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Halton Hills Cultural Heritage Strategy

...of it centred on the communities of Georgetown and Acton. In 2021, ERA was retained by the Town of Halton Hills to develop a Cultural Heritage Strategy that would guide the municipal heritage program. Working closely with the Town’s Manager of Heritage Planning and an interdepartmental team of municipal staff, we developed a Strategy that would integrate heritage conservation holistically...

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/...

Hudson Valley House

This stately 1850’s farmhouse in New York’s Hudson Valley was fully restored and updated in 2021. ERA worked closely with the owners to design a contemporary addition to the historic house, while ensuring that the architectural prominence of the original was preserved. The addition is connected by a glazed link, allowing views to penetrate through to the bucolic landscape beyond...

The Tower Renewal Project

...housing, and urgently needs strategies for rehabilitation and renewal. (Read more about Tower Renewal here: Posted with permission of the publisher of NRU Publishing Inc. Original article first appeared in Novae Res Urbis – Toronto, Vol. 25, No. 29, Friday, July 23, 2021) Since 2007, ERA has been the lead initiator of Tower Renewal. In 2009, ERA formed the Centre...

Paradise Theatre

...the inspired interior led by Solid Design, is a testament to the level of commitment the project team had to celebrating the original building and its heritage attributes. Ernesto DiStefano Thanks to its careful conservation, and inclusive and accessible programming, Paradise is once again a space for the community to gather and celebrate. For more about Paradise visit paradiseonbloor.com  ...

The RAC Zone

...to enable healthy, complete, and vibrant neighbourhoods better able to respond to local needs and opportunities. The goal is addressed primarily by allowing for a full range of uses within these neighbourhoods: commercial activity, social activity, and community services – amenities that most areas of Toronto take for granted. Surprisingly, these uses within Apartment districts have until now been largely...

Art Gallery of Ontario

...and alterations, each completed by established and prominent architects representative of that time (Darling & Pearson, John C. Parkin, Barton Myers and Frank Gehry) . The AGO maintains a strong presence on Dundas Street 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...

Stories

collage of award-winning projects

2021: Honours & Awards at ERA

by ERA Architects

...housing supply to secure a healthy, resilient future for millions of Canadians. Gordonridge Community Multi-Sport Court CSLA Awards of Excellence Residential Landscapes The Gordonridge Community Multi-Sport Court is a landmark community-led project located at the heart of a Toronto Community Housing campus. Led by ERA Architects as Landscape Architect, this dynamic project organizes play for all ages and abilities in...

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Publications & Exhibits

One Year of ‘The Signs That Define Toronto’ 

by Kurt Kraler

...well as a vintage directory from the Métro transit system. Be sure to follow the Montreal Signs Project on Instagram for tour announcements. : Matt Soar gives a tour of restored Montreal signs that line the hallways of Concordia’s Communications Studies and Journalism building. (Photo: Kurt Kraler) An assortment of signs waiting to be restored in Matt Soar’s workshop at...

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‘Big River Landscape’ wins the National Capital Commission’s Nepean Point Redevelopment design competition

by ERA Architects

...Brendan Stewart, and as a sub to ERA: Lisa Prosper Heritage Consultant. More from theNational Capital Commission on the ‘Big River Landscape’ scheme: http://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/our-projects/nepean-point-redevelopment/big-river-landscape NCC website announcement: http://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/our-projects/nepean-point-redevelopment Youtube Video of the NCC Public Board of Directors Meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV_Th_HDRcE – t=01h52m32s Ottawa Citizen article: http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/nepean-point-winner-announced-milestone-meeting-on-lebreton-flats-expected-january CBC Coverage: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/nepean-point-redesign-big-river-landscape-redevelopment-1.4415946 Ottawa Start post: https://ottawastart.com/ncc-reveals-proposed-redesign-for-nepean-point/ Renderings courtesy of The Flat Side of Design...

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The Future Ridgeway Community Court

by ERA Architects

...a sense of accomplishment at all the wonderful suggestions offered throughout the night. Everyone was encouraged to keep brainstorming ideas and posting them to Instagram using the #RidgewayCourt hashtag. To follow the progress of the upcoming Ridgeway Community Court, follow the hashtag on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Also keep an eye on MLSE and Erin Mills Youth Centre Twitter accounts....

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Welcome to Blackhurst Street at Markham House

by ERA Architects

...M6G 2L8 Media Links Welcome to Blackhurst Street Exhibition Hashtag #WelcomeToBlackhurst Westbank Websites westbankcorp.com Social Media @westbankcorp Hashtag #buildingartistry Markham House: City Building Lab Websites markhamhousecbl.com / mirvish-village.com Social Media @villagemirvish Chinedu Ukabam Website supafrik.com Twitter @Chinedesign Social Media @SUPAFRIK ERA Architects Website www.eraarch.ca Social Media @eraarch Media contact Westbank Felicia Morrison, coordinator Main 416 583 5888 ext. 2001 felicia@westbankcorp.com...

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