We are pleased to announce that the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) has awarded the Planning Excellence Merit Award for New and Emerging Planning Initiatives to a collection of strategic studies that form part of the Tower Neighbourhood Renewal initiative!
Division 11 wins at OAA
ERA is pleased to announce that Division 11 of the of the Toronto Police Services (TPS), a project we worked on with Stantec Architecture, has been honored with an Award in Design Excellence from the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA)! Continue reading…
Walking Tour of Yorkville (Part 2)
Saturday May 25, 10 a.m., with ERA’s Michael McClelland and Charles Birnbaum of The Cultural Landscape Foundation.
Meeting place: The base of the giant granite rock in Village of Yorkville Park (south side of Cumberland St., between Bellair St. and Avenue Rd.). Continue reading…
New video doc on Sharon Temple
Video producer Vanessa Ireson has recently made an excellent short documentary about one of ERA’s favourite projects: Sharon Temple. The Temple was completed in 1832 by the Children of Peace, a group of former Quakers who, among other things, advocated for peace and democracy and created the first credit union in Canada. The building is a masterpiece in wood and a monument to a fascinating part of 19th century Canadian culture.
In the video, curator John McIntyre and ERAer Jan Kubanek introduce viewers to the history of the Temple and its design, as well as the recent restoration and preservation project led by ERA.
Many thanks to Vanessa Ireson, who produced the video through the generous support of Co-op TV at the Co-operators.
Dinner w/ Charles Birnbaum: Fri. May 24
Friday May 24, 7 p.m., Gilead, 4 Gilead Place, Toronto
You are invited to join Jamie Kennedy, Janet Rosenberg & Studio, ERA Architects, and honoured guest Charles Birnbaum for an ambulatory feast at Gilead. Continue reading…
Charles Birnbaum talk: Thurs. May 23
Thursday May 23, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., U of T’s Daniels Faculty, 230 College St., Rm. 103, Toronto
Thursday May 23, join us for an exciting lecture by Charles Birnbaum of The Cultural Landscape Foundation. Charles will be discussing the interpretation and conservation of modernist landscapes as a part of how we continue to build and evolve the public realm of the city. We look forward to how this conversation will allow us to think productively about the past and future of Toronto’s built fabric. Continue reading…