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Heroic Has Arrived

by ERA Architects

It’s here! The much-anticipated book Heroic: Concrete Architecture and the New Boston, which focuses on Boston’s emerging concrete buildings of the 1960s and 1970s, is now available for sale. ERA had previously posted a blog in preparation for it’s release, and now we’re excited it’s finally arrived. You can buy the book at Amazon and Chapters. Heroic tracks Boston’s flourishing...

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The Lost Craft of Tuck Pointing

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...surface or plane. In the late 17th century the problem was avoided by using soft, rubbed bricks which could then be laid with thin, straight joints, however such work was costly. Tuck pointing was a less expensive alternative which seems to have been particularly popular for use on terraced housing up to the late 19th century. One of the most...

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The Broadview Hotel’s terracotta panels have a story to tell

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...their product, such as the 1890’s Confederation Life Building, and the Gooderham Building in Toronto. The typical production process involved taking ground shale, kneading into a soft condition and casting it in Plaster of Paris moulds made from design drawings. The Broadview Hotel reliefs however were completed only by hand and they have a variety of textures and finishes that...

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Toronto the Good 2010

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...Micallef Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto NFB Filmmaker-in-residence Katerina Cizek The Thousandth Tower web documentary Wednesday May 26, 2010 _ 6pm to midnight free admission to the party _ catering by David Vallee _ cash bar York Quay Centre at Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay West For more information please visit: http://www.era.on.ca http://www.readings.org Save the date – further details...

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A once-popular historic Mackinac Island retreat is in the process of being restored to its former glory

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...around log veranda with code-compliant replacements, and the complete re-build of the upper two storeys to match the appearance, form and materiality of the original. The project team includes: Scott Weir – Principal Brendan Stewart – Associate Sandford Riley – Project Manager Rui Felix – Landscape Designer Links to related articles: https://mynorth.com/2016/08/historic-mackinac-island-lodge-silver-birches-undergoing-renovations/ https://www.freep.com/story/travel/2016/07/09/grand-hotel-resort-hotel-mackinac/86716566/ https://savingplaces.org/stories/silver-birches-polishing-a-jewel-at-michigans-mackinac-island#.WirAvbQ-dUN Link to related blog post: https://www.eraarch.ca/2016/mission-point-resort/...

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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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Evergreen Brick Works Demonstrates How Revived Heritage Spaces Create Sustainable Cities

by ERA Architects

...the heritage features. Congratulations to the ERA project team: Philip Evans, Shelley Ludman and Eunice Lam! To review the Canadian Architect-published press release, click here. To review the related Globe and Mail article by Alex Bozikovic, click here. To review the Blog TO article by Amy Grief, click here. Feature rendering courtesy of LGA Architects. Photos courtesy of ERA Architects....

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The community that could: The Storefront shares its story

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...that Could” reviews the Storefront story, and reports on a range of key learnings, basic principles and assumptions, and practical strategies for several important success factors, including: Resident-tenant working relationships Youth engagement Community design process New site amenities, and Next steps It’s a wonderful success story and an excellent resource for all of us working on the ground towards Tower...

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Ontario Place in docomomoUS

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Recently ERA’s Michael McClelland collaborated with Ottawa-based architect James Ashby on an article on Toronto’s Ontario Place, for docomomoUS. The article reviews the history of this unusual site, discusses the significance of its iconic design, and reminds us of the opportunity we now have to enrich our understanding of how to approach modernist architecture as part of a cultural heritage...

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ERA Presents at TCLF Second Wave of Modernism III: Leading with Landscape

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...and coordinating leaders for the What’s Out There Weekend. View What’s Out There Toronto Guide here. View ‘Leading with Landscape Wrap-Up’ here. View ‘What’s Out There Weekend Goes North’ here. View Press release items here. View two reviews by Tim Popa, Communications Director at Nelson Byrd Woltz. Part 1: here Part 2: here. * Feature Image Credit: Matthew Traucht *...

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Toronto the Good 2010 _ Intinerary

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  York Quay Centre at Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay West Follow the jump below for the full itinerary of the evening’s scheduled events. 6:00 to 10:00pm Ben McNally Books Spacing Magazine Toronto Society of Architects Free 6:00 to 10:00pm Toronto Society of Architects Poster Design Competition Exhibit Free 6:00 to 7:00pm Canapés provided by David Vallee Free 7:00 to...

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Regent Park’s Commemoration Strategy

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...to urban design and artefact display, to public programs and neighbourhood museums. Examples of existing commemorative projects. The evening was a great success, with excellent ideas offered, like creating a platform for oral histories, fabricating 3D models, and designing an interactive map. Now ERA will compile these robust suggestions and come up with more fully developed commemoration options for the...

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