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Clarence Square Revitalization

...important feature in an exclusive area of the city. The park became a largely neglected space when the rail yards and industrial warehouses inhabited areas adjacent to the park. As industrial uses leave the neighborhood, it transforms once again into a primarily residential and commercial area. ERA worked with the Planning Partnership to reestablish Clarence Square’s prominence within the district....

Commissioner’s Park

...able to absorb the demand of recreational sport facilities, and incorporate traditional passive uses of a large urban park, within what is planned to be a dense, mixed-use neighbourhood. ERA assessed the existing heritage structures as well as the industrial heritage of the site, including the Keating Channel and consulted on their heritage value and potential for interpretation in both...

Toronto Island Heritage Conservation District Study

Toronto Island represents one of Toronto’s most important cultural heritage landscapes. Throughout its history the Island has played many roles in the social, economic, and cultural development of Toronto. From residences and resorts, to public parklands and military service, the nature of Toronto Island’s character lies in a history of diverse uses. ERA worked with the Toronto Island Community Association...

Lang Tannery

...c. 1896 and 1956. The Lang Tannery complex is a significant landmark. It reflects Kitchener’s industrial history of vernacular industrial design, an intimate relationship to the Lang family and the industrial development of the city of Kitchener. The project included the rehabilitation of Lang Tanning Co., a site as a mixed-use heritage precinct featuring, light industrial, commercial and office uses....

Interior of University College Library from second floor balcony. University College

...to the building have leveraged underused components of the existing layout, bringing contemporary uses to these spaces while reinforcing the cultural heritage value of the institution. The project provides seamless barrier free access to all crucial programs, which aligns the physical space to the values of the institution. The design vocabulary strikes a careful and deferential balance with existing fabric,...

One Millionth Tower

...global vertical suburbs, under the direction of documentary-maker Katerina Cizek. The project uses the acclaimed interventionist and participatory approaches of the award-winning National Film Board of Canada’s Filmmaker-in-Residence (FIR) project: The scale is global, but rooted firmly in the FIR philosophy — putting people, process, creativity, collaboration, and innovation first. While a previous incarnation of the HIGHRISE project, the THOUSANDth...

Mirvish Village

...a collaborative project team led by Westbank and Henriquez Partners Architects, who set out to reinterpret and extend the history and character of the site in a mixed-use redevelopment. Historic buildings and their uses are echoed in the new development, including the bazaar-like quality of Honest Ed’s in the new Market, the narrow 19th and 20th century store frontages on...

Guild Park Columns Guild Park and Gardens

...included a guiding vision for the park, an assessment of existing conditions and uses, mapping of areas with high, medium and low sensitivity to potential changes, identification of key issues within management themes, the establishment of management guidelines, and recommendations of key initiatives and priority actions. Also included were phasing and implementation strategies for ongoing management of this unique site....

Casey House Ramp: 9 Huntley St.

...gentle slope and guardrail height required by law. The new ramp uses a varying array of posts that plays on the aesthetic of the porch rail of Casey House. This design allows a degree of transparency to the heritage fabric behind, and allows dappled sunlight to reach the House’s garden, which is landscaped with aromatic plants and flagstone stepping stones....

Wateridge Village / Village des Riverains: Commemoration Program

...associated with the lands. The Commemoration Program also includes a Handbook, providing Canada Lands and future and current builders with a framework for implementing commemoration strategies and uses themes, design elements, precedents, and principles to guide future design conversations. The ultimate ambition of the Commemoration Program is to support and encourage community building. The Program is intended to provide a...

Sheguiandah First Nation Community Court

...the NBA and the Toronto Raptors. https://www.eraarch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2.mp4   Through ERA’s unique collaborative design approach, ERA worked with local youth leaders to develop a court design that meets the needs of the community while reflecting the values and unique identity of the Sheguiandah First Nation. This included assisting the community through an artist selection process that brought Anishinaabe artist Emily Kewageshing...

Stories

A drone photograph of the Ken Soble Tower with Hamilton harbour in the background

Championing resiliency this Earth Day

by ERA Architects

...barn to find multi-seasonal cultural uses supported by the site’s historic farmstead properties, contributing to a rural creative economy in the region. Net-zero-ready construction: Developing net-zero-ready approaches to building retrofits can build resilience, improve housing quality, and renew our existing built form to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Our Ken Soble EnerPHit Tower Renewal modernizes a 1967 apartment...

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