Architecture, landscape, and planning specialized in heritage conservation, cultural engagement, democratic design, and values-based city & community building.
Canada (Ontario, Quebec)
Joined May 2012
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ERA's Ya'el Santopinto participated in "Architecture and the Right to Housing in Toronto" a roundtable of housing advocates, architects, and academics discussing what the right to housing would look like.
Find the full event video here:
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Links to the Azure article and the 2022 George Baird Lecture by @GraemeJStewart are on the ERA Website now.
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ERA principal Graeme Stewart reflects in Azure Magazine on his relationship with the architectural theorist and educator George Baird, who passed away in October. Graeme discusses what made Baird the architectural giant he’s remembered as.
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ERA principal Graeme Stewart reflects in Azure Magazine on his relationship with the architectural theorist and educator George Baird, who passed away in October. Graeme discusses what made Baird the architectural giant he’s remembered as.
azuremagazine.com/article/ge…
ERA is excited to announce that the New Vic transformation at McGill University was awarded a 2023 @CanadianArchitect Award of Excellence! Congratulations to our collaborators @DiamondSchmitt and @LemayMichaud
The New Vic @mcgillu has received a @CdnArch Award of Excellence! Designed by @DiamondSchmitt / @LEMAYMICHAUD, the project stood out among over 200 submissions for its thoughtful reuse of a historic site and accessible #design.
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The winner of the 2023 Heritage Toronto Award for books goes to THE HEART OF TORONTO by Daniel Ross! Congrats to him and @UBCPress.
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Congrats to #HTAwards Book nominee "The Signs That Define Toronto," editors Kurt Kraler, @MatthewBlackett & Philip Evans, revealing #TOhistory & culture through the city's unique signage with thoughtful essays & gorgeous photography.
@Spacing
More: ow.ly/cRFT50PMnJg
ALT Photo of a dark blue sky with a building in the bottom left that has a red neon sign that says "FILMORES HOTEL". In the top right are the words "THE SIGNS THAT DEFINE TORONTO" "EDITED BY KURT KRALER, MATTHEW BLACKETT, PHILIP EVANS". Text in a gold banner reads: #HTAWARDS NOMINEE
The book we made in collaboration with @Spacing — "The Signs That Define Toronto" — is still getting lots of love. Here is an interview with co-editor @MatthewBlackett in the @agotoronto newsletter. #Toronto
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ERA Architects is thrilled to welcome Lisa Prosper as the firm’s Senior Advisor with expertise in Indigenous heritage, cultural landscapes and World Heritage. Read her interview with Michael McClelland at the link below.
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Last week ERA was honoured to see the University College Revitalization awarded a 2023 North American Copper in Architecture (NACIA) award for 2023!
Congrats to our partners on the project #KohnShnierArchitects and #alulalighting
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#TOpoli #TorontoMayor Now that we've had the experience: Do you think Toronto mayoral elections should be a stand-alone event in the future, separate from city councillor elections?
43%Yes
57%No
162 votes • Final resultsJoin ERA architect Diana Roldan, author Jennilee Austria, and community historian Ysh Cabana this weekend for a food tasting tour of Toronto's "Little Manila" at Bathurst & Wilson. To eat & learn how the community came to be - see the link in @MyseumofToronto's bio.
"How do you improve 50-year old apartment buildings without jacking up rent?" listen to ERA's Graeme Stewart on Metro Morning discuss the balancing act of funding, decarbonization and livability in upgrading Toronto's affordable housing.
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Check it out! Our very own Kurt Kraler is on the @Monocle24 podcast talking about history of signage and the book "The Signs That Define Toronto" we published with @Spacing.
monocle.com/radio/shows/mono… #signsthatdefine #history
What can you do with an abandoned silo? Lots, apparently! Daniel Rotsztain [@theurbangeog] writes about a trip ERA staff took to Europe to find inspiration for @OCAD's Canadian Malting Silos project.
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The tallest building in Canada's North — Mackenzie Place — is located in Hay River, NWT., a unique structure for this part of the world. Read this feature on it & check out the immersive exhibit in Toronto that focuses on the amazing building.
spacing.ca/national/2023/03/…
If you are perusing the @dezeen front page today, you'll find a great story on University College @UofT and the thoughtful interventions made for accessibility and to meet the needs of a 21st century institution.
Check it out at the direct link below:
dezeen.com/2023/03/05/univer…
At this year’s annual Phillips Memorial Lecture organized by @HeritageOttawa, Heather McArthur of the ERA Ottawa office delivered a lecture entitled “Rehabilitation of the West Memorial Building: Wellington Street's Western Gateway."
ALT Elevation drawings of the building
The lecture discusses the context of the original design and importance of the building and ERA's conservation approach in restoration, preservation and rehabilitation of the building's heritage fabric.
Recorded February 22, now available to view online:
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