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Senate of Canada Building receives international recognition with 2020 Civic Trust Award

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...building which recognises the gravitas of the original can be repurposed for social and environmental benefit, with a strong identity and a real architectural clarity,” read the comments. We’re thrilled to add the Civic Trust Award to the building’s accolades. Read about the award from Diamond Schmitt and learn more about ERA’s work on the Senate of Canada Building project....

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ERA’s Graeme Stewart and Ya’el Santopinto named to the RAIC’s College of Fellows

by ERA Architects

...Government of Ontario, various Canadian municipalities, NGOs, Canadian Universities and international partners. He led the creation of Toronto’s first “Tower Renewal Zoning” (Residential Apartment Commercial / RAC), published the Mayor’s Tower Renewal Opportunities book and through ERA and CUG+R continues the advancement of the initiative through advocacy and demonstration projects for both public and private sector clients. Santopinto is the...

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Health and urban design: Two new reports released

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...Health respectively, these reports further research, policy development, and practical strategies to help achieve the potential of Tower Neighbourhood Renewal. Strong Neighbourhoods and Complete Communities, developed with United Way Toronto, identifies key zoning and policy barriers preventing neighbourhood investment, local economic development, and community initiatives; and proposes alternative policy frameworks to enable positive neigjhbourhood change moving forward. Toward Healthy Apartment...

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Health, zoning and urban design: Two new reports released

by ERA Architects

...these reports further research, policy development, and practical strategies to help achieve the potential of Tower Neighbourhood Renewal. Strong Neighbourhoods and Complete Communities, developed with United Way Toronto, identifies key zoning and policy barriers preventing neighbourhood investment, local economic development, and community initiatives; and proposes alternative policy frameworks to enable positive neigjhbourhood change moving forward. Toward Healthy Apartment Neighbourhoods, developed...

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The future of Ontario Place

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...away.’ ” McClelland also points to Zeidler’s unbuilt Harbour City project, which would have created a neighbourhood of 60,000 people on what is now the Toronto Island Airport; [project spokesperson Hugh] Mansfield says plans that include residential elements will not be dismissed. Read the full article ‘Once a gem, now generally forgotten, what could the future hold for Ontario Place?‘...

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Creative Space & Urban Stone: Public Talk

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...Street, Toronto 3 minute walk from Bloor-Yonge Station (TTC) Car and Bike Parking at the rear of building (Impark Parking) This venue has elevator access and an accesible washroom Reception to follow, generously sponsored by Jonathan Kearns, Founding Principal of Kearns Mancini Architects (B.ARCH., OAA, FRAIC, RIBA, FRIAI, AIBC, AANB, AAA) and Member Dry Stone Canada David F. Wilson Artist,...

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Amendments to Heritage Policies in Toronto’s Official Plan

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...policies can be strategically implemented throughout the City. We think that there are significant areas of study, such as cultural heritage landscapes, that need to be addressed more fully before they can be used in a meaningful way within the policies. At the special meeting of the Toronto Preservation Board yesterday, we respectfully submitted an additional letter and comments on...

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Proposed Heritage Policies in the ‘Toronto Official Plan’ Review

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...address regulatory and process issues rather than goals and objectives, They don’t significantly advance us beyond the status quo, and They show no sense of strategic implementation. Simply stated, why do we want to protect heritage resources? With an awareness of what we are not doing well, how can we do it better? The adoption of new Official Plan Heritage...

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‘Tower, Slab, Superblock: Social Housing Legacies and Futures’ Sparks the Imagination on Postwar Design and Construction

by ERA Architects

...Principal, ERA Architects. “Never demolish, never remove or replace, always add, transform and reuse!” – Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal On December 10th a group of international guests will assemble at the Cooper Union Rose Auditorium in New York City to share thoughts on policy and design improvements to enhance the existing stock of postwar social hosing in North America...

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New Approaches to Old Housing

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For the past decade, Tower Renewal has been defined by research, policy design and action. Through multi-sectoral partnerships, best-practice and primary research, our work has evolved into program design, capacity building, and on-the-ground project implementation with a wide range of stakeholders. This ongoing program of ‘research to action’ was featured in Architectural Design Magazine special issue: Calling All Architects: New Approaches...

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Congratulations to Ya’el Santopinto, our new Associate 

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...ERA who specializes in affordable and energy-efficient housing, international housing policy and regulation, and the adaptive reuse of heritage buildings. Ya’el is also the Director of Research and Partnerships with the Centre for Urban Growth and Renewal, leading work on Tower Renewal — an initiative to catalyze reinvestment and community building in apartment tower neighbourhoods. Her work includes research, advocacy,...

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Michael McClelland at the Getty: Toronto Towers

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...Stats in Canada.” Accessed January 18th, 2013. http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/corp/nero/jufa/jufa_031.cfm English Heritage. 2009. “Government Review of Policies Relating to the Historic Environment.” Accessed January 15, 2013. http://www.britarch.ac.uk/info/ehreview15.html. Faludi, Eugene. 1963. “Report on Apartment Building Development in East Annex Planning District.” Toronto: E. G. Faludi and Associates, Town Planning Consultants Ltd. Ministry of Culture. 2006. “Heritage Property Evaluation.” Accessed January 15, 2013. http://www.mtc.gov.on.ca/en/publications/Heritage_Tool_Kit_HPE_Eng_large.pdf....

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