Single-Family Residential

This project is set on a two-acre island in the archipelago at Pointe au Baril, Ontario, and saw the restoration of a historic cottage and bunkie. Careful adjustments to landscaping opened expansive views of the water and natural surroundings. The living room of the main cottage was enlarged to introduce more lake light into the...

This Pointe au Baril Island cottage has been in the same family since its construction in 1923. The owners were keen to install an off-grid solar electrical system and improving comfort while preserving the original cottage character and its beloved features. A new addition follows the material palette and architectural format of the original building,...

This cottage is situated on an outer island of Pointe au Baril in Georgian Bay. ERA designed renovations to a recently built small cottage and planned future alterations and additions. Keeping the cottage volume more or less as existing the interior was completely and efficiently redesigned. The updated cottage was fully winterized and fitted out...

Constructed in 1929 in Toronto’s Lawrence Park neighbourhood, 79 Dawlish was once home to Forsey Page of Page and Steele Architects. A brick and cedar shake house built in an unusual combination of historical styles, 79 Dawlish was listed on the City of Toronto’s Inventory of Heritage Properties through an initiative by the Lawrence Park...

South Rosedale is a unique neighbourhood in the City of Toronto. Originally part of the Village of Yorkville, it was one of the first few suburban developments north of the city. The residential community has a clearly discernable character as a picturesque suburb with varied architectural styles dating back to the mid 1800s. ERA completed...

ERA was retained to rehabilitate the front façade and entry of this Cabbagetown home removing its insul-brick cladding. A designated heritage property, this traditional Ontario Cottage style is commonly found throughout the Province. This renovation responds to the Cabbagetown-Metcalfe Heritage Conservation District design guidelines.

Inspired by the City Beautiful Movement, Harton Walker’s 1908 North Rosedale subdivision plan created a neighbourhood of sweeping, tree-lined streets. North Rosedale’s secluded park setting became popular among the City’s elite and came to be the site of homes designed by such distinguished Toronto architects as Eden Smith, John Lyle and Alfred Chapman. ERA served...

Renwood House is a large Italianate villa with robust classical detail. In 2001 the attic and roof were destroyed by fire and the villa suffered extensive water damage. The property is designated by the Town of Cobourg under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. ERA was engaged to research and oversee the complete restoration...

Big Sound Rd. winds through rugged Canadian Shield landscape along the eastern edge of Georgian Bay. This house is sited at the crest of a hill along Big Sound, with views looking south and west across the Bay. ERA was hired to design a house that responded to the Shield landscape, and which took full...

Built in 1892, Ladywood was one of the earliest summer homes designed by the prominent Toronto architect Frank Darling. Built in the Shingle Style, the house had extensive and picturesque outbuildings and fine exterior finishes. ERA was retained to provide a comprehensive assessment report of the building’s condition and a phased restoration plan, as well...