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Munk School of Global Affairs

...undertake an expansion project for the School. The project involves the adaptive re-use of the 1908-1909 Dominion Meteorological Building located at 315 Bloor Street West. As the heritage consultant, ERA is advising on the adaptive reuse of the heritage building, providing construction documents for the conservation of the building’s exterior envelope and assisting with preparation of the Heritage Easement Agreement....

St. Lawrence Hall

St. Lawrence Hall was completed in 1850. Designed by William Thomas, it was established to provide a venue for social gatherings in the city. The property is designated by the City of Toronto under part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. In 1967 the building was extensively restored and renovated to commemorate the Canadian Centennial. The 1967 restoration replaced most...

Night view of Devonshire Drake Devonshire Inn

...modern design includes bold colours, textures, and patterns and an eccentric vibe that flatters the rural and picturesque scenery of dairy farms, wineries, sand dunes, and beaches. A plethora of Canadian art, including paintings and installations, incorporates and integrates a sense of community and culture to the inn. ERA designed the multi-use glass box to provide an ultra-modern setting for...

Greenhouse at the Parkwood Estate National Historic Site. Parkwood Estate National Historic Site: Greenhouse Conservation

...hospital in 1972, all but six of the greenhouses were demolished. Alterations completed in 1970s or ’80s replaced the greenhouse glazing with Lexan sheets and removed the curved eaves in all but one greenhouse. The replacement materials, not well suited to the high humidity levels and sun exposure of the greenhouse environment, had deteriorated over time and were beginning to...

Massey Tower / 197 Yonge St.

Designed for the Canadian Bank of Commerce in 1905 by architects Darling & Pearson, 197 Yonge Street housed the bank’s Queen and Yonge branch. A fine example of the firm’s remarkable output of Classical Edwardian bank branch designs, it is today designated under Ontario Heritage Act.   The landmark building is the historic focus of the major redevelopment of the...

Windsor Bus Depot

...original finishes were covered over in stucco and metal cladding. ERA worked to reveal the original limestone and granite masonry, and to reinstitute missing components of the original windows of the streamlined design. Following conservation work, an adaptive reuse project with CS&P Architects is set to rejuvenate the building for use as the new home for the University’s Film Department....

Blythwood Road Heritage Conservation District

ERA was the heritage consultant for the Heritage District Study of a north Toronto street, testing the use of the Ontario Heritage Act to encourage the conservation of neighbourhoods.

Commissioner’s Park

...able to absorb the demand of recreational sport facilities, and incorporate traditional passive uses of a large urban park, within what is planned to be a dense, mixed-use neighbourhood. ERA assessed the existing heritage structures as well as the industrial heritage of the site, including the Keating Channel and consulted on their heritage value and potential for interpretation in both...

Pan-Am Athletes’ Village

The 2015 Pan/ Parapan American Games took place in Toronto, and were used as a catalyst to help drive the development of Toronto’s waterfront lands. The West Don Lands were developed as the athletes village for the duration of the games, and for later use as a residential neighbourhood. ERA was retained to serve as the heritage consultant to help...

Ken Sobel Tower viewed from air Ken Soble Tower

...revitalization, shifting the conversation from affordable housing as a liability to affordable housing as a district landmark. Quick Facts: Located at 500 MacNab Street North, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 146 units of modernized affordable seniors’ housing Completion in 2020 Ultra-low energy use: – 94% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions compared to the existing building – At its peak, the total energy...

The Roxy Theatre

...theatre constructed between the Wars. ERA has been working on the adaptive re-use and conservation of the Allenby since 2006. The adaptive reuse approach includes replacing the auditorium of the original theatre and retaining the original two storey volume. The combined former gas station and theatre accommodates both the drive thru convenience service (ESSO’s On The Run and Tim Horton’s)...

Concrete Toronto Map

...provides a calling card at this crucial moment of the city’s understanding of its concrete legacy.” The Concrete Toronto Map offers a guide to the City’s longstanding concrete architecture, showcasing a collection of over 40 well-known landmarks and smaller projects built from the 1950s to the 1980s. As a companion guide to Concrete Toronto, the map celebrates the use of...