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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHeritage Impact Assessment - 36-50 Francis St6 -50 FRANCIS STREET SOUTH HERITAGE I PACT ASSESSMENT APRIL 21, 200 mammmmm Cad an Inc., 56 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 12' Toronto ON _:2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1 Property Location and General Description 2.2 Present Owner Contact 2.3 Existing Heritage Recognition 2.4 Adjacent Heritage Properties 3.0 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE 3.1 Description of Property 3.2 Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest 3.3 Description of Heritage Attributes 4.0 RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS 4.1 Context 4.2 Historical Occupancy and Evolution 4.3 Architectural Description 5.0 EXISTING CONDITION 6.0 CONSERVATION APPROACH 6.1 Proposed Site Development 6.2 Conservation Principles 6.3 Impact of the Proposed Development 7.0 ADJACENT HERITAGE PROPERTIES 8.0 CONCLUSION APPENDIX 01 SOURCES APPENDIX 02 DRAWINGS FOR APPLICATION April 17, 2008 APPENDIX 03 SITE DOCUMENTATION (photographs) APPENDIX 04 CITY OF KITCHENER: HIA TERMS OF REFERENCE APPENDIX 05 CIRRCULUM VITAE ffm E,R,A, AOdtects 1�-,,c, 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) is to provide information on the heritage resources that may be affected by the proposed rehabilitation'* of Site "A" of Lang Tanning Co. complex located at 36 -50 Francis Street South and evaluate an overall approach to the conservation of the site's cultural heritage value and heritage attri- butes. This HIA is being submitted as part of the Site Plan Control Application for the Tannery District and should be read in respect to the drawings prepared by raw design Inc. dated April 17, 2008. The Lang Tannery site is an industrial complex that occupies 5.5 acres on two city blocks in the designated warehouse district of the City of Kitchener. Understood in two parts, Lang Tanning Co. "A" is located on the block bounded by Charles Street West, Joseph Street, Francis Street South and Victoria Street South. It contains approximately fifteen interconnected industrial buildings from one to five storeys in height built between c. 1896 and 1956. Lang Tanning Co. "B" occupies most of the adjacent block to the south and is bounded by Joseph and Oak Streets and Linden Avenue. It contains several single- storey brick warehouse and utility buildings and an 80+ foot tall chimney constructed after 1917. The Lang Tannery complex is a significant landmark. It reflects Kitcheners industrial his- tory of vernacular industrial design, an intimate relationship to the Lang family and the industrial development of the City of Kitchener. The application under consideration proposes the rehabilitation of Lang Tanning Co. "A" site as a mixed -use heritage precinct featuring, light industrial, commercial, and office uses. This report proposes a strategy for the conservation of the property's existing heri- tage attributes and its heritage value as part of this site's rehabilitation. The content of this HIA focuses on the development of Site A. A separate HIA for Site "B" will be prepared in conjunction with that site's future development. 1 Rehabilitation involves the sensitive adaptation of a historic place or of an individual component for a con- tinuing or compatible contemporary use, while protecting its heritage value. This is achieved through repairs, alterations and /or additions, Parks Canada's Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada, 2003. l R yamD . R.d Assessment . u id LaS3 Viib' SdS5 q °... � , L m ERA, a, .3 did Su This HIA includes the following conservation principles in evaluating the site's redevelopment: • Maintain appropriate physical relationships and visual settings that contribute to the cultural significance of the complex; • Preserve the historic character of the Tannery, do not over repair or restore, • Respect the visual expression of the complex's construction and operation, • Allow for new construction that relates to and conserves the essential form and integrity of the Lang Tannery; • Conserve' the exterior elements that are important to defining the overall heritage value of the buildings; and • Provide for the participation of the people for whom the place has special associa- tions and meanings by making the property relevant and integrated with the com- munity. 2 Conservation involved all actions or processes that area aimed at safeguarding the character defining ele- ments of a cultural resource so as to retain its heritage value and extend its physical life. This may involve preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, or a combination of these actions or processes, Parks Canada's Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada, 2003. Hle,dta,qe Dnpact Assessment — Lanq Ta,nnidnq ("'o, pg.4 ffm ERA, A�didtects h-,�,c, 2.0 INTRODUCTION For the rehabilitation of the Lang Tanning Co. "A ", Cadan Inc. has retained raw design Inc. as the Lead Architect and ERA Architects Inc. as the project's Heritage Consultant. ERA Architects Inc. has prepared this Heritage Impact Assessment with respect to: the City of Kitchener Heritage Impact Assessment Terms of Reference (see appendices); the Province of Ontario's 2005 Provincial Policy Statement for the regulation of development and use of land; the Ontario Heritage Tool Kit; Parks Canada's Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada; and the Burra Charter. This HIA outlines the cultural heritage value and interest of the Lang Tannery Co. prop- erty occupying two city blocks. It assesses the condition of and impact on the cultural heritage value of the property as it relates to the redevelopment of Site "A" only. A separate HIA will be prepared Site "B" at the time of its future development. 