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Conference in Charleston

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...to make the best use of our multi-disciplinary team’s combined expertise in traditional construction carpentry and wood conservation. The team included a structural engineer specializing in heritage preservation and a carpenter with extensive experience at the Temple site. Important as well, for both the condition assessment and the conservation approach we adopted, was the use of a diversity of diagnostic...

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‘Tower, Slab, Superblock: Social Housing Legacies and Futures’ Sparks the Imagination on Postwar Design and Construction

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...and Europe, reflecting on the need for creating solutions to reimaging this housing stock. Hosted by the Architecture League of New York, the focus of the symposium will be the approaches and best practice of three cities: London, Paris, and Toronto. ERA’s Graeme Stewart will speak of the Toronto experience and emerging opportunities through our ongoing work on Tower Renewal....

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Teaching-based Professionals, Business-based Researchers

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...experimentation. Firms that encourage this experimental approach include ERA Architects, located in Toronto, Montreal, and Prince Edward County, Claude Cormier + Associés (CC+A) in Montreal, and the Hapa Collaborative in Vancouver. Each of these firms has advanced the field of landscape architecture through collaborative projects and community-based initiatives. For example, ERA has worked with community members to establish the non-profit...

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North York’s Modernist Favorites, Volume Three.

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In compiling the revised inventory for the North York’s Modernist Architecture Revisited publication, ERA staff traveled to each site and photographed the current condition of the building. Through this process a number of projects stood out and became quiet favorites, and over the next few weeks we’ll be highlighting a few of these under-appreciated, little-known buildings. These structures represent an...

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ERA and the Goethe-Institut

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Ecology.Design.Synergy Presentation & Discussion Reclaiming the City: The Architect/Planner as Eco-Urbanist Stephan Lanz in conversation with Graeme Stewart The series “Ecology.Design.Synergy: Green Architecture and New Ideas from Germany and Canada“ is presented by the Goethe-Institut Toronto in cooperation with OCAD University and the MaRS Centre. At the presentation this evening, Graeme will be discussing on-going international research and local applications...

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More on Found Toronto exhibit

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...exist back then. You can also discover Dundas Street has a section that runs north-south on what is now Denison Avenue. Dundas then appears again, for only a few blocks, going east-west between Bathurst and Hope (what is now Claremont) streets. You might also discover certain urban anomalies, such as how modern-day University Avenue (known as College Avenue in 1858)...

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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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Prince Edward County

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...of experience in the field of heritage conservation. She has a special interest in the conservation of our cultural institutions as well as the protection and appreciation of our modern heritage. As a LEED accredited professional she revisits traditional methods and technologies as a means to inform sustainable solutions. Scott is a licensed architect with more than ten years experience...

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The (Lane)way Forward: Exploring the Potential of Under-Served Public Space

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...of Park People, Jessica Myers of the Junction BIA, Jonathan Morrice of Toronto Police Service’s 55 Division, Mark van Elsberg, Public Realm Section, City of Toronto, and Monica Wickeler, a visual artist who works in street art and murals. The Laneway Project – a not-for-profit corporation – champions change, initiating action through a grassroots approach, specializing in ‘tweets to shovels’...

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Health and urban design: Two new reports released

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The Centre for Urban Growth and Renewal (CUG+R) is pleased to announce the release of two reports examining public health, urban policy, and neighbourhood rejuvenation in Toronto: Strong Neighbourhoods and Complete Communities: A New Approach to Zoning for Apartment Neighbourhoods, and Toward Healthy Apartment Neighbourhoods: A Healthy Toronto by Design Report In partnership with United Way Toronto and Toronto Public...

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ERA Learns the Fine Art of Tuckpointing from a Melbourne-based Master

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...mortar, lime putty, a straightedge, tuck irons and frenchman (ribbon knives). This technique was popular in Toronto’s late 1800’s architecture as a cosmetic solution that imitated the gauged brickwork found in England during the same period. It was an efficient and effective means of capturing the same appearance, but requiring less work and precision. After the introduction, staff participated in...

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Celebrating community-led design with Gordonridge

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Courtesy of MLSE. Photo: Neil Ta Working closely with communities to create place-based, local designs is integral to ERA’s approach. In September, we celebrated the completion of Gordonridge’s new multi-sport court. This project was a collaborative effort through-and-through, with our partners at MLSE Foundation and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, our client at Toronto Community Housing, and its users, the community...

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