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Certificate of Merit for Urban Design Plans

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We are pleased to announce that the Toronto Avenues and Mid-Rise Buildings Study has been awarded a 2012 National Urban Design Certificate of Merit. This study, conducted for the City of Toronto, was led by Brook McIlroy and included significant contributions from Quadrangle Architects, the Urban Marketing Collaborative, and ERA Architects. The document identifies policy-based opportunities to re-urbanize Toronto’s avenues...

After the (TTG) party it’s the afterparty.

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...people unfortunately had to be turned away at the door. Stay tuned for more photos from the day’s events, and further discussions of the issues raised. Edwin (right) shares a glass of wine with symposium panelist David Burnett, principal of UK-based Burnett Pollock Associates Architects. Sara, Laila, and Lara enjoy a break in the courtyard. All photographs by Laura May....

Charity Hicks’ passing

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Charity Hicks and Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam; photo Catherine Mombourquette Sad news reached us this week that Charity Hicks, a well-known Detroit-based activist and leader, passed away July 8, 2014. Ms. Hicks was an advocate for democracy, grass-roots engagement, and environmental and social justice. ERA had the privilege of witnessing a conversation between Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam and Charity Hicks at the...

Ridgeway Community Courts Celebrates the Spirit of Collaboration with Award Win

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Ridgeway Community Courts has recently been recognized by the City of Mississauga as a project that is improving the quality of life for local residents. On May 24th, 2017 ERA Architects was presented with the Community Partnership Award as acknowledgement of the inspirational partnership between the municipality and firm. The project is the realization of a talented group of local...

Proposed Heritage Policies in the ‘Toronto Official Plan’ Review

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...The Official Plan heritage policies are available for review on the City website, at: www.toronto.ca/opreview/pdf/opreview_proposed_heritage_policy.pdf Linked below, we respectfully submit comments on the current proposed policies, and a draft counter-proposal – a goals-based policy document that can significantly improve the delivery of heritage services in the City of Toronto. www.era.on.ca/pdf/ERA_OP_heritage_policy_comments.pdf The key authors of this draft include Michael McClelland (Principal...

ERA Excited to be in Montreal!

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ERA is pleased to announce that associate Jan Kubanek has relocated back to Montreal and has established a practice in Quebec, creating the collaboration of ERA+KUBANEK Architectes. Prior to joining the ERA team in 2006, Jan lived in Montreal where he worked in architectural and construction settings, so he’s excited to be back home and reengage with the city. For...

Rendez-Vous Maestria: The Restoration of the GCC’s Suspended Ceilings

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...return to its original use, allowing for explorations in adaptable and reversible interventions. Jan will also touch on, among other topics, the complexities pertaining to the ceiling’s materiality, spatial qualities and safety, based on conservation and contemporary ideologies. La Restauration des Plafond Suspendus de Centre Conférence du government à Ottawa is one of many intriguing conversations taking place at Rendez-Vous...

Regent Park’s Commemoration Strategy

by ERA Architects

...public meeting, which took place on October 27, 2015, began with ERA presenting four story themes based on the collected stories. Afterwards participants offered feedback and focused on how to tell these stories, discussing what storytelling methods seemed most fitting. This session considered the many different forms that commemoration can take within a community, ranging from signage and art installations,...

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

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Last Saturday, March 4th, as part of its third annual seminar, BEAT featured ERA Project Manager Amy Norris as part of a program of female architects, landscape architects, and interior designers based in Toronto. The panel spoke to students, recent graduates and young practitioners about their professional experiences working in and establishing design practices in Toronto in industries that presents...

Iron man: Meet Joe Orsi

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...conservation of historic buildings. Over the years, he has established a reputation as one of the UK’s leading authorities in the conservation of historic buildings, with a special interest in conservation of metals, lime based finishes, and product research. Today, he sits on the Technical Advisory Board of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and consults internationally. At...

Creative Space & Urban Stone: Public Talk

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Stone is the most fundamental material but over the last 50 years its creative use has declined in the public realm. Through a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship David F. Wilson aimed to discover how other creatives are exploring the space between tradition & current practice, travelling in the USA & Canada through the summer months of 2017. Where problems...