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...developed conservation goals to support urban planning and development in a manner that conserves cultural heritage value, considerations for a new Secondary Plan for the St. George Campus, and individual evaluations for three mid-20th century resources. The combined result is a framework to support the University’s prestigious role, status and identity in a layered campus balancing stewardship with continual renewal....

...refinement of heritage policies within the secondary plan and urban guidelines, support in developing an approach to block guidelines, and the refinement of approach to the panoramic view of the Front Campus. A Heritage Report was produced, requiring the redrafting of Historic Context Statements to reflect new borders, the creation of new supporting maps and finalizing the approach to views....

The Downtown Built Heritage Inventory (DBHI) is a pilot project that proposes a new, Hamilton-specific methodology to understand, characterize, and map Hamilton’s downtown heritage resources. Inspired by emerging international best practices in heritage planning, this methodology aligns with the Ontario Heritage Act and Planning Act, but also utilizes other strategies for evaluating historic resources, such as the “historic context statement.”...

...from development pressures. In 1996 when CFB Downsview was closed, the city had matured around the site for almost 60 years. In 1999 the property was designated Canada’s first urban national park, with an international competition launched in 2000, won by OMA’s Tree City entry. In 2012 the Downsview Secondary Plan was created, introducing a modified street network, and defining...

...to identify its heritage values and the character-defining elements. The second objective was to understand the challenges involved in the adaptive reuse of the site and to identify the conservation guidelines and approaches for the site as a whole, as well for each building. The study was used as a reference during the international architecture competition “Phi Contemporary”, to guide...

...meeting the project’s functional and technical requirements. Interior elements, such as imitation travertine and marble and woodwork, were repaired and refinished. In addition, previous insertions in the significant interior spaces, such as the General Waiting Room and Concourse spaces were removed. Given the building’s rich character, it is well suited to accommodate the Senate programme and support its ceremonial traditions....

...Any solution would have to make thoughtful use of the buildings and land, enhance the public realm, and be financially viable. In service of these goals, the report details the site’s historic and planning context; analyzes its natural, cultural, and built heritage value; applies business analytics to a wide range of adaptive reuse scenarios; and finally makes a number of...

ERA and Arup collaborated to join a number of European firms in a parallel commission to reimagine the Swedish suburb of Selma Göteberg. Surprisingly, the neighbourhood bore a number of interesting similarities to Toronto suburbs, including post-war modernist planning strategies (Toronto’s inspired in part by Swedish thinkers, in fact), aging 1960s infrastructure, a diverse resident community of newcomers, and a...

Toronto has a huge stock of Georgian, Victorian, and other heritage homes. It is not uncommon for these fine structures to have had many of their original qualities removed or obscured by generations of renovations and repairs. This series of National Post articles by ERA’s Scott Weir explores a number of ideas surrounding heritage homes, and instructs on a number...

...and comfortable environment. As traditional farm houses of Collingwood reflect a response the region’s rugged landscape and heavy snow falls, we set out to engage the landscape and capture an authentic ‘farm-cottage’ feel both inside & out. We achieved this goal by selecting a limited palette of materials, drawing influence from the neighbouring buildings. Painted board and batten were chosen...

This initiative by ERA Architects and the Centre for Urban Growth and Renewal (CUG+R), uses research, design, and planning to help support livable communities undergoing economic and cultural change after the decline of the Northern Cod Fishery. The Culture of Outports team uses historical research, field research, and public consultation to assess the built, natural, and “intangible” cultural resources of...

...team. ERA then worked with the team to secure heritage approvals and modernize the structure for continued use by North York General Hospital, while conserving the majority of the heritage attributes of the building and some landscape features of the property. Alterations included a new addition and modifications to the existing entrance to support universal accessibility. With its conservation and...