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Ardshona

...circulation was improved. The kitchen was overhauled, incorporating the original rustic millwork and shelving. New millwork was finished in salvaged wood to match the rest of the charming interior. A ground floor bedroom and ensuite improved the ground floor. Windows were repaired, replaced or built new to ensure weathertightness. Throughout the cottage and site, original features were repaired and incorporated...

House in Wychwood Park

...refurbishment. ERA prepared measured drawings and developed a new internal layout that helped refocus the family spaces of the interior back to the park side, as had been its original intent. Referring to archival photography and historic drawings the client and ERA staff pieced together the facades’ original intention, with special attention given to uncovering the unrecognizable street façade. Behind...

Deda’s Cottage

This Pointe au Baril Island cottage has been in the same family since its construction in 1923. The owners were keen to install an off-grid solar electrical system and improving comfort while preserving the original cottage character and its beloved features. A new addition follows the material palette and architectural format of the original building, while providing a brighter and...

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...

The Selby front facade The Selby

...the likes of Ernest Hemingway, who called the Hotel home during his brief career at the Toronto Star in the 1920s. Nathan Cyprys Designed by famed architect David Roberts Jr., also credited with Toronto’s iconic Flatiron Building, the Mansion is particularly noteworthy for its application of decorative brick, stone and woodwork, and surviving original interior features, making it an excellent...

MOCA Toronto

A landmark in Toronto’s industrial Junction Triangle neighbourhood, the Tower Automotive Building was designed by architect John W. Woodman in collaboration with C.A.P Turner. Completed in 1920, the Sterling Road building is an early example of flat slab construction in Toronto, with ‘mushroom’ columns, whose distinct appearance are integral to both the design of the building and its structural system....

Allandale Station

...comforts in tastefully designed buildings, which was inspired by Italianate residential scale architecture. Originally, the passenger railway passed in front of the Station, following the curve of Kempenfelt Bay on Lake Simcoe. The station buildings, following the same curve, provided a picturesque aspect for those arriving and departing, as well as a sumptuous restaurant to dine in before continuing on...

The entrance to 35 Walmer. 35 Walmer

...aspects to reinstating the original design intent. In tandem with underground parking garage waterproofing work, the landscape rehabilitation also sought to introduce contemporary upgrades that improved the pedestrian experience, while working to highlight the iconic architecture, including upgraded paving and exterior lighting; enhanced front garden and improved sight lines; and new signage. Learn more about 35 Walmer from Sterling Karamar....

Coronation park Coronation Park

Coronation Park is a six-hectare, culturally significant park at the foot of the historic Fort York area. The park is a living memorial, with the groves of silver maples commemorating the service and sacrifice of Canada’s military in World War I. At over 70 years old, the original design intent of the park had begun to fade from view. Original...

a symmetrical photo of a fireplace with wooden paneling above and floor to ceiling windows on either side Rosedale Ravine House

Built in 1912, this Arts & Crafts Eden Smith-designed home had seen a number of renovations and alterations over the course of a century. The owners acquired the residence and proposed extensive improvements to the interior. Their goal was to enjoy the benefits of a historical home updated for contemporary living, completely redesigning the full interior and the majority of...

Sheguiandah First Nation Community Court

...while investing in the local economy. ERA also worked collaboratively with key project advisors including Infrastructure Specialists for the United Chiefs and Councils of Mnidoo Mnising and Ellis Don to ensure that almost half of the construction work was completed by local Indigenous-owned companies and to ensure that the design reflected the capacity of the local construction industry of Manitoulin...

Hudson Valley House

This stately 1850’s farmhouse in New York’s Hudson Valley was fully restored and updated in 2021. ERA worked closely with the owners to design a contemporary addition to the historic house, while ensuring that the architectural prominence of the original was preserved. The addition is connected by a glazed link, allowing views to penetrate through to the bucolic landscape beyond...