking successful home renovation projects. Watch the Héritage Montréal video below (en français) https://www.facebook.com/heritagemontreal/videos/249081312363741/ or catch his “All in a Weekend” interview on CBC Radio (in english) https://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/all-in-a-weekend-montreal/segment/15611249...

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