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2007 – Ontario Professional Planners Institute Awards

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OPPI Award of Excellence for University of Ottawa: King Edward Precinct Plan Urban Strategies, ERA Architects and Delcan. King Edward Precinct Study OPPI Award of Excellence for Urban and Community Design for the Evergreen at the Brick Works Master Plan team led by planningAlliance Evergreen Brick Works...

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I thought there were limits: An art show

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...show, Abraham sought a range of more and less site-specific works that engage the space in different ways: “Like a perpetually falling apple and the expanding ground beneath it, the artworks form a responsive relationship to their site and in so doing reveal specific architectural, temporal and virtual properties of the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery.” Works in the show include...

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Joseph Bloor: A Celebration to Honour a Prominent City-Builder

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...is supported at the top and bottom with a continuous 1/4” stainless steel bracket attached to an armature. Due to the fragility and historic value of the original plaque, it is in permanent storage at the Toronto Heritage Artifact Archives. For more information on the plaque unveiling and to register for the event please visit: http://heritagetoronto.org/event/josephbloorplaque_aug31/ Photo credit: ERA Architects...

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PechaKucha: Tower Renewal 101

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...in and around Toronto’s Tower Neighbourhoods. PechaKucha is a simple presentation genre where presenters speak about 20 images for 20 seconds each. The method was devised by Tokyo-based architects Klein-Dytham as a way to facilitate dialog and idea generation between architects, designers, and other creative thinkers. To see other presentations, please visit pechakucha.org. For more on Tower Renewal, visit towerrenewal.com...

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Sept. 11: Toronto the Good Party!

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...by Dave Meslin and RaBIT Thursday, Sept. 11, 7 to 11 pm at The Fermenting Cellar in the Distillery District Join us for free delectables, cash bar, and a lively crowd of people passionate about design and democracy in Toronto! We’re inviting mayoral candidates and other councillors! Join the party and invite your friends on Facebook! Admission is free. TorontoTheGood.org...

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$1M gift to Tafelmusik revitalization

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...increased accessibility and aesthetic improvements, including new lighting and multimedia equipment in the sanctuary. In honour of Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik’s Director of more than three decades, the venue will henceforth be known as Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall. For more information and images on the revitalization project, and to donate to the fundraising campaign, please visit Tafelmusik.org.    ...

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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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We’re celebrating: June 7th at Fort York

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...pop-up marketplaces, and several other charming presentations on what’s new at Fort York and around our city. For directions please go to TorontoTheGood.org. Or to RSVP directly, please fill out this form. In addition celebrating our city, ERA is celebrating some exciting news of its own. First, we have three new specialized staff appointments: Victoria Angel MA, Dean of School,...

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1953 aerial photograph from the City of Toronto Archives, annotated by ERA.

Alexis Cohen presents at the College Art Association (CAA)

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1953 aerial photograph from the City of Toronto Archives, annotated by ERA. Alexis Cohen presented at CAA’s 108th Annual Conference, held in Chicago February 12-15, 2020 as part of a panel exploring zoning in the histories of modern art and architecture. The panel was hosted by Christopher M. Ketcham and Deepa Ramaswamy. The CAA is the preeminent international leadership organization...

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Letters to the Mayor: An outlet for expressions on city-building set amidst a developmental blank canvas

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...‘East Harbour’ in the coming years, branded as Toronto’s newest commercial and cultural district. The ‘Letters to the Mayor’ exhibit is presented as an international letter-writing campaign from architects to their local public officials and/or developers, installed and presented for public consideration of architects as inspired city-builders. It presents a range of communications, from formal written statements to graphic representations...

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Apr. 25 event: T.O.’s Priority Neighbourhoods

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...of Toronto David Hulchanski, Professor, University of Toronto Zestaline Kim, North York Community House John Lorinc, Journalist City Councillor Jaye Robinson, Ward 25 Don Valley West Susan McIsaac, President & CEO, United Way Toronto Graeme Stewart, ERA Architects Space is limited, so please RSVP: cityevent@uwgt.org For more info, please read United Way’s Building Strong Neighbourhoods Progress Report. See you there....

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PechaKucha of the day

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...of the exciting new initiatives taking place in and around the city. PechaKucha is a simple presentation genre where presenters speak about 20 images for 20 seconds each. The method was devised by Tokyo-based architects Klein-Dytham as a way to facilitate dialog and idea generation between architects, designers, and other creative thinkers. To see other presentations, please visit pechakucha.org. For...

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