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The Broadview Hotel is Awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation

by ERA Architects

...building at the northwest corner of Queen and Broadview that functioned as a community hub for clubs, businesses, athletics and site for the public engagement of city-developing events. It was completed in 1891-2 by oilman and soap maker Archibald Dingman in the Romanesque Revival style of architecture The building, formerly known as Dingman’s Hall, anchors the end of a commercial...

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Allan Gardens Harvest Festival

by ERA Architects

...gardening and urban farming. CaterToronto organized a diverse and delicious menu of creative twists on ethnic delicacies. Local start-up caterers served fried pumpkin on skewers, Zimbabwean pies, and kimchi deviled eggs. Representatives of Not Far From The Tree hand-pressed apples on site to make hot cider. Neighbourhood resident Joe Green, former Dean of Fine Arts at York University, organized an...

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Charles Birnbaum talk: Thurs. May 23

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...in two other events: a Cultural Landscape Evening of food and drinks, hosted at Gilead on Friday May 24 at 7 p.m.; and a Doors Open Jane’s Walk in Toronto’s Yorkville, Saturday May 25 at 10 a.m. Thanks to our co-sponsors Maglin Site Furniture, the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects, Janet Rosenberg & Studio, and the University of Toronto.  ...

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Tafelmusik renovations unveiled

by ERA Architects

...an Amati, if not a Stradivarius.” In addition to these marked acoustic improvements, the renovation includes new paint and finishes, newly exposed wood floors and ceilings, refurbished ironwork, a new stage, and new, more comfortable, seating. We look forward to continuing our work on site, as Trinity St.-Paul’s moves into a second phase of restorations and renovations in 2014. Recent...

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Evergreen Brick Works Demonstrates How Revived Heritage Spaces Create Sustainable Cities

by ERA Architects

...to attain a carbon neutral design target for the site, a first in Canada. Once completed, the doors will be open to citizens, the public/private sectors and thought leaders to contribute to the initiative. The heritage adaptive design approach was created in consultation with the City of Toronto’s Preservation Services, Ontario Heritage Trust and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority...

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COVID-19 and ERA Architects: Our Work Plan

To our clients and colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic

by ERA Architects

...on call and fully mobilized. Required in person meetings, such as architectural site visits, will be conducted following best practices in health, and in partnership with clients and constructors to ensure the health and safety of all parties. Be assured that ERA’s commitment to you is to keep the caliber of work high; to understand and respond to changes beyond...

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Regent Park’s Commemoration Strategy

by ERA Architects

...with Swerhun Facilitation, Toronto Community Housing, and (most importantly) past and current residents of Regent Park to develop recommendations for safeguarding and promoting the community’s heritage. Regent Park plans showing site evolution. At our first public meeting on July 23, 2015, we introduced the idea of a commemoration plan and asked the community two key questions: What stories would you...

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East Scarborough Storefront

by ERA Architects

...the new building renovation designed by Sustainable.TO. Scarborough Storefront Community Workshop Diagrams The diagrams shown here are preliminary site analysis and schematic plan drawings that begin to illustrate the concept that small, simple changes can have a big impact on the way these residents experience the Storefront that is at the core of their community. Stay tuned for more information...

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Newfoundland field research (by guest blogger Kathryn Douthart)

by ERA Architects

...compare and contrast these communities with Nipper’s Harbour. Travel also allowed the team to spend a few days in the neighbouring community of Burlington – the site of the very first CoO build in 2010. We were lucky enough to arrive during the annual Gathering Festival – an intimate two-day festival with music, entertainment, and meals prepared by Newfoundland’s best...

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