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Gemini green retrofit
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Last week, work was completed on the interior of GEMINI House, a collaboration with University of Toronto and Ryerson University. The House is an experiment in retrofitting a historic home with sustainable engineering. The GEMINI approach uses two thermal zones, a core and periphery, to make more appropriate use of heating and energy consumption throughout the year. Our challenge was...
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North York’s Modernist Favourites, Volume Two.
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In compiling the revised inventory for the North York’s Modernist Architecture Revisited publication, ERA staff traveled to each site and photographed the current condition of the building. Through this process a number of projects stood out and became quiet favorites, and over the next few weeks we’ll be highlighting a few of these under-appreciated, little-known buildings. These structures represent an...
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Our Evolving Leadership Team
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...Tyndorf Associate As an experienced development planner in Toronto, Julie offers valuable insight into the municipal approvals process, and specializes in the interpretation and preparation of complex policy and assessment documents. Beyond these technical abilities, Julie embraces a collaborative approach to planning that values diversity, vibrancy, and sustainability of both culture and built form. Julie has played a key role...
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“Dr. Brick” returns to Toronto
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...differently and react to moisture differently from modern-day Portland cement. They also possess unique characteristics that demand specific working techniques when mixed and applied on site. Participants studied the mixing and specifying of lime mortars, and received instruction on the best use of aggregates and additives. Dr. Lynch – or “Dr. Brick” as he is known – extended his teachings...
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Ontario Place in docomomoUS
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Recently ERA’s Michael McClelland collaborated with Ottawa-based architect James Ashby on an article on Toronto’s Ontario Place, for docomomoUS. The article reviews the history of this unusual site, discusses the significance of its iconic design, and reminds us of the opportunity we now have to enrich our understanding of how to approach modernist architecture as part of a cultural heritage...
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Towers: a comparison in evaluation, context, and conservation
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Is the practice of heritage conservation limited to conventional landmark structures, or, can it have a broader application in relation to social and economic sustainability across our built fabric? These emerging practice issues were raised by Michael McClelland during a symposium at the 2015 Association for Preservation Technology International (APT) Conference in Kansas City, and have been developed in an...
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Ontario Place and the value of cultural heritage sites
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...its community. Many times, this kind of social importance is combined with a more traditional heritage value, and a site has design, historic and cultural significance. Ontario Place is one of these spaces. In 2014, Ontario Place was added to the List of Provincial Heritage Properties. At the time, the province approved its statement of cultural value that detailed its...
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Toronto Heritage and Paul Oberman
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...a gorgeous example of adaptive reuse in London, but it stands out in that city as an anomaly. In Toronto, it’s fast becoming the norm. It’s an approach to architecture and development that requires vision, dedication, patience, and a lot of money. Lucky for us, Oberman had all four in apparent abundance. Even luckier, so do a bunch of others....
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ERA Steps Back in Time
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As architects (and appreciators of all things historic) an office discussion regarding family heirlooms of tools, appliances, and other cool items (that predate most of our staff) has resulted in this great photo collection of household artifacts. Brendan Stewart has a block and tackle handed down from his great grandfather.. …and a rocking chair that came from his great...
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Launching the RAC Zone
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...as its economic and social opportunities. Topics will touch on: Where does the zone apply? What new things can be done there? Why is this a great idea? How does RAC zoning make it easier to implement sensible changes? Who can benefit from these changes? And Panelists will include: Jennifer Keesmaat, Executive Director and Chief Planner City Planning, City of...
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Our Expanding Leadership Team
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As ERA continues to grow and evolve, ERA’s executive and associate team is thrilled to announce the appointment of seven new associates: Alexis Cohen, Dan Eylon, Samantha Irvine, Shelley Ludman, Jordan Molnar, Annie Pelletier, and Janice Quieta. We’re very pleased to recognize the leadership of these new associates and their commitment to ERA’s core values. We also appreciate the energy...
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GEMINI House: Construction has begun
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This summer, construction began at GEMINI House, a collaboration in low-energy retrofit research between the University of Toronto and Ryerson University. Professors Kim Pressnail and Russell Richman are the research leads, and ERA is the architect of record. The project explores new approaches to low-energy housing design, with the added complexity of being executed within an 1880s Second Empire-style masonry...
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