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Urban Design Awards

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...result is a welcoming civic building which will become a landmark in the community.” Congrats to all the winners, thanks to the Jury and the City, and a big thanks to our partners in these projects: architectsAlliance, DTAH, Diamond Schmitt, Claude Cormier, Stantec, gh3, Evergreen, and Toronto Police Services. For other Urban Design Awards, please see the City’s website.  ...

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Lime Mortars for Traditionally Constructed Brickwork

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ERA, in cooperation with Historic Restoration Inc., hosted one- and two-day workshops for Heritage Professionals and Masons, titled Lime Mortars for Traditionally Constructed Brickwork, lead by Dr. Gerard Lynch. The workshops, held at the Evergreen Brick Works, included both theoretical and practical components, and covered such topics as; binders in historic mortar, historic forms of joining and pointing, re-pointing historic...

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The Broadview Hotel’s terracotta panels have a story to tell

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...Medina shale was available. The main product was pressed brick. Moulded and ornamental bricks, roofing tiles and terra cotta were considered a specialty. In 1906 the company was bought by Charles Lewis. He and his brothers focused on fine terra cotta works, the only large company in Canada to do so. Many office buildings and private residences were adorned with...

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Centre for Urban Growth and Renewal

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...foster City Regions and local communities that are: well planned and designed, economically vibrant, socially diverse, culturally integrated and environmentally sustainable. CUG+R officially launched in December 2010 with the release of Tower Neighbourhood Renewal in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, a report jointly prepared by CUG+R’s founding partners, ERA Architects and planningAlliance, and the launch of cugr.ca. Cugr.ca will showcase research...

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OCAD U visits ERA

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...on-the-ground action, Tower Renewal works to create positive change in Toronto’s tower-block neighbourhoods. As Toronto continues to grow and develop, we consider it essential to engage the city’s youth and University students in the principals that anchor Tower Renewal: equity, opportunity, cultural heritage, sustainability, and quality of life. Thanks to Shawn Micallef and his students for their attention, enthusiasm, and...

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