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Conference Proceedings (Videos) from TCLF: Second Wave of Modernism III

by ERA Architects

...Friday May 22nd. It was attended by 430 conference delegates from Canada and around the world, including a significant contingent of City of Toronto staff from various departments. TCLF has put together a series of videos from the outstanding conference for public access. Individual speaker presentations can be accessed here. You can read our review of the conference here.  ...

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Publications & Exhibits

One Year of ‘The Signs That Define Toronto’ 

by Kurt Kraler

...a preview of what was contained within the book’s pages. Long-time Toronto enthusiast Rob Shostak, had his costume — a re-creation of the iconic Honest Ed’s sign — on display on a mannequin for selfies, complete with miniature twinkling lights and hand painted pants inspired by sign painters Wayne Reuben and Doug Kerr.  Throughout the night, El Mocambo director Mike...

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Rountable: Toronto’s Suburbs

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On Monday Sept. 30 at 9:30 am, at Toronto City Hall, ERA’s Graeme Stewart participates in a Chief Planner Roundtable called “The Shape of Toronto’s Suburbs.” The Roundtable is a public forum for Torontonians to discuss key city-building challenges. Civic leaders and industry professionals familiar with the discussion topics convene for each roundtable session to review challenges, opportunities, and objectives,...

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Nothing is Impossible: NXT City defines its strategies for city-building through an inspirational presentation at ERA

by ERA Architects

...warehouse parties. In the early days, the team identified a gap in opportunities for Toronto’s current and future city-builders to assemble, in order to network, strengthen partnerships, and synergize ideas. As a result, they devised a strategy to connect various stakeholders whom they admire (Jennifer Keesmat was an early supporter), programming approachable, exciting events that draw people together to brainstorm...

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The Future of the Glass Tower?

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...York and more than seven times the number in Shanghai. Given the prominence of this building form and the relevance to our city, this talk will explore the future of the glass tower in Toronto. Graeme’s presentation will review two Toronto tower booms, first the concrete slab apartment tower boom of our post-war years, and second the boom of glass...

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The Broadview Hotel is Awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation

by ERA Architects

...ground floor and a dynamic rooftop providing stunning views of the cityscape. Exterior alterations include: the removal of fire stairs, window replacement, the reinstatement of entrances and storefronts, metal cornices on the facades, and masonry and glass additions. The hotel will welcome guests to the east-end beginning in spring 2017. ​Project photos are courtesy of Streetcar Developments. To review the...

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After Empirical Urbanism

by ERA Architects

...critique a range of empirical urbanist approaches that have emerged in recent decades. Graeme’s presentation will review Toronto’s modern regional morphology, and synthesize ongoing research related to Tower Neighbourhood Renewal initiatives. We invite you to join us for Graeme’s session, which takes place Sunday morning, and encourage participation in the entire symposium, beginning Friday Feb. 27., which looks like a...

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Concrete Ideas

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...futures in the Toronto context. Congratulations to Pina and the publication team on a wonderful and beautiful book. Read about Concrete Ideas in a John Bentley Mays review in the Globe and Mail here. Concrete Ideas: Material to Shape a City will be available for order online at Amazon.ca soon. For more on concrete, Concrete Toronto can be found here....

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Planting for an elevated bioswale in Scarborough

by ERA Architects

...irrigation of the adjacent gardens. Its soil is a lightweight, free draining growing medium and its vegetation consists of several sedum species of flowering succulents, which are tough, tolerant of drought, and require only a little soil. In order to allow these plants to establish themselves, we have pre-planted a temporary nursery at ground level. After about two months it...

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Re-imagining Prairie Grain Elevators (by guest blogger Ali Piwowar)

by ERA Architects

...little over 400 are still standing while only 80 are still in use. On a large scale, grain elevators are a product of the national rail network that shaped Saskatchewan as a province and Canada as a nation. On a small scale, the elevators are an architecture that has evolved from functionality to monumentality, deeply rooted in the identities of...

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Evergreen Canada Launches An Online Exhibit: Complete Communities

by ERA Architects

...excellent opportunity for the local youth, to enhance their skills, their drive, and their accomplishments. They worked very hard to achieve this dream, and they relish opportunities to showcase their community. The youth know that they can¹t change the past but they can change the future. Through the ‘Complete Communities’ initiative the youth of the community have a platform to...

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To rebuild a tower, first tear down a silo

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Article written by Christopher Hume Please follow the link below to read the full article featured in the Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/News/Insight/article/587492...

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