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2021: Honours & Awards at ERA

by ERA Architects

...restoration, and craftmanship, to adaptive reuse projects, urban design and planning, to landscape design and advocacy. University of Toronto: University College ACO Awards Peter Stokes Restoration Award: Large-Scale/Team/Corporate Canadian Interiors Best of Canada: Institutional The University College Revitalization project updates the building to respond to the demands of 21st century academia, renewing its facilities to expand its use and create...

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People

Illustration as a tool of clarity: Q&A with Daniel Rotsztain 

by Alessandro Tersigni, writer & researcher

...value in the human desire for air and light and greenery—I don’t think that’s problematic. The problem is when a city is overextended and can’t service itself and is untenably expensive. It’s been said that the suburbs were supposed to be the best of both the city and the country, but ended up being the worst of each. That vision...

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ERA’s Graeme Stewart and Ya’el Santopinto named to the RAIC’s College of Fellows

by ERA Architects

...Director of Research for the Centre for Urban Growth and Renewal, a cross-disciplinary non-profit organization to improve liveability and sustainability across rural, suburban, and urban environments. In this role, she leads the Tower Renewal Partnership, an initiative to catalyze reinvestment and community-building in apartment tower neighbourhoods. Her work includes primary research and best practice development in housing renewal, ranging from...

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Ken Soble Tower, a white-clad 18-storey tower viewed from a vantage at ground level and looking high up into the sky.
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Canada’s Ken Soble Tower certified as world’s largest residential Passive House EnerPHit retrofit

by ERA Architects

...program was demonstrated by final operational whole building airtightness tests that bettered targets by more than 50 per cent at 0.235 air changes per hour (ACH) at 50 pascals pressure (Pa). “Congratulations to CityHousing Hamilton on their innovative vision for the Ken Soble Tower project. Achieving EnerPHit certification reflects the expert rigor, best practices and collaborative efforts between our client,...

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Congratulations to Ya’el Santopinto, our new Associate 

by ERA Architects

...the Centre for Urban Growth and Renewal, leading work on Tower Renewal — an initiative to catalyze reinvestment and community building in apartment tower neighbourhoods. Her work includes research, advocacy, and implementation of best-in-class practices in energy retrofit, affordable housing and planning policy, green financing, and social inclusion. We look forward to this new chapter and the exciting work ahead!...

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Missed Connections

by ERA Architects

...best submitted messages. Many were un-printably raunchy, an unfortunate number were self-promotional, and there were even a few entirely inappropriate solicitations of employment (sorry, “up-and-coming Architect – looking 4 a intro job“). If you think you’re the person mentioned, please contact us at [email protected] and we can forward your reply to the original author. “You – tall, dark & handsome....

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And to all a good night.

by ERA Architects

...east from the Crystal Ballroom. Pre-dinner cocktails in the main room Dinner at the Campbell House. Our humble thanks go again to curator Liz Driver and planner David Vallee, our gracious hosts; it was a wonderful start to the holidays! Our very best wishes from the extended ERA family for a happy and healthy holiday season! Joey sneaks away while...

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