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Construction begins at the Storefront

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...as well as 50 trellis modules that will form the roof structure for the grapevine pergola. The youth are enthusiastic about the project and have no problem operating the power tools required for this build. They are very fast learners and eager to get “hands-on.” Last week, participants began by learning proper technique and safety measures required to progress safely...

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Measure up

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...everyone and you don’t always know what’s going to happen next. Cities are places of opportunity but also of conflict, but where you can find safety in a crowd. “We also have to acknowledge that these cities that come top of the polls also don’t have any poor people,” he adds. And that, it seems to me, touches on the...

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COVID-19 and ERA Architects: Our Work Plan

To our clients and colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Dear Clients and Colleagues, Arising from the continued spread of COVID-19, the World Health Organization’s ‘global pandemic’ declaration, the State of Emergency called for the Province of Ontario and health emergency declaration by the Province of Québec, ERA Architects Inc has been working to adapt our work practices in order to help ‘flatten the curve’ of the potential spread of...

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WexPOPS: Pop-up Plaza

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...community arts, and economic development sectors have noted the potential for applying the plazaPOPS concept beyond Wexford Heights, understanding the value of creating space to support the social life of communities in strip malls across Toronto, Ontario, and Canada. You can find more information about the project and it’s design and planning process at www.plazaPOPS.ca and follow the project on...

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TALLINN–TORONTO: The Influence of Estonian Modernism in Shaping Toronto

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Toronto in Estonian: Section of exhibition at the Museum of Estonian Architecture. This spring, the exhibition To The New World: Estonian Architects in Toronto launched at the Museum of Estonian Architecture (http://www.arhitektuurimuuseum.ee/en/). Following a smaller exhibition and symposium last fall hosted by Toronto’s Tartu College, the show explores the strong Estonian link in the creation of Toronto’s particular branch of...

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ERA Principal Graeme Stewart addresses a crowd in front of Ken Soble Tower alongside MP Adam Vaughan during the May 21, 2019 National Housing Strategy announcement.

Affordable, High Efficiency Tower Living

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...transformations in Canada, the Ken Soble Tower will pave the way for the nation’s aging housing supply – shifting the conversation from aging affordable housing as a liability to affordable housing as a district landmark. Read Alex Bozikovic’s take on the project in the Globe and Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-architecture/article-a-hamilton-ont-public-housing-tower-gets-a-new-life-as-a-green/#comments Read more about this project and about Passive House standards: https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/projects/2019/03/hamiltons-ken-soble-tower-rebirth-passive-house-first https://www.chch.com/city-seeks-new-retrofit-for-ken-soble-tower-on-hamilton-harbour/...

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A Sense of ‘History in the Making’ for a Toronto Residence

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...principle, the article commends the thoughtful approach used by the designers: from the handling of material additions that blend seamlessly with the original structure, to the reinstatement of key circulation elements in the revised layouts; all aspects of approach result in uniform flow and spatial harmony. Read the feature in Issue 44 of Rue Magazine: http://www.ruemag.com/magazine/issue/issue-forty-four#132 Project profile: https://www.eraarch.ca/project/summerhill-house/  ...

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Ideas & Issues

Diving Into the ERA Library—Part 1 

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...tool to help serve as a guide to assist in repairing the damaged relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.  LINK: http://www.nctr.ca  The Chinese in Toronto from 1878, by Arlene Chan (Dundurn Press, 2011)  In 1894 Toronto’s Chinese population numbered 50. Today, no less than seven Chinatowns serve the nearly 500,000 residents of Chinese descent in the GTA. Author...

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Heritage at Home

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...subjects include residential building typologies, building inspections, planning sustainable renovations, and how to deal with issues of and repairs to foundations, structure, roofs, windows and doors. Jan’s lecture focused on planning and undertaking successful home renovation projects. Watch the Héritage Montréal video below (en français) https://www.facebook.com/heritagemontreal/videos/249081312363741/ or catch his “All in a Weekend” interview on CBC Radio (in english) https://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/all-in-a-weekend-montreal/segment/15611249...

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The RAC Zone is recognized with an Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) Award for Excellence in Planning

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...– Municipal Statutory Planning Studies, Reports and Documents award ‘recognizes excellence in all aspects of the profession and the high caliber of work by professional planners within communities across the province’, as stated by their Director of Public Affairs, Loretta Ryan. To learn more about the RAC zone, visit www.raczone.ca and www.towerrenewal.com Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) award details: http://ontarioplanners.ca/Knowledge-Centre/Excellence-in-Planning-Awards...

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ERA Principal Scott Weir Walks Designer Tommy Smythe Through a Few Current Conservation Projects

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...to related blog post: https://www.eraarch.ca/2016/76-howard-streets-moving-day/ The third project is the adaptive reuse and incorporation of a Jarvis Street mansion into Casey House (project team: Luke Denison, Mikael Sydor, Sanford Riley, Jessie Grebenc, Michael McClelland, Edwin Rowse and Scott Weir) for Casey House Toronto, with Hariri Pontarini Architects Clifford Masonry Ltd is the heritage contractor. Thanks to the Marillyn Dennis show,...

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When Crazy Gets Creative

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...The objective of the exercise was to define the space we were in, how it’s used and how it has evolved. The teams discussed various perspectives before creating two intricate webs. The communication and designs that resulted made for an interesting collaborative experience. For more information visit: http://www.crazydames.com/ U of T News article: https://www.utoronto.ca/news/these-crazy-dames-want-us-rethink-way-we-engage-city All photographs courtesy of Crazy Dames....

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