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Proposed Heritage Policies in the ‘Toronto Official Plan’ Review

by admin

...and Co-Founder at ERA), Victoria Angel (Senior Heritage Planner at ERA, Dean of the Willowbank School of Restoration, and former Manager of the Federal Heritage Building Review Office), Sydney Martin, and urban planners Julie Tyndorf, George Martin, and Chris Lawless. The City wants your opinion on these policies before they go forward for Council’s consideration, and is holding an open...

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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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Auchmar Estate

by ERA Architects

...once lived there. This year for Doors Open Hamilton, we took the opportunity to share with the public some of our most interesting findings. Viewing frames were placed on the walls where visible remnants of the decorative schemes could be observed, while display panels provided information on the process of studying, investigating and understanding these finishes. Overall the event was...

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Ideas & Issues

Storefronts and urban evolution: Q&A with Shannon Clayton 

by Alessandro Tersigni

...open-air marketplaces, which of course still exist today in warm climates and temporary events like farmer’s markets. Over time, stores increasingly became physically separated from the street to manage climate and protect merchandise. In the medieval and early industrial eras, there wasn’t much of an architectural distinction between ground floor stores and residential spaces above them. It’s not until the...

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Jerome Markson: Houses and Housing 1955-1980

by ERA Architects

...approach handles all problems. While striving for innovative design and the use of appropriate construction techniques and materials, we keep an open attitude necessary for creative solutions. We are very grateful to Mr. Markson for sharing his time and insights with us, and look forward to part two… All scans above from Jerome Markson Architects: Twenty Five Years of Work....

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The Growing Old City

by Graeme Stewart

Image courtesy of OpenFile. Interesting article on the population of the Old City of Toronto in Open File: We finally have more people living in pre-amalgamation Toronto than in 1971 With 736,775, we’ve now surpassed the Old City of Toronto’s peak population in 1971 (it dipped by 100,000 in the 70s and 80s) – but we now have significantly more...

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‘Big River Landscape’ wins the National Capital Commission’s Nepean Point Redevelopment design competition

by ERA Architects

...the restoration of the sense of the river as the heart of the National Capital Region within the collective imagination of Canadians. It also proposes important new connections to surrounding open spaces and federal institutions, including the National Gallery of Canada, and Major’s Hill Park. ERA is thrilled at the chance to continue to collaborate on this important new public...

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A Delicious Thanks from the Church of the Redeemer!

by ERA Architects

On Sunday, November 22nd, the Church of the Redeemer held a dedication for the recent work done on the building. The congregation warmly thanked ERA for their commitment to the project, which involved work to both the exterior and interior of this notable landmark. The exterior project focused on rebuilding and stabilizing the Church’s iconic open bellcote, restoring the functionality...

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Allan Gardens: a new public space design competition

by Graeme Stewart

E.R.A. Architects is pleased to announce its participation in Friends of Allan Gardens (FOAG), a group of neighbours and citizens concerned with actively promoting the vitality of Allan Gardens park. This volunteer group’s mission is to revitalize the park through creative strategies that will improve open spaces, nurture local culture and attract a larger and more diverse group of users....

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Botwood build: complete

by ERA Architects

As part of the Culture of Outports initiative, Andrew Pruss, Alana Young, Jordan Molnar, and Shelley Ludman recently collaborated with six Ryerson architecture students and residents of Botwood, Nfld. to design and build an intervention in the local landscape. The “Viewfinder” is a wood-frame, open-plank pavilion that serves as a shade structure, windbreak, and a frame for significant heritage views...

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Visit the Markham House!

by ERA Architects

This Saturday, September 19, 2015, Mirvish Village will be hosting the grand opening of the Markham House, located at 610 Markham Street. Doors will open from 11:00am to 6:00pm, providing guests the opportunity to revel in an abundance of festivities. There will be food and drinks presented by tasty cafes and restaurants from the Annex and Mirvish Village area, and...

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Charles Birnbaum visits landscapes of Toronto

by ERA Architects

...part of Doors Open Toronto, Charles joined Claude Cormier, David Oleson (Oleson Worland Architects), and ERA’s Michael McClelland on a Jane’s Walk-type tour of Yorkville. The tour began at the Village of Yorkville Park, which served as a perfect starting point for a discussion of heritage landscapes. The park is much loved and well used, but as it nears its...

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