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Letters to the Mayor: An outlet for expressions on city-building set amidst a developmental blank canvas

by ERA Architects

...‘East Harbour’ in the coming years, branded as Toronto’s newest commercial and cultural district. The ‘Letters to the Mayor’ exhibit is presented as an international letter-writing campaign from architects to their local public officials and/or developers, installed and presented for public consideration of architects as inspired city-builders. It presents a range of communications, from formal written statements to graphic representations...

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Heritage and Democracy Workshop: Registration Now Open!

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Friday May 6 2016, 9am-5pm Heritage and Democracy: Bringing Heritage out of History and into the City $12 STUDENTS $15 MEMBERS $20 GENERAL All Jane’s Walks are free and open to the public Heritage and Democracy: Bringing Heritage out of History and into the City is a one-day workshop presented by ICOMOS Canada – the Canadian committee of the International...

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Capitalizing on Heritage / Awarding Conservation: Materials, Craftsmanship and Construction

by ERA Architects

Ottawa played host to a fulsome heritage conference last week, from Tuesday, October 10th to Saturday, October 14th. The annual event was presented by The Association for Preservation Technology International (APT), National Trust for Canada and Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP). The conference was an opportunity for the partners to showcase their content in an historic capital city during...

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1960s Canada: An interview with Vincent Massey Tovell

by ERA Architects

...go about thinking that way. It was all about innovating – but when you’re always innovating, do you know how to detail that? ERA: And how did people react to characters like Peter Dickinson and Mies van der Rohe? What was the idea of architecture as a personality? Vincent Tovell: Peter Dickinson was a great success, wasn’t he? Benvenuto, which...

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Evergreen Brickworks wins CNU Charter Award

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...historic built fabric. “The project respects the enterprising spirit and built legacy of the original industrial use while responding to environmental considerations and the need for gathering space within the larger community,” according to jury remarks. Evergreen Brick Works was one of nine international projects given a 2013 Charter Award. The Congress Charter awards are given to projects that respond...

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2021: Honours & Awards at ERA

by ERA Architects

...restoration, and craftmanship, to adaptive reuse projects, urban design and planning, to landscape design and advocacy. University of Toronto: University College ACO Awards Peter Stokes Restoration Award: Large-Scale/Team/Corporate Canadian Interiors Best of Canada: Institutional The University College Revitalization project updates the building to respond to the demands of 21st century academia, renewing its facilities to expand its use and create...

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Harbourfront Reading Series

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International Readings at Harbourfront Centre with Mark Kingwell, Michael McClelland, Graeme Stewart Wednesday, May 14th at 7:30pm in the Brigantine Room Part of the 4th annual Festival of Architecture and Design (fAd), this reading, talk and slide-show presentation features Mark Kingwell, Michael McClelland and Graeme Stewart. All three authors then take part in a round-table discussion on the subject of...

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Trees in Public Space: ERA’s Brendan Stewart Speaks

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International Influences: Inspiring Ideas for Trees in Public Space, August 16, 2012, 7pm, Metro Hall, Toronto Presented in collaboration with LEAF and Park People, Brendan’s talk discussed the rich aesthetic traditions and histories of planting trees in gardens, parks, and urban open spaces. Through images of beautiful and inspirational designed landscapes from around the world, we discussed how designing with...

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Suburban Speculations

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This panelist discussion will be held tonight from 5:00pm to 7:00pm It will be taking place at the Munk Centre for International Relations. Campbell Conference Facility 1 Devonshire Place...

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OCAD U visits ERA

by ERA Architects

Recently, Toronto urbanist and OCAD U instructor Shawn Micalleff brought his “Cities for People” students to attend a presentation by ERA’s Graeme Stewart. Following some local history and international context, Graeme explained ERA’s position on Tower Renewal, a project we’ve been working on with United Way and the City of Toronto. Using a combination of imagination, research, advocacy, legislation, and...

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Women in Architecture: A Seminar Presented by Building Equity in Architecture, Toronto (BEAT)

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...as a prelude to International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8th. Given the findings of recent surveys that show a decrease in the percentage of women who study architecture versus those who are currently practicing, and the number of firm partners and principals who are women, the seminar’s mandate was: 1. To provide insight into the professional histories of...

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