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Grant Whatmough 1921-1999

by ERA Architects

...complete record of his career. In honour of Whatmough, this week at ERA our Friday afternoon social hour became Friday afternoon at the movies: we watched an episode of the 1957 CBC program Open House that George had unearthed from the CBC Archives. The show featured interviews with three of Whatmough’s clients, including the Maccabes, and tours of three of...

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Inspiring City Builders of Tomorrow: ERA & Jane’s Walk

by ERA Architects

...Central Technical School, where they shared research strategies, made connections between Toronto and students’ places of origin, and inspired conversation about students’ interests. After a presentation by Jasmine on how to access online information from the Toronto Archives, the students broke into small groups to decide upon stops in the walking tour they wanted to create and research. Three classroom...

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ACO Awards to Don Jail and Taylor House

by ERA Architects

...restoring many of its features and creating interpretive new solutions where restoration wasn’t feasible. Learn more about this project in our online portfolio. Bridgepoint won the Paul Oberman Award for Adaptive Reuse, which aims to recognize “projects that highlight and incorporate significant heritage structures in fitting and imaginative ways, thereby conserving them for future use and enjoyment.” The Don Jail...

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ERA leads the conversation of digital transformation at the Beijing Urban and Architecture Biennale

by ERA Architects

...Urban Renewal: BIM and Adaptive Reuse online forum organized by the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design. Curated and hosted by two architects in New York and in Beijing, the 3 hour, highly condensed international panel discussion brought over 1100 international online participants to investigate the relationship between BIM and adaptive reuse projects. Six internationally renowned architectural practices from four different...

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Concrete Toronto on spacing.ca

by ERA Architects

...and journalists. A number of Concrete Toronto articles will be republished as an online supplement to Spacing Magazine’s summer issue “Toronto Modernism: Stop the Hate!” The magazine advocates taking a closer look at our modernist heritage, and asks that we reevaluate and learn to take care of it as our city matures. To view this series, go to spacing.ca. To...

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New Vision Church Preaches to the Converted as ‘The Music Hall’ (with new video link)

by ERA Architects

...available for sale online now. The church will be seeking a heritage designation, which will describe the cultural heritage value of the building and guide its renovation work. ERA is working in an architectural consultancy capacity to meet critical building code requirements for fire-rating and washrooms. The next phase of work will include a ticket booth, upgraded seating and acoustics,...

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Sept. 11: Toronto the Good Party!

by ERA Architects

...by Dave Meslin and RaBIT Thursday, Sept. 11, 7 to 11 pm at The Fermenting Cellar in the Distillery District Join us for free delectables, cash bar, and a lively crowd of people passionate about design and democracy in Toronto! We’re inviting mayoral candidates and other councillors! Join the party and invite your friends on Facebook! Admission is free. TorontoTheGood.org...

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Toronto the Good Celebrates the City’s Parks & Trees

by ERA Architects

Toronto the Good is a party thrown each year by ERA Architects (and friends) to celebrate Toronto and contemplate its history and evolution with fellow architects, designers, thinkers, and urban-minded people.This year Toronto the Good in partnership with The Cultural Landscape Foundation will present the Second Wave of Modernism III: Leading with Landscape conference. Join us for free hors d’oeuvres,...

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Start Small: Placemaking & Cultural Economies

by ERA Architects

In collaboration with small, ERA is proud to present Start Small: Placemaking & Cultural Economies a talk with Halifax-area cultural economic drivers moderated by Philip Evans, Founder of small and Principal at ERA Architects. Join us for this free, public event taking place from 6-7pm, on May 24th at Arts Bar + Projects at 1873 Granville Street, Halifax. Across Canada,...

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What’s on This Week: The Ward Book Launch, Toronto the Good, TCLF Conference, and Doors Open Toronto

by ERA Architects

...23 and Sunday, May 24, offering free and rare access to more than 155 architecturally, historically, culturally, and socially significant buildings across the city. This year’s theme – Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. ERA’s Andrew Pruss will lead a tour of the Distillery District on Saturday May 23, 3:30 – 4:30pm. Click here to register for free walking tours....

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Ideas & Issues

Storefronts and urban evolution: Q&A with Shannon Clayton 

by Alessandro Tersigni

...elements were on the ground floor because that’s where people have the most interaction with the architecture. Today, street-level design is so optimized that it’s become an afterthought.  Condo at Bay St. and St. Joseph St., Toronto, by Shannon Clayton AT: Do you think the advent of online commerce had anything to do with that paradigm shift?  SC: I don’t...

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The community that could: The Storefront shares its story

by ERA Architects

...and assumptions, and practical strategies for several important success factors, including: Resident-tenant working relationships Youth engagement Community design process New site amenities, and Next steps It’s a wonderful success story and an excellent resource for all of us working on the ground towards Tower Renewal projects that make a difference! Download the complete pdf from the Storefront online.    ...

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