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The importance of a heritage designation

by ERA Architects

...(because it’s a designated heritage building), and under Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, which concerns the demolition of rental properties. But the council also recommended that a demolition permit be approved under Section 33 of the Planning Act (which concerns residential properties, irrespective of whether they’re rental properties), subject to eight very strict conditions — one of...

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Dressing The Webster

by ERA Architects

...the local waterfowl there, paints their stores a hot flamingo pink. Given the new store’s location in an HCD, that particular shade was not going to be permitted, so a happy medium in line with the local character had to be arrived upon and approved.  There is precedent within the District for painted brick, but the HCD guidelines stipulate “paint...

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Ideas & Issues

Storefronts and urban evolution: Q&A with Shannon Clayton 

by Alessandro Tersigni

...elements were on the ground floor because that’s where people have the most interaction with the architecture. Today, street-level design is so optimized that it’s become an afterthought.  Condo at Bay St. and St. Joseph St., Toronto, by Shannon Clayton AT: Do you think the advent of online commerce had anything to do with that paradigm shift?  SC: I don’t...

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The community that could: The Storefront shares its story

by ERA Architects

...and assumptions, and practical strategies for several important success factors, including: Resident-tenant working relationships Youth engagement Community design process New site amenities, and Next steps It’s a wonderful success story and an excellent resource for all of us working on the ground towards Tower Renewal projects that make a difference! Download the complete pdf from the Storefront online.    ...

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Designed landscapes: Ground Magazine

by ERA Architects

...conservation, and argues that designed landscapes need more sensitive conservation tools, professional advocacy, and public education. With better tools and heightened awareness, McClelland writes, we can prevent the degradation and devaluation that so often occurs in landscape situations, and begin to champion these spaces as important cultural resources for our cities and communities. View the full issue of Ground online....

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The new Standard

by ERA Architects

Graeme is featured on the cover of the brand new Toronto Standard online daily news portal, with an extensive interview covering the Tower Neighbourhood Renewal initiative. This is a 20-year project. We’re talking about a huge number of buildings, hundreds of neighbourhoods and over a million [residents]. It’s about a gradual process of improvement. For now, it’s working in specific...

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Toronto the Good 2010 _ Intinerary

by ERA Architects

...Architecture in Toronto Shawn Micallef Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto NFB Filmmaker-in-residence Katerina Cizek The Thousandth Tower web documentary Please note: the Authors at Harbourfront reading is a ticketed event – Admission $8 Tickets available online here, or in person at the Harbourfront box office. 7:45 to 9:00pm Catered Food and BBQ provided by David Vallee Free 8:30 to...

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The Ward: A new book, UPDATE

by ERA Architects

...the finest contemporary Canadian writers with practitioners from digital media and other art forms. Tickets for the festival are available online through Eventbrite. May 7, 6:30pm – The festival begins with an Opening Pub Night celebrating contemporary cultural production. Location: CSI Annex 720 Bathurst St., Toronto. May 10, 7:00pm – 9:00pm – Hosted by Gerry Flahive, the closing panel of...

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Refreshing Allan Gardens

by ERA Architects

...of Spacing Magazine online or at your local newsstand outlet. To learn more about the Allan Gardens Refresh – a vision document produced by FOAG in partnership with the City of Toronto Parks, Forestry & Recreation Division – visit friendsofallangardens.ca Allan Gardens feature image courtesy of Brent Wagler. Workshop image curtesy of ERA Architects. Spacing cover image courtesy of spacing...

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Port Union Community Build

by ERA Architects

...for welcoming us into your communities, and making this project a great success. We wish you well and look forward to continuing initiatives! For more on the history of Port Union, and lots of information and images documenting our two-week residency, please see the Culture of Outports website. Recent Press: Globe & Mail, CBC Radio, CBC News Online, Ryerson News...

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Graeme Stewart interviewed on The Urbanist

by ERA Architects

Monocle Radio recently interviewed ERA’s Graeme Stewart on The Urbanist, a weekly program on the people and ideas that shape urban life. In this week’s edition, Andrew Tuck speaks with Graeme about Toronto’s modernist legacy and the Tower Renewal program. You can listen to this interview online at Monocle.com #61....

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Shipbuilding in NFLD: a book

by admin

...every builder on record from every corner of the province. Impeccably researched and contextualized, Calvin Evans’s Master Shipbuilders of Newfoundland and Labrador offers an indispensable addition to the story of our past. If you are in St. John’s, please join the authors for the launch, or if you’d like to order a copy online, please go to Breakwater Books.  ...

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