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Auchmar Estate

by ERA Architects

...once lived there. This year for Doors Open Hamilton, we took the opportunity to share with the public some of our most interesting findings. Viewing frames were placed on the walls where visible remnants of the decorative schemes could be observed, while display panels provided information on the process of studying, investigating and understanding these finishes. Overall the event was...

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Ontario Heritage Conference Panel Highlights the Success of Recent Projects

by ERA Architects

...Heritage Conference this weekend taking place in Ottawa. The panel discussion will be introduced by the Ontario Heritage Trust and will also feature the following speakers/projects: Samah Othman and Mayor Hughes – African Methodist Episcopal Church (Township of Oro-Medonte) Alexander Temporale – Harding Waterfront Estate / Holcim Centre (Mississauga) Click here for more information on the event. (photos: Marcus Mitanis)...

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ERA Architects’ Installation at Harbourfront Centre

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...from the photographic series Elegy for a Stolen Land by Peter Sibbald in response to his own reflections and questions posed by this idea. Opening Reception: Friday, January 23, 2009 | 6:00 – 10:00 PM 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto The exhibition runs from January 23rd to June 14th. More information can be found here: Harbourfront Centre | Architecture Winter...

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Learning from Europe

by ERA Architects

...active tenant associations, to help them steer the development of their own communities. • Green up existing buildings: Many European housing districts are doing eco-friendly renovations and encouraging tenants to keep track of their energy use by providing them with information and tools, such as energy metres in their units. The full text of the article can be found here....

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Erik Freudenthal of Sweden

by ERA Architects

This April, ERA was pleased to co-host a special presentation by Erik Freudenthal, the Director of Information for Hammarby Sjöstad, Stockholm. In his discussion of this innovative “Symbiocity” approach to urban development, Erik demonstrated that low-carbon, sustainable communities really are achievable given a) the proper commitment and b) the appropriate strategies for material and resource management. The event also brought...

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6th Canadian German Conference on Energy Efficient Retrofits in Buildings

by ERA Architects

...on the challenges faced in the building retrofit market in both Canada and Germany with a focus on the Tower Renewal project as case study. Presenter Graeme Stewart. Photo credit: the Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce Inc. To read the presentations at this event, please click here. For more information on the Canadian German Conference, please visit here....

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Friends of Allan Garden’s Tulip Festival Offers a Chance to Embed the City with Colour for the Spring

by ERA Architects

...or other gardening tools, please bring them; we will also have some equipment on hand. The Allan Gardens horticultural team will be providing guidance on where and how to plant the bulbs. We look forward to seeing you there — and seeing the flowers on the other side of winter! For more information on FoAG and it’s events click here....

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Mission Point Resort Wins Prestigious Award

by ERA Architects

...throughout the 19th & 20th centuries. One of the only communities in the United States to still forbid the use of automobiles, the island’s preferred mode of transport is horse-drawn buggy. Located on 18 acres of the Island’s southern lakefront, Mission Point Resort’s original buildings date back to the 1820s, with the majority of the resort being built in the...

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Concrete Toronto exhibit in Boston

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On May 15th 2009, Michael McClelland and Graeme Stewart went down to Boston, MA to participate in the reception for Concrete Toronto exhibit held at pinkcomma gallery. Please follow the link below for more information: Concrete Toronto at Pinkcomma pinkcomma gallery...

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ERA and the Goethe-Institut

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...At the presentation this evening, Graeme will be discussing on-going international research and local applications of Tower Neighbourhood Renewal. For more information, visit Geothe-Institut Toronto. April 7, 2011. 6pm OCAD University, Auditorium, Room 190, 100 McCaul Street, Toronto, ON Admission free +1 416 593 5257 x 205 Graeme and Stephan Lanz at Goethe Institute event at OCAD, April 7th, 2011...

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Toronto the Good 2017

by ERA Architects

...us at 5:30pm for a keynote by author and journalist Doug Saunders. Shuttle buses will be running between Broadview Station and the Evergreen Brick Works throughout the duration of the event. When: Thursday, October 5th, 2017, 6:00 – 10:00pm. Where: Evergreen Brick Works Register here through Eventbrite. Click here for more information on the Tower Renewal Partnership and its work....

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Allan Gardens: a new public space design competition

by Graeme Stewart

...Kristyn Wong-Tam and E.R.A. Principal Michael McClelland will be conducting a walking tour on Jarvis St. that stops at the proposed site for “Explore the Edge.” Please visit Jane’s Walks for more information. Stay posted for a new FOAG website later this summer, to be announced, of course, on this blog. In the meantime please contact Brendan Stewart at [email protected]....

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