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Interior of University College Library from second floor balcony.

University College: Revitalization and Accessibility

by ERA Architects

... photo: doublespace photography What of ERA’s unique skillset & capabilities made this a good fit for the firm? BERG: Our knowledge of historic construction was crucial, as was our spirit of collaboration. The context demanded that the contemporary interventions be stitched carefully into the existing fabric. By working as architects in association with our partners at Kohn Shnier, we...

Metropolis: Tower Renewal Key to Toronto’s Liveability

by ERA Architects

This month’s issue of Metropolis Magazine ranks Toronto #1 globally for liveability; it is in good company with Tokyo and Helsinki, numbers two and three respectively. The feature article, written by Toronto Star columnist Christer Hume, outlines Toronto’s many virtues and points to Tower Renewal as a way forward for both enhancing liveability and addressing the City’s emerging challenges. The...

More on Found Toronto exhibit

by admin

ERA’s exhibit down at the Harbourfront Centre received some attention recently in the National Post, a mention on Spacing’s blog by Heritage Toronto’s Gary Miedema, and on the blog Her*itage and His*tory. We thought it would be a good time to give readers of the ERA Office Blog a little more background on the exhibit and show off some photos....

The Life-Sized City focuses a lens on Toronto’s urban landscape, celebrating the heroes who are making the city more livable

by ERA Architects

Host Mikael Colville-Andersen covers feel-good stories from local community-driven initiatives to government-funded transit and harbour front enhancement projects. The city is promoted as diverse, personable and multi-faceted. This collection of stories is what defines Toronto as a livable city, one whose population growth continues to outpace all others in North America. At the 28.20-minute mark ERA Principal Graeme Stewart introduces...

The Allenby, to the Roxy, to the Allenby

by ERA Architects

With the historic marquee now back in place, the Allenby has been catching a good bit of attention recently. From Christopher Hume’s piece Tim does its bit on the Danforth, in the Toronto Star: Cleaned up and nicely restored, the Allenby looks better than it has in years. The 1930s art deco movie house is no masterpiece, but it has...

Investing in the Public Realm: A Joint MITACS Project (by guest blogger Jeff Biggar)

by ERA Architects

...network of public spaces. Planners, researchers, architects and other city builders have a good sense of how people perceive, inhabit, and move around in cities, but supporting this orientation through policy, investment and urban design is no small feat. So, how is Toronto doing in terms of making investments in the public realm, and what sort of challenges lie before...

Sky-o-swale and sports pad unveiled in Scarborough

by ERA Architects

...many volunteers and financial supporters, and a professional design team including ERA Architects, Sustainable.TO, Blackwell, Patriot Engineering, Architext, AtomsEco, Direct Construction, Under Construction, and Tensile Integrity. Present on Wednesday were hundreds of community members, young and old, exploring the new designs and enjoying very good weather despite the forecast of rain. Members of the Toronto Raptors (including their mascot, “Raptor”)...

Canada Hair Cloth

by ERA Architects

...and adaptive reuse work. Edwin surveying the existing conditions of the exterior masonry. Exploring, analysing, and understanding old buildings such as these – and then developing strategies to help them adapt to the needs of contemporary society in the interest of the public good and in the service of the larger rejuvenation of the surrounding community is what really gets...

Junction Commons update

by ERA Architects

...who played a leading role in the University of Toronto’s faculty of architecture from the 1920s through the ‘50s. Other examples of Madill’s design work include understated modernist buildings such as the Grand & Toy offices in Don Mills, and the YMCA Etobicoke. The building’s design is a good example of the civic modernism characteristic of many of Toronto’s post-war...

The View from Bonavista

by ERA Architects

How do historic building practices contribute to a region’s cultural identity? What possibilities are created by the integration of new industrial, commercial, and institutional buildings into a townscape known for its heritage resources? How could a community support or encourage good quality design of new buildings? These are a few of the design challenges that residents of Bonavista, Newfoundland have...

Evergreen Brick Works

by ERA Architects

Construction and conservation work are ongoing down at the Evergreen Brick Works, and the project has recently been attracting a good deal of attention. The Toronto Star reports today that National Geographic Traveler named Evergreen Brick Works a Top 10 destination for sustainable travel, and ERA was present for the recent royal site visit from HRH The Prince of Wales....

MLG in Canadian Architect

by ERA Architects

Conceptual collage of overlapping 1930s and contemporary MLG streetscapes at the corner of Church and Carlton (including Humphrey Bogart biking by, just for good measure). William MacIvor, ERA Architects. The on-going adaptive reuse of Maple Leaf Gardens is featured in the June edition of Canadian Architect. ERA Architects has signed on to deal with the restoration of the façade and...