Emma Abramowicz

Emma Abramowicz is an Associate at ERA Architects. She holds a BAH in History from Queen’s University and a Master of Planning from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson). Her prior experience includes public-sector heritage work in Ontario and Alberta, including heritage planning and urban design in the Town of Banff, Alberta.

Emma’s cross-Canada portfolio of work centres on the identification and analysis of cultural heritage value, and its potential to drive creative development strategies. She leads the development of statements of cultural heritage value, thematic frameworks, municipal heritage strategies, and heritage parameters for redevelopment and adaptive reuse. Her portfolio ranges from years of experience and ongoing work in Ontario’s planning and development context to projects across Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and Yukon. She is enthusiastic about the potential for storytelling in the built environment, through conservation and multi-media interpretation.

Emma is a professional member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP), and the current Vice President of its Prairies and Northwest Territories chapter.