Toronto, Canada
ERA Architects Inc. is a design company, specializing in heritage conservation, cultural engagement, and values-based city building. Founded in 1990, the company has over 85 staff members based in Toronto, Montréal, and Ottawa. The founding principals of ERA are members of the Ontario Association of Architects and the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP), and are Fellows of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.
The company's expertise spans architecture, planning, and landscape. In architecture, ERA has worked on notable projects such as Toronto’s Distillery District, Maple Leaf Gardens, Renaissance ROM, Evergreen Brick Works, Union Station, and more. Their planning expertise includes regional and neighbourhood cultural planning, cultural landscapes regeneration, and community consultation, evident in projects like the Tower Neighbourhood Renewal Project and Union Station Heritage Precinct in Toronto.
ERA Architects Inc. is committed to connecting heritage to wider considerations of urban design and city building, and to a larger set of cultural values. Their core values include professional integrity, expertise through research and education, and collaboration with other firms to engage in city building. They also publish and exhibit work related to Toronto and Canada’s built environment.