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Towers: a comparison in evaluation, context, and conservation

by ERA Architects

...traditional distinctions between ‘highbrow’ and ‘low brow’ resources are revisited, a more expansive understanding of value can lead to better and more creative uses for our built heritage. ERA is able to offer a limited number of free downloads of this article. If interested, please click here to obtain a copy. Photo of 100 Spadina Ave. courtesy of ERA Architects....

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Brickworks in the news again

by ERA Architects

...suspected would make a high-quality brick. His hunch proved correct and in 1889 William and his brothers John and George started a quarry and factory that, for nearly 100 years, churned out bricks and kiln-fired clay products used to build Canadian landmarks such as the Ontario Legislature and Osgoode Hall. But the once bustling Don Valley Brick Works was abandoned...

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The Ward: A new book, UPDATE

by ERA Architects

...launch. Details forthcoming. Location: Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Sq., Toronto. May 28, 1:00pm – 2:30pm – The editors of The Ward and several contributors will host a panel on a selected topic at City Hall. Details to come, but in the meantime mark your calendars! Location: City Hall Library, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W., Toronto....

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The Settler’s Dream

by ERA Architects

...originally a peninsula, only gaining island status with the construction of the Murray Canal in the late 1880s, fully 100 years after settlement by United Empire Loyalists, mercenaries, and other immigrants from (predominantly) the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands. The information above was taken from The Settler’s Dream, the local authority on the built heritage of the County. To...

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Typical Toronto house conversion, multi-units in 3-storey house form.

The Missing Middle: Toronto’s Historic Building Typologies

by ERA Architects

...housing that already contribute to a diverse housing stock today. Because we undertook a windshield survey, we may have even missed a few house conversions, hiding among their single- and semi-detached neighbours. In the study, we’ve identified house conversions, purpose-built multiplexes, and walk-up apartments. The majority of non-identified sites are comprised of single- and semi-detached housing. PARKDALE CHAPLIN ESTATES Based...

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The Ward: A new book, coming 2015

by ERA Architects

...save the date for a City Hall panel discussion in May: May 28, 2015 – 1:00pm – 2:30pm The editors of The Ward and several contributors will host a panel on a selected topic at City Hall. More details to come, but in the meantime, mark your calendars! Location: City Hall Library Toronto City Hall 100 Queen St. W. Toronto,...

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Rountable: Toronto’s Suburbs

by admin

...to Toronto’s suburbs. Other participants include: Pamela Blais, Metropole Consultants Leo Desorcy, Urban Design, City of Toronto John van Nostrand, planningAlliance Laurie Payne, Toronto Community Housing, and Leona Savoie, Hullmark Developments Interested parties are welcome; please see the City’s website for more information. September 30, 2013 City Hall, Committee Room 2 100 Queen Street West 9:30 am – 12:30 pm...

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collage of award-winning projects

2021: Honours & Awards at ERA

by ERA Architects

...styling specific to the World War II era, with abstracted classical and geometrical elements. It was designed by Benjamin Brown, one of the earliest Jewish architects in Toronto, also credited with designing the Standard Theatre, one of the earliest Yiddish theatres in North America. Situated prominently between Dovercourt and Dufferin, the theatre is an anchor to its section along Bloor...

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125th Anniversary of the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at U of T

by ERA Architects

...– Eric Arthur Gallery Exhibition. Location: Architecture Building, 230 College St. *Note: the exhibition will run until mid-September. May 30, 11:00am – 5:00pm – Dialogues with a panel discussion including ERA’s Michael McClelland and moderator Graeme Stewart. Location: Architecture Building, 230 College St. May 30, 6:30pm – 9:00pm – Alumni Reception. Location: Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park. *Note: RSVP...

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Community Engagement

Eat More Scarborough Food Tour 

by ERA Staff

...pandemic heaped on added despair. It’s in this context, Feed Scarborough was born as other food banks were closing their doors due to physical distancing guidelines.  “It’s the one job that you want to go out of business,” food bank manager Andrea Kuzell told us.  The food bank started in March 2020, serving roughly 100 families. It now serves 1,000....

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Publications & Exhibits

Dragon Centre Stories: Perspectives on Multi-Cultural Retail and Suburban Cultural Heritage 

by Alexis Cohen, senior associate

...the mall. Over 100 people came to remember, honour, and process the pending loss of Dragon Centre and its place in Scarborough’s history. The group included Howard Tam of ThinkFresh Group and Eat More Scarborough Food Tours; Erica Allen-Kim of the Daniels School of Architecture (U of T) and her students; photographer Morris Lum; the School of Cities (U of...

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A flag with ERA 30 on it

Celebrating ERA’s 30th anniversary

by ERA Architects

...in collaboration with our teams to better understand the challenges and needs of our projects in order to reach our full potential. LGA-AP Resiliency in the 21st century Building more resilient communities requires a collaborative effort, from low energy retrofit of existing buildings, to off-the-grid new homes. Evergreen Brick Works in the heart of the Don Valley floodplain is a...

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