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Toronto the Good 2017
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...Partnership, an initiative working to preserve and enhance mid-century apartment tower neighbourhoods through research, advocacy and demonstration. International experts and local city-builders will be meeting at a symposium during the day to explore innovative strategies for transitioning these aging apartment tower neighbourhoods to meet the demands of our 21st century cities. Now is the time for coordinated action to build...
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Miles Glendinning Lecture, May 3rd, 2012
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...6:30. For more information and to RSVP, click here. Miles Glendinning is the director of the Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies, University of Edinburgh, and chair of Docomomo International Committee on Urbanism. Miles is also the author of the book Tower Block, a history of mass housing in the UK, and Architecture’s Evil Empire, a critical look at contemporary practice....
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Charles Birnbaum visits landscapes of Toronto
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...At the dinner, Charles announced some amazing news: in 2015 The Cultural Landscape Foundation plans to host a symposium in Toronto. This will bring together international experts in landscape architecture, as well as engage the public in tours and discussion of Toronto’s landscape. For more information on this gathering, please see our news item on the symposium. Yorkville Tour As...
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Aug 26: New ideas on Toronto’s cultural landscapes
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...York National Historic Site Franco Boni, General & Artistic Director, The Theatre Centre Rui Pimenta and Layne Hinton, Artistic Director/Founder and Co-curator/Admin, Art Spin This panel discussion forms part of an international debate on the shifting role of heritage in contemporary society. While ‘heritage’ and ‘contemporary’ can appear to be at odds with one another, Toronto happens to do ‘old...
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$1M gift to Tafelmusik revitalization
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Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir has announced a $1M gift from the Hon. Henry N.R. Jackman to support its revitalization project at Trinity St. Paul’s. The gift brings fundraising efforts ahead of schedule, with $2.5M of $3M raised. ERA Architects is pleased to be working with the revitalization team to bring international standards to the quality of the venue...
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Birnbaum on Toronto’s landscapes
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...to advocate and educate – to make more public the critical discussion about design decisions in the public realm. The talk and panel discussion, which included Janet Rosenberg, Harold Madi, and ERA’s Michael McClelland, was also a chance to explore the agenda for the 2015 TCLF international conference to be held in, and focus on, Toronto. Is it possible, for...
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Towers: a comparison in evaluation, context, and conservation
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Is the practice of heritage conservation limited to conventional landmark structures, or, can it have a broader application in relation to social and economic sustainability across our built fabric? These emerging practice issues were raised by Michael McClelland during a symposium at the 2015 Association for Preservation Technology International (APT) Conference in Kansas City, and have been developed in an...
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Slabs vs. points
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...satellitemagazine.ca. Satellite is a Toronto-based biannual magazine focusing on cities, culture, and politics. Each issue features an in-depth look at a single city, alongside interviews, art, and nonfiction, but also brings in topics of international interest. The current issue of Satellite features Noam Chomsky on drones, an interview with Matthew Blackett of Spacing, and many other articles of interest. It...
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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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