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Found Toronto

...identified and cross-referenced using a colour-coded, numbering system. The installation invited the visitor to stand in front of the city that was and to imagine its mid-19th century character, and then discover what remains today. Found Toronto let us see how the old Toronto connects to the Toronto of today, and shows us where our history may lie, both out...

Ojibway Island

The Ojibway Club is a rare surviving example of the wooden resort hotel once common in the Muskoka region and along Georgian Bay. In the mid-20th century, this complex of nineteen rustic Shingle Style buildings had been converted to a community centre for the archipelago’s cottagers. The site included a main three-storey hotel structure with a tower and open viewing...

Senate of Canada Building

...with the decline of passenger railway travel, the building narrowly escaped demolition and was converted into the Government Conference Centre (GCC). Known today as the Senate of Canada Building, it has been refurbished to temporarily accommodate the Senate of Canada during the rehabilitation of the Centre Block. From 2014 to 2018, ERA Architects worked as heritage architects in close collaboration...

Sunnybrook Cenotaph

Sunnybrook evolved from its origin in 1948 as Sunnybrook Military Hospital into an internationally recognized health sciences centre and home to Canada’s largest veterans’ care facility. Originally designed as a gateway monument framing the entrance to Sunnybrook Military Hospital, the Sunnybrook Cenotaph today is a fixture in the hospital’s identity for passersby on Bayview Avenue and features prominently in the...

Concrete Toronto Map

...the City and surrounding suburbs to this day. Pinpointed projects stretch across the Greater Toronto Area– from Etobicoke to Scarborough. In partnership with Blue Crow Media, and with original photography by Jason Woods, the Concrete Toronto Map joins a family of international city guide maps which feature distinct local architecture. Concrete Toronto Map is available online and through independent stores....

Maple Leaf Gardens

Recognized as a National Historic Site, Maple Leaf Gardens was home to the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey club until 1999 and served as a hub of civic life continuously since it opened in 1931. The arena hosted a wide variety of large-scale public gatherings, from operas to political rallies. It is one the oldest and most recognizable landmarks associated with...

Ridgeway Community Courts

...who pursued funding through the Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Foundation (MLSE) and the Rotary Club, a unique partnership was created, with the project driven by ground-up advocacy. Working closely with Ridgeway youth and a number of local stakeholders, the result was a public space that is truly reflective of the community’s vision. For more information check out the following...

Concrete Toronto

...of previous generations of architects, offering guidance and perspective to architects practicing today.’– Canadian Architect One of the top ten books about Toronto – BlogTO Concrete Toronto was featured at Boston’s Pinkcomma Gallery, and was the inspirations for the Toronto Music Gallery’s remarkable Concrete Music event. Concrete Toronto is available in bookstores and through the website of Coach House Books...

The RAC Zone

...not have been possible without this diverse group of collaborators and stakeholders working together. It is a testament to what is possible through collaboration, and perhaps the start of new way for social agencies, local communities, architects, and the City to work together towards a brighter Toronto. To learn more about the RAC zone, visit www.raczone.ca and www.towerrenewal.com    ...

The Distillery District

...a change of use permit for transitioning the facility from its exiting retail designation to a mixed-use facility with both retail and industrial programming. Client: Cityscape Development Corporation & Dundee Realty Photo credits: Kayla Rocca and Arthur Mola ERA’s Michael McClelland has written about the adaptive reuse strategy of the Distillery District in Canadian Architect and Heritage Magazine. http://www.thedistillerydistrict.com/ http://www.distilleryheritage.com/...

7 St. Thomas St.

...phases. This included documentation, conservation and reconstruction drawings and specifications, design input and coordination for the retention process, protection measures, reintegration with the new structure, and contemporary components like curtain wall systems and green roof. The late 19th-century three-storey red-brick houses are excellent examples of the Romanesque Revival style. Heritage conservation work included restoring the masonry, windows, trim, dormers and...

111 Richmond St. W.

ERA worked with WZMH Architects to rejuvenate 111 Richmond St. West, one of Toronto’s few intact examples of high-quality 1950s office building design, making this an important example of post-war modernist restoration. The 15-storey building was designed by the legendary British emigré modernist architect Peter Dickinson and engineer Morden Yolles. ERA’s restoration work brought back the building’s playfully designed lobby,...