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100 Spadina Road

...balconies at 100 Spadina were handled differently. Unique amongst Prii buildings, the guardrails at 100 Spadina Rd were constructed of identifiably ‘60’s era perforated concrete blocks. Not only had the blocks been deteriorating (largely due to corroding rebar), but also the guards no longer met the requirements of the building code, which prohibits ‘climbable’ configurations. In lieu of pure conservation,...

100 Yorkville Avenue

...building, which has been repaired and made weather-tight with the assistance of ERA. The stabilized structure was moved onto the sidewalk of Yorkville Avenue in 2006, while the new foundations for 100 Yorkville were constructed. It was moved back to its final location in 2008 and now houses Teatro Verde. 100 Yorkville is a residential/retail development with underground public parking....

The Distillery District

...a change of use permit for transitioning the facility from its exiting retail designation to a mixed-use facility with both retail and industrial programming. Client: Cityscape Development Corporation & Dundee Realty Photo credits: Kayla Rocca and Arthur Mola ERA’s Michael McClelland has written about the adaptive reuse strategy of the Distillery District in Canadian Architect and Heritage Magazine. http://www.thedistillerydistrict.com/ http://www.distilleryheritage.com/...

Art Gallery of Ontario

...West, a composed collage of architectural styles and talent representative of Toronto’s growth and evolution since 1818. It is a part of a cultural community that includes Grange Park, the Ontario College of Art (OCAD) and many local art galleries. ERA worked with Frank Gehry Architects as the Heritage Consultant for the 2002-2009 renovations and expansion of the gallery. http://www.ago.net/...

Burano – Addison Motors

...Hutton and Souter Architects and constructed in 1925, the City of Toronto designated the property in December 1999. The building was methodically dismantled stone by stone, removed from the site and stored until the new super structure could be constructed. The original building was returned to the site and reconstructed exactly as it appeared previously, enveloping the new building behind....

Halton Hills Cultural Heritage Strategy

...Steering Committee, a multidisciplinary working group from a range of local sectors, and online engagement using the Let’s Talk Halton Hills platform. The Strategy was further developed in collaboration with partners at the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. The Halton Hills Cultural Heritage Strategy guides the conservation of tangible and intangible heritage in Halton Hills. It includes 32 recommendations...

The Brighthouse Farm

The 100-acre Anderson-Brighthouse farmstead contains a farmhouse and barn built in 1867, a series of out buildings, and an eight-acre clearing nestled amongst a dense forest. After a successful interior renovation of the farmhouse, the owners engaged ERA as lead architects to convert the barn into a 100-person multi-purpose event space, that, according to the owners, “felt more like an...

Richmond Adelaide Centre

The Richmond Adelaide Centre consists of a large block of commercial buildings in downtown Toronto. Significant heritage buildings, from the 1920s through to the 1960s exist on the site including the Concourse Building (100 Adelaide St. W.) of 1929, an important heritage property designated by the City of Toronto under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. 100 Adelaide St....

Loblaws Groceteria at West Block

...façade with minimal alterations, and a new office entrance was introduced at the southeast corner. The original entrance on Lake Shore Boulevard was retained as a secondary retail entrance, incorporating salvaged bronze bas-relief sculptures and lettering reinstalled around a pair of new bronze doors. The new West Block development provides a point of stability and continuity in this fast-changing neighbourhood....

Wild Rose Bunkie

...a bathroom within an efficient 540 square feet. The interior, which is bathed in lake light and wonderful views thanks to daylighting techniques like a clerestory and walls of expansive windows, is finished with a combination of new and salvaged woods. The exterior is clad in hardy and rustic wood siding and shingles to withstand the hurricane-force winds of the...

University of Toronto St. George Campus

...Secondary Plan, together with a first phase of the Urban Design Guidelines. Though City Staff are the authors of the final documents, ERA’s heritage assessment was key to informing the Secondary Plan that is now in force. The combined result is a framework to support the University’s prestigious role, status, and identity in a layered campus that balances stewardship with...

Consumer’s Gas Showroom

...framed with steel and cast iron. The building is designated under part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. The art deco influenced architecture is exceptional for its use of materials and decorative detailing. Dolphin also designed the Postal Delivery Building, which is now the Air Canada Centre. ERA developed a scope of conservation work in conjunction with the owners interior...