The Missing Middle: Toronto’s Historic Building Typologies

Last week, Toronto City Planning brought forward to Council’s Planning and Housing Committee an interim report, Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods: Multiplex Study. The initiative behind the report is exploring the potential…

ERA leads the conversation of digital transformation, using BIM, for architectural heritage at the Beijing Urban and Architecture Biennale

Building Information Modeling or Building Information Management (BIM) is the foundation of digital transformation in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry (AEC). It is a highly collaborative process that allows architects, engineers, developers,…

ERA’s Graeme Stewart and Ya’el Santopinto named to the RAIC’s College of Fellows

ERA is thrilled to announce that Graeme Stewart and Ya’el Santopinto have been named to the Royal…

The top of 8 King Street East pre-construction.

Dave LeBlanc for The Globe and Mail: The tower that once topped Toronto shines again

Once the tallest building in the British empire, the Royal Bank building at 8 King Street East …

A drone photograph of the Ken Soble Tower with Hamilton harbour in the background

Championing resiliency this Earth Day

As we celebrate Earth Day, ERA is reflecting on the shift needed to meet Canada’s 2050 net-zero…

Gordonridge Community Multi-Sport Court wins national landscape architecture award

ERA is thrilled to announce the Gordonridge Community Multi-Sport Court has won a Canadian Society of Landscape…

Revitalizing waterfront sites: Exploring the potential of Ontario Place

Our iconic sites have a shared value, with a conceived opinion in the public realm. As residents,…

Celebrating community-led design with Gordonridge

Working closely with communities to create place-based, local designs is integral to ERA’s approach. In September, we…

Conservation of Paradise Theatre wins national and provincial awards

Thanks to its careful conservation, and inclusive and accessible programming, Paradise is once again a space for…

Historic farmsteads drive a new rural cultural economy

Ontario’s smaller municipalities are facing a transformation. Many are making the transition from resource-based to diverse, creative…

Heritage Conservation in Hong Kong title with building image in the background

ERA and Heritage Conservation in Hong Kong

Conservation is a worldwide industry, one rooted in collaboration and shared learning. It’s vital we continue to…

A rendering of the exterior and entrance of Ken Soble Tower.

Pandemic effect: ERA Architects for Canadian Architect magazine

As part of Canadian Architect’s Pandemic Effect series, ERA Architects’ Ya’el Santopinto and Graeme Stewart wrote about…

Remnants of Mid-Century Toronto

Spacing’s new book celebrates Toronto’s mid-century architecture, from landmark buildings like City Hall to unique elements of…

Passive House: A new way of working with existing buildings

Cities are at the forefront of climate change. In the fight for a low-carbon future, a new…

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