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The Final Ridgeway Community Courts Workshop

by ERA Architects

...an official logo from the three they had developed. Erin Mills youth intensely debating net options. Net options. Logo options. Gathering around to vote for the new logo. The votes are in! Everyone in the room was ecstatic to hear that the Ridgeway Community Court, which reclaims under-utilized parking space, will be an official City of Mississauga park. The park...

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A drone photograph of the Ken Soble Tower with Hamilton harbour in the background

Championing resiliency this Earth Day

by ERA Architects

...barn to find multi-seasonal cultural uses supported by the site’s historic farmstead properties, contributing to a rural creative economy in the region. Net-zero-ready construction: Developing net-zero-ready approaches to building retrofits can build resilience, improve housing quality, and renew our existing built form to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Our Ken Soble EnerPHit Tower Renewal modernizes a 1967 apartment...

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Evergreen Brick Works

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Construction and conservation work are ongoing down at the Evergreen Brick Works, and the project has recently been attracting a good deal of attention. The Toronto Star reports today that National Geographic Traveler named Evergreen Brick Works a Top 10 destination for sustainable travel, and ERA was present for the recent royal site visit from HRH The Prince of Wales....

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Evergreen Brick Works Demonstrates How Revived Heritage Spaces Create Sustainable Cities

by ERA Architects

...the heritage features. Congratulations to the ERA project team: Philip Evans, Shelley Ludman and Eunice Lam! To review the Canadian Architect-published press release, click here. To review the related Globe and Mail article by Alex Bozikovic, click here. To review the Blog TO article by Amy Grief, click here. Feature rendering courtesy of LGA Architects. Photos courtesy of ERA Architects....

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Eva’s Phoenix wins a Canadian Brownfields Network (Brownie) Award and signals a transformational start to the redevelopment of the Water Works

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...a new YMCA, a public food hall, affordable housing, and a residential condo development tower that sits atop the conserved heritage base. The project team consists of Michael McClelland, Andrew Pruss, Annie Pelletier, Dan Eylon, Annabel Vaughan, Miranda Brunton, Anna Pavia, Diana Roldan and Peter Pantalone. Brownie Award details: https://canadianbrownfieldsnetwork.ca/brownfield-awards/brownies Water Works Development details: http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2017/09/work-begins-waterworks-building-heritage-preservation Photos courtesy of Nathan Cyprys....

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The Brick Works _ from academia to practice

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...The architecture of these factories was designed to be functional, flexible, and subservient to the processes housed within. Industrial production tended to follow a sequence of gathering resources, mixing the parts, producing the product, and distributing the product. Process buildings at resource extraction sites were constantly in flux, and for the most part this led to dereliction once the resource...

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Don Valley Brick Works

by ERA Architects

...it’s own unique characteristics, and we were able to explore each in turn. Once we had the mortar batched, everyone took a turn at pointing a mock-up wall. The hands-on experience gave everyone a taste at the work involved in providing specific pointing profiles and techniques, as well a better understanding of the tools, techniques and craft of fine masonry....

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Wallpaper Review

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The Concrete Toronto Book has made it to the Wallpaper website. Please see below for the link to the full http://www.wallpaper.com/architecture/book-concrete-toronto/2118...

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10 reasons the GTA, not just downtown Toronto, is getting better all the time

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The Mayor’s Tower Renewal project was included in a list of notable GTA projects in a recent article by Toronto Star columnist Christopher Hume. To read the full article please follow this link: 10 reasons the GTA, not just downtown Toronto, is getting better all the time – thestar.com...

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Michael McClelland at the Getty: Toronto Towers

by ERA Architects

...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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Official Groundbreaking of the Evergreen Brick Works

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David McKee, Brantford Town Crier reads out the official announcement during the groundbreaking of Evergreen Brickworks. Photo courtesy of Evergreen Brickworks. Please follow the link below to read Christopher Hume’s review in thestar.com Preservation project makes timely debut – yourhome.ca...

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Evergreen at the Brick Works

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ERA is excited to continue working with Evergreen at the Brickworks and begin new endeavors with du Toit Allsopp Hillier, Joe Lobko Architect, Claude Cormier Architectes Paysagistes, and Diamond + Schmitt on the next phase of this innovative brownfield project. Check out the project at www.evergreen.ca Image courtesy of Claude Cormier Architectes Paysagistes...

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