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Recent Projects

photo of a large stone house taken from an angle, surrounded by trees

Hamilton House Private client
Hamilton

a symmetrical photo of a fireplace with wooden paneling above and floor to ceiling windows on either side

Rosedale Ravine House Private client
Toronto

render of a brick single family house from the street

South Rosedale Residence Private client
Toronto

Étude patrimoniale de l’Institut en santé mentale Douglas SQI
Montreal

Îlot Bonsecours – PHI Contemporain PHI
Montreal

Alma College Square Patriot Properties
St. Thomas, Ontario

Wateridge Village / Village des Riverains: Commemoration Program Canada Lands Company
Ottawa

Projet du Nouveau Vic de McGill McGill University
Montreal

Stories

Ideas & Issues

Three lessons from Europe’s independent cultural spaces

by Daniel Rotsztain

In the summer of 2022, ERA was invited to join a tour with member organizations of Trans Europe Halles (TEH), a network of 135 cultural organizations from 39 countries in Europe and beyond. TEH members collectively support, research, and advocate for independent cultural spaces and their positive contribution to social, environmental, and economic well-being. TEH...

Portrait of William Greer, facing the camera in 3/4 position, his left hand pensively at his chin.

Bill Greer (1925–2023)

by Michael McClelland, principal

I met Bill at what was then the Toronto Historical Board in 1981. Bill was the Chief Architect and I worked under his direction for seven years. I’m convinced that architecture is a skill that one learns from mentorship, and I acknowledge that Bill was my mentor. I’d suggest that Bill’s mentor was Buckminster Fuller,...

News & Events

A new look for ERAarch.ca

by ERA Architects

We’re happy to share the new look for our website ERAarch.ca. Over the years, the range of work we’ve tackled and the expertise we’ve developed has expanded to the point where we felt our web site wasn’t properly reflecting what makes ERA unique. Over the course of the last year, we worked to refresh the...

News & Events

The Signs That Define Toronto: A new book from ERA and Spacing

by Kurt Kraler

We are happy to announce the release of The Signs That Define Toronto. Published and produced with Spacing, ERA partner Philip Evans and architect Kurt Kraler team up with Spacing’s Matthew Blackett and 20 contributors to reveal the history, culture, and stories of the city through its unique signage. The book is packed full of...

Interior of University College Library from second floor balcony.

News & Events

University College: Revitalization and Accessibility

by ERA Architects

The University College is an architectural gem within the already famously picturesque University of Toronto campus. In a way, it’s the centre of the university, and when you look north up King’s College Road, your view terminates in what ERA’s Max Berg calls a “postcard building” from the 1850s. It has been home to a...