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ERA Architects

Projects

7 St. Thomas St.

...were precisely recreated with light-gauge steel framing with often minute adjustments to allow for the re-installment of catalogued and restored original exterior trim and detailing. The entrances at grade necessitated a thoughtful approach to universal accessibility. ERA designed modifications to the original entries that provided passive and inclusive accessibility, while mitigating impact to the heritage character of the buildings.  ...

The Roxy Theatre

...theatre constructed between the Wars. ERA has been working on the adaptive re-use and conservation of the Allenby since 2006. The adaptive reuse approach includes replacing the auditorium of the original theatre and retaining the original two storey volume. The combined former gas station and theatre accommodates both the drive thru convenience service (ESSO’s On The Run and Tim Horton’s)...

Ardshona

...circulation was improved. The kitchen was overhauled, incorporating the original rustic millwork and shelving. New millwork was finished in salvaged wood to match the rest of the charming interior. A ground floor bedroom and ensuite improved the ground floor. Windows were repaired, replaced or built new to ensure weathertightness. Throughout the cottage and site, original features were repaired and incorporated...

House in Wychwood Park

...refurbishment. ERA prepared measured drawings and developed a new internal layout that helped refocus the family spaces of the interior back to the park side, as had been its original intent. Referring to archival photography and historic drawings the client and ERA staff pieced together the facades’ original intention, with special attention given to uncovering the unrecognizable street façade. Behind...

Deda’s Cottage

This Pointe au Baril Island cottage has been in the same family since its construction in 1923. The owners were keen to install an off-grid solar electrical system and improving comfort while preserving the original cottage character and its beloved features. A new addition follows the material palette and architectural format of the original building, while providing a brighter and...

Coliseum Complex at Exhibition Place

...site for several years already, ERA was contracted in 2009 to assess and replace 200 windows on four sides of the complex for energy efficiency and preservation of heritage fabric; restore the exterior façades of the “Industry Building” based on original drawings; and renovate a vestibule that, after the addition of Direct Energy Centre, was blocking sight lines and obstructing...

MOCA Toronto

...that all new interventions would be complementary and sympathetic to the building’s original use and character. This included the retention and highlighting of the mushroom columns and the interpretation of the single storey shed buildings that originally abutted the building’s west elevation. The iconic, towering landmark has been brought back to life through collaboration, care and consideration. The restoration and...

Allandale Station

...restaurant to dine in before continuing on their journeys. Designated in 2009, the buildings are a Barrie landmark and have been unused since the 1980s. The interiors have been greatly altered, even ravaged, over the course of their existence. ERA was engaged to consult on the adaptive reuse of the buildings with original elements restored to their original built condition....

The entrance to 35 Walmer. 35 Walmer

Working together with the owners of 35 Walmer, a considered program of architectural and landscape rehabilitation was developed and led by ERA Architects that worked with the identified heritage features to preserve and renew this iconic architectural asset, designed by prominent Toronto modernist architect Uno Prii. The project restored the postwar building and landscape to its original design intent, including...

Coronation park Coronation Park

Coronation Park is a six-hectare, culturally significant park at the foot of the historic Fort York area. The park is a living memorial, with the groves of silver maples commemorating the service and sacrifice of Canada’s military in World War I. At over 70 years old, the original design intent of the park had begun to fade from view. Original...

View of the Commons area with new landscaping Evergreen Brick Works

...and intervened only when necessary to make the site safer and ready to be used. Minor interventions such as selective repairs to masonry, woodwork, and rooves; stabilizations and repairs to foundations and trusses; installation of water management features such as new flashing and rainwater leaders. Site-wide collaborations with Diamond Schmidt, DuToit Alsopp Hillier (DTAH), and Claude Cormier to unite heritage...

plazaPOPS

...policy change to make it simpler and cheaper for community groups to initiate their own transformations and catalyzes ongoing partnerships between local residents, community organizations, and businesses. After the success of its 2019 pilot, WexPOPS, plazaPOPS received three years of funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario through the City of Toronto’s Main Street Recovery and Rebuild...