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View of the Commons area with new landscaping Evergreen Brick Works

...and intervened only when necessary to make the site safer and ready to be used. Minor interventions such as selective repairs to masonry, woodwork, and rooves; stabilizations and repairs to foundations and trusses; installation of water management features such as new flashing and rainwater leaders. Site-wide collaborations with Diamond Schmidt, DuToit Alsopp Hillier (DTAH), and Claude Cormier to unite heritage...

Halton Hills Cultural Heritage Strategy

...Steering Committee, a multidisciplinary working group from a range of local sectors, and online engagement using the Let’s Talk Halton Hills platform. The Strategy was further developed in collaboration with partners at the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. The Halton Hills Cultural Heritage Strategy guides the conservation of tangible and intangible heritage in Halton Hills. It includes 32 recommendations...

Our Yukon Heritage Reserves: Management Priorities Report

...resulting in a Research Summary Report. The second phase involved a public engagement period, where feedback was collected on an online platform, on relevant local Facebook pages, and at in-person events in Whitehorse and Dawson City, to better understand the contemporary social value associated with each site. In the third phase, we developed a Heritage Reserve Management Priorities Report, which...

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....

One Millionth Tower

The One Millionth Tower project is part of the remarkable HIGHRISE initiative, which is a collaboration between a group of local residents, ERA Architects, and the NFB working to re-imagine and explore the potential of North Etobicoke’s high-rise Kipling Towers. The National Film Board of Canada’s HIGHRISE project is a multi-year, multi-media, collaborative documentary project about the human experience in...

Market Square Heritage Conservation District Plan Update

...and attributes of each building in the District. New design guidelines were developed that built upon the Lily Inglis and Harold Kalman Study, and also addressed current issues in the District. The updated by-law for this District was passed by Council and has passed its appeal date. To view the document, please see the pdf online at City of Kingston....

Stories

Evergreen Canada Launches An Online Exhibit: Complete Communities

by ERA Architects

Evergreen Canada has launched an online gallery entitled ‘Complete Communities‘ that showcases several projects within and surrounding the GTA that provide affordable homes, fresh food, clean water, local services, green spaces and great recreation to their residents. Accessibility is made available through walking, biking and public transit. The Ridgeway Community Court is one of these projects. Ridgeway has a reputation...

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1960s Canada: An interview with Vincent Massey Tovell

by ERA Architects

...was so exciting. And clearing away all of that downtown mess. Regrettably, the old Shea’s Theatre with its old vaudeville shows – I missed that. Not to mention the casino across the way. All those closed. And then the big storm about the Henry Moore sculpture in the plaza. Well, you see, it broke through! It wasn’t just art gallery...

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Revitalizing Ontario Place: ERA’s Lara Herald on CBC

by ERA Architects

...adventure ride, a World War II Destroyer, a concert venue, an IMAX theatre, a marina, a waterpark, and, of course, various places to walk, rest, eat, and drink. Earlier this year the Government of Ontario announced that the site would be closed, reimagined, and redeveloped as a new provincial landmark. It has been the subject of much media and public...

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Publications & Exhibits

One Year of ‘The Signs That Define Toronto’ 

by Kurt Kraler

...Signs That Define Toronto amongst the books in the collection at the Letterform Archive (Photo: Kurt Kraler) Neon Speaks attendees explore San Francisco’s North Shore neighbourhood and stop outside the Golden Boy Pizza sign for photos. (Photo: Kurt Kraler) Arts & Letters Club In October, Philip and Kurt presented some of the signs included in the book to the Arts...

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Inspiring City Builders of Tomorrow: ERA & Jane’s Walk

by ERA Architects

...Central Technical School, where they shared research strategies, made connections between Toronto and students’ places of origin, and inspired conversation about students’ interests. After a presentation by Jasmine on how to access online information from the Toronto Archives, the students broke into small groups to decide upon stops in the walking tour they wanted to create and research. Three classroom...

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ACO Awards to Don Jail and Taylor House

by ERA Architects

...a period of disuse, the Jail was rehabilitated and adapted to serve as the administrative office for Bridgepoint Active Heathcare. This project involved a huge team including +VG, KPMB, Stantec, Diamond Schmitt, HDR, Urban Strategies, and many others. Learn more about the project in our online portfolio. Thanks to the ACO and our collaborators, and congratulations to all the winners....

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