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Avenues & Mid-Rise Buildings Study

...consultant included the identification of character areas within the avenues framework, and the establishment of specific urban design guidelines related to responding to existing built form as varied as 19th century main streets and 1960s apartment districts. The built form and policy recommendations within the study are a resources to guide development along the avenues in the years to come....

The Tower Renewal Project

...Partnership (TRP), a multisectoral collaboration including Maytree, Evergreen, United Way Toronto & York Region and DKGI. TRP works to establish a framework through which Tower Renewal can be scaled across Canada, by supporting public and private stakeholder itineraries, conducting applied research, convening core stakeholders, and implementing demonstration projects. TRP also brings together best practices in energy retrofit, planning policy, green...

Exterior of Phillips House Phillips House: North York General Hospital

...originally built for Frederick Martin Connell in 1937, it became synonymous with Colonel W. Eric Phillips. Colonel Phillips served in the British Army during World War I before becoming a prominent businessman first in Oshawa and then Toronto. Phillips purchased the property in 1945, using it to conduct business and entertain associates. The property was one of many country homes...

Ashbridge Estate

The Ashbridge Estate consists of two residential buildings and four outbuildings, including a two storey Regency and Arts and Crafts home, sheds and a barn, all set upon two acres of land. It was continuously owned and occupied by the Ashbridge familyfor 200 years, until 1972, when it was donated to the Ontario Heritage Trust. ERA was retained to develop...

Miller House

The Miller House is a 1-1/2 storey home located on the property of the Pillar and Post in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario which dates back to 1817. Despite its 190 years of survival, the Miller House is remarkably intact for a building of its age. On the interior very few modifications have taken place. Original finishes survive throughout, including the woodwork of...

Spirit of Sir John A.

...the same place, on original rails, since Confederation Park opened to the public in 1967. By 2009, having been exposed to the elements for more than 40 years, the locomotive was in poor condition. ERA was engaged to restore, piece by piece, the iron work of the locomotive, and to relocate the entire piece to new, sound foundations approximately seven...

La Cour d’appel du Québec (Quebec Court of Appeals)

...Québec is a late and particularly modern take on Beaux-Arts neoclassicism, and is notable for its giant order columns along Notre-Dame Street, its semi-circular entrance porch, its projecting cornice, and its fine stone masonry. ERA and Kubanek Architecte are proud to be overseeing heritage conservation work in the interior entrance hall, including repair and restoration of travertine and marble finishes....

Coliseum Complex at Exhibition Place

...site, including stair-rail panels designed with laser-cut illustrations based on stone relief sculptures on the exterior of the building. The vestibule now exists as a unique and elegant hybrid of heritage fabric and contemporary utility. It is an example of the subtlety so often required when addressing the combined practices of restoration, adaptive reuse, and sustainability. MORE: Check out our...

East Scarborough Storefront East Scarborough Storefront

This collaborative project empowered local Scarborough residents to transform previously under-utilized land into a dynamic campus of community spaces. The East Scarborough Storefront (ESS) is a community centre offering multiple supports and services to the diverse communities of East Scarborough. It was widely celebrated as a model for positive city-building in Toronto’s inner suburbs. In November of 2010, ERA began...

The Selby front facade The Selby

...Mansion’s exterior, making it the largest fully tuckpointed project of its kind in Canada. The new Selby breathes life into Sherbourne Street, serving as a landmark of the historic area and marking the neighbourhood’s return to its roots as a gateway to some of Toronto’s most important character neighbourhoods including Rosedale, Yorkville and Cabbagetown. Visit the Selby website for more....

Mirvish Village

...redevelopment, achieving balance between heritage conservation and renewal, and involving extensive community engagement. The project is considered a model for collaboration between the City, community, and developers. As heritage consultant to the project, ERA contributed extensive research, prepared Heritage Impact Assessments, Conservation Plans, a multi-faceted heritage interpretation strategy, and is also undertaking the architectural conservation scope. images courtesy of Westbank...

Sisters of St. Joseph: Taylor House

This building, sited on the east bank of Toronto’s Don River, was constructed in 1885 for John F. Taylor, founder of the Don Valley Brick Works. The building was designed in the Queen Anne style by architect D.B. Dick, and is constructed from local brick on a stone base. Over many years of use, the building had undergone many additions...