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Women in Architecture: A Seminar Presented by Building Equity in Architecture, Toronto (BEAT)
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...as a prelude to International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8th. Given the findings of recent surveys that show a decrease in the percentage of women who study architecture versus those who are currently practicing, and the number of firm partners and principals who are women, the seminar’s mandate was: 1. To provide insight into the professional histories of...
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Tower Neighbourhood Renewal article in the APT International
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ERA is featured in the summer edition of the International Journal for the Association for Preservation Technology (APT), in an article examining the Tower Neighbourhood Renewal initiative. From the introduction: In 2008 the City of Toronto initiated its Tower Neighborhood Renewal program. The program looks at the significant impact of post–World War II construction in the city and proposes a...
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Senate of Canada Building receives international recognition with 2020 Civic Trust Award
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Photo: Doublespace Photography The Senate of Canada Building has been awarded a 2020 Civic Trust Award, the longest-running international awards program recognizing outstanding architecture, planning and design in the built environment. The award was given to Public Services and Procurement Canada, Diamond Schmitt Architects and KWC Architects on Friday, March 6 in Manchester. The Senate of Canada Building was just...
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The future of Ontario Place
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Mark Medley had a piece in the Saturday Post exploring the future of Ontario Place. He quotes a number of local practitioners, including ERA’s Michael McClelland. Perhaps we should revisit the past when deciding the future. Michael McClelland of E.R.A. Architects thinks we should look at Zeidler’s original blueprint. “My hope would be that they’d reinvest in the original ideas,”...
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The Signs That Define Toronto: A new book from ERA and SpacingΒ
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...launched the Toronto Hydro-Electric System in 1911 with an opulent display designed to catch the public’s attention. Mounted above the front steps of Old City Hall was a hand-painted mural of the Niagara Falls, with several strings of electric lights cascading outwards over the gathering of curious onlookers below. When the opening of the electric system was officially announced, water...
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Creative Space & Urban Stone: Public Talk
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...display this aspect well are the Edinburgh Airport Interchange and Livingston Landmarks. The latter was awarded the coveted Pinnacle Award from the Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain. Brendan Stewart Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture, University of Guelph; past Associate, ERA Architects, Toronto Brendan Stewart received his BLA from Guelph, attended Edinburgh College of Art, and received an MLA from...
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Michael McClelland at the Getty: Toronto Towers
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...that understands not just the design value of the modernist buildings themselves, but also the context of the neighbourhoods they support and the progressive ideas they represent. You can see a video of Michael’s presentation at the Getty Institute, or read an approximate transcript below: Toronto Towers: Modern Heritage Conservation & Sustainability Flemington Park c1970, Courtesy of Northway Photomap In...
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2021: Honours & Awards at ERA
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...providing a continuity in the site’s historic narrative. The revitalization of the centre of aviation manufacturing and design in Canada,has created opportunities to support the next generation of innovators in Canadian aviation Centennial College’s new campus, serves as a model for other educational institutions seeking to house their programs. Recognized for its considerable contribution to Canadian aviation during the World...
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Canadaβs Ken Soble Tower certified as worldβs largest residential Passive House EnerPHit retrofit
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...Tower Renewal initiative, and PCL, Canada’s largest general contractor with deep expertise in building revitalization and in-house envelope engineering. Using the Passive House EnerPHit standard, the Ken Soble Tower was retrofitted to support resident health and climate resilience, with embodied carbon in the building’s structure being saved through building re-use and revitalization of 146 units of affordable senior’s housing that...
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Three New Principals and Expanding Leadership at ERA
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...of experience, Jan has worked on a large number of projects including the McGill New Vic Project in Montreal, the Senate of Canada in Ottawa (formerly Ottawa’s Union Station), Ilot Bonsecours in Old Montréal and a number of heritage studies for the Société québécoise des infrastructures. Ya’el is a practice lead at ERA in Toronto who specializes in affordable...
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Urban Design Awards
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...team included: Joe Lobko Architect Inc., du Toit Architects Limited, ERA Architects Inc., Stantec Consulting, Blackwell Bowick Partnership Limited, Michael Dixon-University of Guelph, BA Group, Leber Rubes Inc., Gottschalk + Ash International, The Dalton Company Ltd. Another honourable mention was awarded to Transformation AGO located at 317 Dundas Street West. The project team included: Gehry International, and ERA Architects Inc....
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ERA leads the conversation of digital transformation at the Beijing Urban and Architecture Biennale
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...Urban Renewal: BIM and Adaptive Reuse online forum organized by the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design. Curated and hosted by two architects in New York and in Beijing, the 3 hour, highly condensed international panel discussion brought over 1100 international online participants to investigate the relationship between BIM and adaptive reuse projects. Six internationally renowned architectural practices from four different...
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