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The Ward Cabaret: The sound of Toronto’s first cross-cultural community

by ERA Architects

...with songs and melodies from communities around the world intermingling and influencing one another. ERA is thrilled to be involved with such an amazing production that depicts life in one of Toronto’s first cross-cultural communities. The Ward Cabaret is running December 12-23 at the Harbourfront Centre. Get your tickets on the Harbourfront Centre’s website or find out more at wardcabaret.com....

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The Broadview Hotel is Awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation

by ERA Architects

...building at the northwest corner of Queen and Broadview that functioned as a community hub for clubs, businesses, athletics and site for the public engagement of city-developing events. It was completed in 1891-2 by oilman and soap maker Archibald Dingman in the Romanesque Revival style of architecture The building, formerly known as Dingman’s Hall, anchors the end of a commercial...

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Ken Soble Tower, a white-clad 18-storey tower viewed from a vantage at ground level and looking high up into the sky.
News & Events

Canada’s Ken Soble Tower certified as world’s largest residential Passive House EnerPHit retrofit

by ERA Architects

...PCL Construction Structural and Building Envelope Consultant: Entuitive Mechanical Consultant: Reinbold engineering group Electrical Consultant: Nemetz (S/A) & Associates Ltd. Passive House Consultant: JMV Consulting & Transsolar Third-Party Passive House Certifier: Herz & Lang GmbH Building Envelope Testing: Engineering Link Commissioning Consultant: CFMS Consulting Inc. About Passive House Canada Passive House Canada is a national non-profit professional association advocating for...

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Evergreen Canada Launches An Online Exhibit: Complete Communities

by ERA Architects

...the past but they can change the future. Through the ‘Complete Communities’ initiative the youth of the community have a platform to tell the GTA what it really means to call Ridgeway home. Other Ridgeway community partners include MLSE, the City of Mississauga, the Mississauga West Rotary Club, and the Canadian Tire Jumpstart program. Link to promotional video: https://www.evergreen.ca/completecommunities/2/8  ...

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

by ERA Architects

...for their contribution, along with contractor Clifford Restoration Ltd. for the Award of Merit for Conservation: Materials, Craftsmanship and Construction for the conservation of the William Johnson House as part of the new facilities for Casey House, a collaborative project with Hariri Pontarini. Lastly, ERA Principals Michael McClelland and Edwin Rowse, along with Project Manager/Architect Sydney Martin are proud to...

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Fringe Benefits

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Cosmopolitan Dynamics of a Multicultural City Curated by Ian Chodikoff Opening Reception will be taking place on Wednesday July 9 starting at 7:00pm The exhibit will be taking place at the Design Exchange, 234 Bay Street To view work by ERA Architects Inc. displayed at Fringe Benefits, please use the following link: http://www.era.on.ca/blogs/towerrenewal/?p=144...

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Project Updates

Celebrating community-led design with Gordonridge

by ERA Architects

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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Alois Riegl and the Modern Cult of the Monument

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...Day Values and the Cult of Monuments a) Use-Value – The need to maintain buildings in use is as compelling a demand as is the counterclaim of respect for age-value wherein the monument would be abandoned to its natural fate: the latter could only be entertained if equivalent works came to replace all monuments retired from use. b) Art-Value –...

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An Award-Winning Heritage Week

by ERA Architects

This past week, amidst annual #HeritageWeek events, ERA was proud to receive honours from both the City of Ottawa and the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Trust for four significant projects completed in 2018.   On Tuesday, February 19, the Ottawa Heritage Awards were presented for “outstanding contributions to the restoration and conservation of Ottawa’s heritage properties.” ERA’s Victoria Angel and...

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The Lost Craft of Tuck Pointing

by ERA Architects

Pointing, repointing, tuck pointing, ribbon pointing, flush pointing, there are many techniques and they are all different. Tuck pointing is a style of jointing that was predominantly used on English brickwork from the late seventeen century and it continued in popular use through the early 20th century. Done properly, it is the most highly skilled of all pointing finishes and...

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Awards for Don Jail, Taylor House, and Gemini!

by ERA Architects

...heritage values and illustrate the viability of heritage buildings and sites for commercial or institutional use….” This project, which involved a huge team including +VG, KPMB, Stantec, Diamond Schmitt, and HDR, transformed an 1864 historic Toronto jail into the new administrative offices for Bridgepoint Active Healthcare. Learn more about the Don Jail project on our portfolio page. Taylor House (above,...

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Grand Opening of the AGO

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The AGO is having its grand opening this Friday November 14th. Here are some press releases regarding the AGO Transformation: A Monumental Moment – The Globe and Mail Frank’d – canada.com ERA is proud to be involved with the AGO as heritage consultant....

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