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Friends of Allan Garden’s Tulip Festival Offers a Chance to Embed the City with Colour for the Spring

by ERA Architects

...— there will be plenty of bulbs to go around. If you could RSVP to Tatum at [email protected], that will help us plan our supplies. Event date: Saturday, November 12, 10:00am to 12:00pm Meet us in front of the Palm House, dressed warmly and ready to get a little dirty. Stay for the morning if you can, or feel free...

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Ward Cabaret

The Ward Cabaret: The sound of Toronto’s first cross-cultural community

by ERA Architects

...be involved with such an amazing production that depicts life in one of Toronto’s first cross-cultural communities. The Ward Cabaret is running December 12-23 at the Harbourfront Centre. Get your tickets on the Harbourfront Centre’s website or find out more at wardcabaret.com. Bonus offer: Buy one ticket, get another free when you use the code WeAreTheWard241. Active until December 6....

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Tub Restoration

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...of the valve seats, fashioning new parts to fit it the salvaged element with the tub and installation into a new location. Standing waste and drain tub valves (or Bi-transit drains) were common around the turn of the century. The free standing pipes include a manifold yoke at the centre which directs water from the hot and cold water pipes...

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ERA and the Goethe-Institut

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...At the presentation this evening, Graeme will be discussing on-going international research and local applications of Tower Neighbourhood Renewal. For more information, visit Geothe-Institut Toronto. April 7, 2011. 6pm OCAD University, Auditorium, Room 190, 100 McCaul Street, Toronto, ON Admission free +1 416 593 5257 x 205 Graeme and Stephan Lanz at Goethe Institute event at OCAD, April 7th, 2011...

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A Delicious Thanks from the Church of the Redeemer!

by ERA Architects

...of the bell and restoring the stained glass windows facing Bloor Street. The interior project included a number of accessibility upgrades, such as the installation of a new wheelchair lift and renovations to the chancel and the nave in order to provide barrier-free access to all members of the congregation. A delicious cake celebrating the restoration efforts was presented after...

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Toronto the Good 2017

by ERA Architects

...design and civic engagement in Toronto. Admission is free, but registration is required for entry into the party. Join us at 5:30pm for a keynote by author and journalist Doug Saunders. Shuttle buses will be running between Broadview Station and the Evergreen Brick Works throughout the duration of the event. When: Thursday, October 5th, 2017, 6:00 – 10:00pm. Where: Evergreen...

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Out East

by ERA Architects

Philip and Will recently took a trip out to Halifax, to give a public lecture at the Dalhousie School of Architecture and to introduce the Culture of Outports Free Lab project to the students and faculty. ERA has coordinated and will be leading an intensive two-week design/build studio in the outport community of Burlington, Newfoundland. Plugging into larger provicinal cultural...

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Toronto the Good 2010

by ERA Architects

...Micallef Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto NFB Filmmaker-in-residence Katerina Cizek The Thousandth Tower web documentary Wednesday May 26, 2010 _ 6pm to midnight free admission to the party _ catering by David Vallee _ cash bar York Quay Centre at Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay West For more information please visit: http://www.era.on.ca http://www.readings.org Save the date – further details...

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Detroit-Toronto Party & Symposium: Carlu, Oct. 25

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...a place. 6 to 11:30 pm Toronto the Good (a party) A party thrown each year by ERA Architects to celebrate Toronto and mull over its history and evolution with fellow architects, designers, thinkers, and urban-minded folk. Free admission; cash bar. No registration necessary; please just rsvp to: [email protected]. For more information regarding both events, please visit www.torontothegood.org or write...

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Toronto the Good invades Harbourfront Centre!

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...signings, music, video installations, food and refreshments and more! Wednesday May 26, 2010 Doors Open 6pm Free Admission to the Party Catered Event with Cash Bar York Quay Centre at Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay West For details and itinerary for the night, please visit: Toronto the Good Invades Harbourfront Centre! – ERA Office Blog Toronto the Good – readings.org...

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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

by ERA Architects

...study prompted CityHousing Hamilton to retrofit the building instead of rebuilding which would allow for significant improvements at a much lower cost than a new build. Slated for completion in 2020, the revitalization of the Ken Soble Tower will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 94% while providing residents with accessible, barrier-free living, high-quality housing, and community amenities. Not only is...

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People per Hectare _ Toronto by Numbers

by ERA Architects

...to try and map the spatial experience of specific densities to their numerical signifiers, as free of imported bias (culture, context, etc) as possible. By assembling this information we are now able to consider: how do Toronto’s neighbourhoods compare? Please join us for the opening reception: Friday January 22, 2010 6:00 to 10:00pm York Quay Centre 235 Queens Quay West...

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