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4301 Kingston

...project included major structural and envelope remediation including window and balcony door replacement, addition of thermostatic controls to individual units, high-efficiency mechanical systems, and a number of electrical and water conservation measures. Project Team: Owner: Toronto Community Housing Architect: ERA Architects Inc. / SvN Architects and Planners Landscape Architect: ERA Architects Inc. Building Envelope and Structural Engineers: Entuitive Corporation Mechanical...

Junction Commons Project

...urbanMetrics have been engaged by the community to conduct a detailed feasibility study of the site. The study will provide a number of analyses to help align project objectives with the diverse needs of the neighbouhood, identify opportunities and constraints set by the architecture itself, and establish organizational and business strategies to fully unlock the value of the site in...

Ridgeway Community Courts

...who pursued funding through the Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Foundation (MLSE) and the Rotary Club, a unique partnership was created, with the project driven by ground-up advocacy. Working closely with Ridgeway youth and a number of local stakeholders, the result was a public space that is truly reflective of the community’s vision. For more information check out the following...

100 Spadina Road

The 1969 high rise apartment at 100 Spadina Road contributes to a body of distinctive modernist work by Estonian-born Canadian architect Uno Prii. Intrigued by the dynamic formal possibilities of reinforced concrete, Prii used his dual engineering and architectural training to create graceful, curvalinear forms that maximized their structural potential. Similar to a number of Prii’s apartments in the Annex...

The St. Hilda's tower St. Hilda’s Towers Transformation

St. Hilda’s Towers is a not-for-profit senior care community located in the Dufferin and Eglinton neighbourhood, providing more than three hundred units of affordable housing. Since 2017, ERA has worked with St. Hilda’s Towers and the City of Toronto to scope and implement a long-term stewardship plan, beginning with renewing the towers to be more healthy, low-energy, accessible and resilient...

Bloor Gladstone Library

The Chapman & McGiffin designed public library, formerly known as the Dovercourt Branch, was opened in 1913 and renamed the Bloor and Gladstone Public Library in 1938. It was intended to serve a community at Bloor Street and Dovercourt Road and was the first Toronto Public Library branch to be entirely financed by the City of Toronto. The building was...

Senate of Canada Building

...The enormous General Waiting Room of Union Station was modelled on the ancient Baths of Caracalla in Rome. A tunnel connected the station directly to Château Laurier across the street—the station and the hotel opened on the same day in 1912. The General Waiting Room of the former train station had been modified into conference space in the 1960s— Translation...

a symmetrical photo of a fireplace with wooden paneling above and floor to ceiling windows on either side Rosedale Ravine House

Built in 1912, this Arts & Crafts Eden Smith-designed home had seen a number of renovations and alterations over the course of a century. The owners acquired the residence and proposed extensive improvements to the interior. Their goal was to enjoy the benefits of a historical home updated for contemporary living, completely redesigning the full interior and the majority of...

Stories

299 Queen St. W

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In December of 2007 ERA completed the terracotta restoration of 299 Queen Street West, the home of Canada’s MuchMusic. Undertaken in four phases over five years, the project included new structural steel work, repair of the terracotta tiles, and the installation of new precast elements....

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New Montreal office

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...with its throngs of screaming adolescents; and, of course, the Quartier des Spectacles, one of Montreal’s hotbeds of cultural life. The new complete address is: 372 St. Catherine St. West, Suite 414 Montreal, Quebec H3B 2W4 …but Jan’s phone numbers and e-mails stay the same: 416-342-1606 514-299.2790 [email protected] [email protected] [May 2022 edit: The ERA office occupies Suite 427; phone 514-667-5225]...

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Coming Up: The Ward – Songs and Sounds of a Lost Toronto Neighbourhood

by ERA Architects

...the music and stories of a bygone place and era, featuring: Andrew Craig, Michael Occhipinti, Mitch Smolkin, Maryem Tollar, Laurel Tubman, Louis Simao and Drew Jurecka.’ The Ward: Songs and Sounds of a Lost Toronto Neighbourhood Wednesday, April 26 • 8:00 pm • Lula Lounge • 1585 Dundas Street West (416) 588-0307 Tickets: $20 www.lula.ca Link to Eventbrite Page  ...

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News & Events

The Signs That Define Toronto: A new book from ERA and Spacing 

by Kurt Kraler

...of signs that define Toronto, we see the many languages, flags, colours, and symbols that broadcast to various demographics and customers, contributing to the collective visual identity of the city.  Looking south on Yonge St. from Gerrard St., mid-1970s Downtown Yonge Street is the locus for much of Toronto’s signage history, a commercial strip with retail stores like Sam the...

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