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Marble Madness

by ERA Architects

...marble is available for public purchase, with a minimum order of 30 pieces. We look forward to seeing what everyone does with their new/old marble; expect coffee tables and counter-tops galore. Hopefully Toronto is soon awash in re-used Carrara marble. A few words of warning for anyone else looking to get in on the fun: the batch delivery process was...

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Can’t order those from a catalogue..

by ERA Architects

The interior of the Carlu is the wealth of small, custom details – from the lights to the central fountain to the return-air grilles. The grilles especially are miniature art-deco treasures, and demonstrate an artful way of elevating a necessary ‘building-systems’ component into an element which helps define the atmosphere of the larger space. Historic photograph of the foyer of...

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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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Publications & Exhibits

One Year of ‘The Signs That Define Toronto’ 

by Kurt Kraler

...well as a vintage directory from the Métro transit system. Be sure to follow the Montreal Signs Project on Instagram for tour announcements. : Matt Soar gives a tour of restored Montreal signs that line the hallways of Concordia’s Communications Studies and Journalism building. (Photo: Kurt Kraler) An assortment of signs waiting to be restored in Matt Soar’s workshop at...

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Casey House is Awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation

by ERA Architects

...the facility first arose. At its heart, the redevelopment of Casey House was a community-inspired and driven initiative, with stakeholders recognizing the importance of their generous contributions. Congratulations to ERA’s project team: Michael McClelland, Edwin Rowse, Scott Weir, Jessie Grebenc, Joey Giaimo, Luke Denison, and Mikael Sydor. Related links: https://www.eraarch.ca/project/239/ https://www.eraarch.ca/2017/a-hospital-with-heart-that-embraces-its-patients-celebrates-its-grand-reopening/ https://www.eraarch.ca/2017/capitalizing-on-heritage-awarding-conservation-materials-craftsmanship-and-construction/ http://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/en/index.php/media-releases/lieutenant-governors-ontario-heritage-awards-presentation ​Project photos are courtesy of Vik Pahwa....

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

by ERA Architects

...more meaningful dialogue. The NXT City Talks are small-scale panels with a ‘how to’ approach to project development. The secret warehouse parties offer an opportunity for the community at large to connect and celebrate all that is exciting and ground-breaking in the Toronto region and beyond. To gain more insight on NXT City visit: https://nxtcity.ca/ Photos courtesy of Nicky Brunn-Meyer...

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WexPOPS: Pop-up Plaza

by ERA Architects

...creating space to support the social life of communities in strip malls across Toronto, Ontario, and Canada. You can find more information about the project and it’s design and planning process at www.plazaPOPS.ca and follow the project on twitter and Instagram @plaza_pops. You can reach the team at plazapops@gmail.com This guest article appears courtesy of Brendan Stewart. Photos: Kat Rizza....

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A once-popular historic Mackinac Island retreat is in the process of being restored to its former glory

by ERA Architects

...around log veranda with code-compliant replacements, and the complete re-build of the upper two storeys to match the appearance, form and materiality of the original. The project team includes: Scott Weir – Principal Brendan Stewart – Associate Sandford Riley – Project Manager Rui Felix – Landscape Designer Links to related articles: https://mynorth.com/2016/08/historic-mackinac-island-lodge-silver-birches-undergoing-renovations/ https://www.freep.com/story/travel/2016/07/09/grand-hotel-resort-hotel-mackinac/86716566/ https://savingplaces.org/stories/silver-birches-polishing-a-jewel-at-michigans-mackinac-island#.WirAvbQ-dUN Link to related blog post: https://www.eraarch.ca/2016/mission-point-resort/...

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Michael McClelland at the Getty: Toronto Towers

by ERA Architects

...Stats in Canada.” Accessed January 18th, 2013. http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/corp/nero/jufa/jufa_031.cfm English Heritage. 2009. “Government Review of Policies Relating to the Historic Environment.” Accessed January 15, 2013. http://www.britarch.ac.uk/info/ehreview15.html. Faludi, Eugene. 1963. “Report on Apartment Building Development in East Annex Planning District.” Toronto: E. G. Faludi and Associates, Town Planning Consultants Ltd. Ministry of Culture. 2006. “Heritage Property Evaluation.” Accessed January 15, 2013. http://www.mtc.gov.on.ca/en/publications/Heritage_Tool_Kit_HPE_Eng_large.pdf....

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1960s Canada: An interview with Vincent Massey Tovell

by ERA Architects

...as a modest reminder of his contribution to our understanding of culture and the built environment in Canada. ERA: The ‘6os marked a big change in Canadian culture – it is always mythologized as Canada coming into its own. What do you see as the big changes? Vincent Tovell: The ‘60s, of course, are very easy to talk about. There...

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Senate of Canada Building receives international recognition with 2020 Civic Trust Award

by ERA Architects

Photo: Doublespace Photography The Senate of Canada Building has been awarded a 2020 Civic Trust Award, the longest-running international awards program recognizing outstanding architecture, planning and design in the built environment. The award was given to Public Services and Procurement Canada, Diamond Schmitt Architects and KWC Architects on Friday, March 6 in Manchester. The Senate of Canada Building was just...

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Inspiring City Builders of Tomorrow: ERA & Jane’s Walk

by ERA Architects

...Central Technical School, where they shared research strategies, made connections between Toronto and students’ places of origin, and inspired conversation about students’ interests. After a presentation by Jasmine on how to access online information from the Toronto Archives, the students broke into small groups to decide upon stops in the walking tour they wanted to create and research. Three classroom...

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