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A Field Guide to Tactical Heritage Urbanism

by ERA Architects

...management processes of our cultural environment. The Field Guide is the result of the annual ICOMOS Canada symposium called Heritage and Democracy: Bringing Heritage out of History and into the City, which was held in Toronto on May 6, 2016. The conversation will continue at next year’s symposium Connection to Place, which is taking place May 24-27 in Halifax.  ...

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Workshopping Ideas for the Upcoming Bell Island Build

by ERA Architects

...well. Under the guidance of ERA Architects, students of architecture from both the University of Toronto and Ryerson University have come together to brainstorm ideas for an innovative and inspired community build. Ideas presented by the University of Toronto and Ryerson students. This year’s students recently presented potential designs that were both site-specific and attuned to the needs and values...

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Lieutenant Governor’s Award to Allandale Station

by ERA Architects

...and the station was last used in the 1990s by VIA Rail and GO Transit as a ticket kiosk and passenger waiting area. As part of the conservation of the station, the exterior of the building was extensively restored and reconstructed. Layers of paint were removed, original colours were investigated, and reinstated, original roofing materials were recreated, and the station’s...

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Ideas & Issues

The Brig: A Reflection on Heritage WeekΒ 

by Michael McClelland, principal

...decision he made was measured, determined, and grounded in a sense of a strong moral obligation. Every Toronto Historical Board report that was written to City Council was reviewed and signed by him, and he was present at every meeting at City Hall if an issue related to heritage was discussed. For decades, the Brig was the face of heritage...

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