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Respectful Rehabilitation

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...past year ERA Principal Michael McClelland was a guest lecturer at Simon Fraser University. His lectures on Respectful Rehabilitation included “Rehabilitation and New Design – The Royal Ontario Museum and the Art Gallery of Ontario” and “Balancing Heritage Conservation in the Private Sector: A Case Study of the Distillery District in Toronto”. They can now be viewed online at www.sfu.ca/city/city_pgm_videos.htm...

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Evergreen at the Brick Works

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ERA is excited to continue working with Evergreen at the Brickworks and begin new endeavors with du Toit Allsopp Hillier, Joe Lobko Architect, Claude Cormier Architectes Paysagistes, and Diamond + Schmitt on the next phase of this innovative brownfield project. Check out the project at www.evergreen.ca Image courtesy of Claude Cormier Architectes Paysagistes...

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The Broadview Hotel Opens its Doors to the Public

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...hotel and rooftop bar and terrace reanimate this key corner site. It seems appropriate that the Broadview Hotel is at the intersection of two 24 hour streetcar lines. The project was led by Streetcar Developments with ERA Architects, Atkins+VanGroll Engineers and Design Agency. Link to project profile: https://www.eraarch.ca/project/the-broadview-hotel/ Link to Streetcar’s website, for more event information: https://streetcar.ca/ (photos: Marcus Mitanis)...

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Green Arts Barns Recieves $3 Million

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...Green Arts Barns to redevelop the historic Wychwood TTC streetcar repair barns, in the St. Clair and Bathurst neighbourhood into a 61,000 sq ft multi-tenant arts and environmental centre run by and for the community. ERA is pleased to be involved in the development of this project. For more information please visit www.torontoartscape.on.ca Image courtesy of Joe Lobko Architect Inc....

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The Broadview Hotel: Everything Old is New Again

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...the building while constructing an addition and ensuring it continued to house street-related commercial uses as a restaurant, cafe, hotel and rooftop terrace. The project supports the collaborative commitment and investment of time, energy, visioning and financial resources of ERA Architects and Streetcar Developments in fostering ‘culturally rich and livable communities’ in the downtown core. Link to project profile: https://www.eraarch.ca/project/the-broadview-hotel/...

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Rediscovering the Beauty of Our Old Homes

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In the National Post series, What Lies Beneath, ERA Associate Scott Weir uncovers the authentic details of Toronto’s residential architecture. Check out our publications page to view the entire series. http://www.era.on.ca/about/publications/...

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What’s new at ERA…

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Check out our May newsletter at the link below to find out more about the new and exciting things happening at ERA. http://www.era.on.ca/graphics/articles/pdf/article_23.pdf...

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Tower Renewal

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...presented their ideas for the renewal and environmental upgrade of Toronto’s neglected suburban high-rise neighbourhoods to Toronto’s executive council committee. They demonstrated how re-imagining these buildings, along with the unused open space around them, can considerably improve the social, economic and environmental sustainability of our city and region. Check out the Globe and Mail article on their presentation at: http://www.era.on.ca/graphics/articles/pdf/article_20.pdf...

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Diverse Recognition for ERA for Achievement in the Realms of Architectural Conservancy and Urban Design

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...Diamond Schmitt Architects on the project. Our role was to provide advice in regards to heritage and conservation issues and to assist in the development of a conservation approach for the proposed rehabilitation and interventions. Project team members include: Michael McClelland, Edwin Rowse, and Victoria Angel. For more information on the ACO Award wins: http://www.arconserv.ca/news_events/show.cfm?id=458 For more information on the...

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Growing Pains: An Evergreen Cityworks and The Globe and Mail Documentary on Urban Growth

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-VWGaakiHg ‘As our population continues to grow, how will the region accommodate both present and future needs?’ This is the question that Growing Pains asks after summarizing how urban growth in the greater horseshoe evolved over the past half century and in light of the prospect of another two million residents arriving in the region over the next 20 years....

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A hospital with heart that embraces its patients celebrates its grand reopening

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...architects, ERA prepared a Master Plan for the property and oversaw the rehabilitation of all exterior and interior heritage fabric. The conservation strategy was to retain and conserve the fabric, replacing deteriorated elements where necessary. The design of the contemporary facility juxtaposed against the Victorian mansion is distinct but complementary; respecting the existing materiality, preserving its qualities and organizing the...

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Wallpaper Review

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The Concrete Toronto Book has made it to the Wallpaper website. Please see below for the link to the full http://www.wallpaper.com/architecture/book-concrete-toronto/2118...

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