2.1 PROPERTY LOCATION AND GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Lang Tannery occupies 5.5 acres on two city blocks in the designated warehouse district of downtown Kitchener. Understood in two parts, Lang Tanning Co. "A" is located on the block bounded by Charles Street West, Joseph Street, Francis Street South and Victoria Street South. It contains municipal addresses: 113- 151, Charles Street West and 3-44 Francis Street South. Lang Tanning Co. "B" is located on the adjacent block to the south and is bounded by Joseph and Oak Streets and Linden Avenue. It contains munici- pal addresses: 170 -186 Joseph Street.: The existing structures on Site "A" have been described by coloured blocks relating to current occupied spaces and will be referenced this way throughout the report. 2.2 PRESENT OWNER CONTACT Cadan Inc. Gary Maister 156 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 12 Toronto, Ontario M3B 3N2 T: 416.916.1469 2.3 EXISTING HERITAGE RECOGNITION The Lang Tanning Company property is currently under review by the City of Kitchener for inclusion on the City's Municipal Heritage Register. This report assumes the eventual inclusion of this property on the Register and future designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. 2.4 ADJACENT HERITAGE PROPERTIES In reference to the Province of Ontario's 2005 Provincial Policy Statement, this docu- ment addresses Section 2.6 on Cultural Heritage and Archaeology, specifically item 2.6.3: ,, Development and site alteration may be permitted on adjacent lands to pro- tected heritage property where the proposed development and site alteration has been evaluated and it has been demonstrated that the heritage attributes of the protected heritage property will be conserved." The Lang Tannery property is not directly adjacent to any heritage properties as defined by this policy. However, the following designated properties have been identified as neighbouring the site: 1. Victoria Park Heritage Conservation District By-Law: 96-91 Adopted by the City of Kitchener: June 17th 1996 2. 163 Joseph Street By-taw # 83-117 Filedta.ge Dnpact Assessment — Lanq Ta,nnidnq ("'o, pg.6 ffm ERA, Adnitects h-,�,c, 3.0 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE 3.1 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION The Lang Tannery is an industrial complex that occupies 5.5 acres in the Warehouse Dis- trict of downtown Kitchener. Lang Tanning Co. "A" contains approximately fifteen inter- connected industrial buildings from one to five storeys built between c. 1896 and 1956. Lang Tanning Co. "B" is located on the adjacent block to the south and contains several single- storey brick warehouse and utility buildings and an 80+ foot chimney constructed after 1917. 3.2 STATEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE OR INTEREST The Lang Tannery complex is culturally significant for its relationship to Berlin /Kitchen- er's important leather tanning industry and its association with local industrialist Rein- hold Lang. The complex represents the significant industrial heritage of Berlin /Kitchener and the evolution of industrial architecture in Ontario. The Lang Tanning Company was founded in 1848 by Reinhold Lang. The Tannery's opera- tion and growth contributed to establishing leather tanning as Kitchener's first major industry. The Lang family were prominent local industrialists whose cultural and politi- cal leadership established Berlin /Kitchener as an important urban centre of industrial activity southern Ontario. The Lang Tanning Company became the largest sole leather producer in the British Empire. Located within the warehouse district of downtown, the Lang Tannery is one of the larg- est remaining industrial complexes in the area. It is a good example of the vernacular industrial buildings of Berlin /Kitchener. The Tannery comprises a complex of intercon- nected industrial buildings that reflect the evolution of the tanning industry. Simple brick detailing and durable finishes demonstrate the functional and industrial history of building use. ffm ERA, A�didtects h-,,c, 3.3 DESCRIPTION OF HERITAGE ATTRIBUTES Key attributes of the site that embody the heritage value of the Tannery as an important industrial landmark in Kitchener, include: • a complex of vernacular industrial buildings spanning the turn -of- the -20th cen- tury • breezeways interconnecting buildings • 80+ foot octagonal smokestack • painted signage on the exterior walls • former admininstration and production buildings at the corner of Charles and Francis (red & blue block) • former beam and storage house (northern portion of yellow block) • former leach house along Joseph Street (green block) Key attributes that reflect the heritage value of the Tannery as an example of vernacular industrial architecture, include: • decorative brickwork • lionhead tie rods • segmentally arched windows with wood sashes and stone sills • generous floor to ceiling heights • wooden beams and flooring • wooden staircases • exposed structural columns and mechanical systems • freight elevators with wooden gates • metal fire separation doors with original weights and pulleys The extent of the retention of individual building attributes should be considered with reference to specific building alterations or interventions and the site as the project proceeds. Filedta.ge tin . R.S Assessment � R n Y as ,n idn y ,""'o, v p.G L m ERA, a .dni Su 4.0 RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS The following chapters present the research and analysis that have informed the state- ment of cultural heritage value and identified heritage attributes of this Heritage Im- pact Assessment. 4.1 CONTEXT The Lang Tannery complex is contextually significant in relation to the development and growth of Bertin/Kitcheners Leather tanning industry, the political leadership of the Lang family, and the hardworking German community in establishing Berlin /Kitchener as an industrial centre. The City of Kitchener was originally part of a large tract of more than 240,000 hect- ares of [and granted to the Six Nations Indians by the British Crown in 1784. Between 1796 and 1798, the Six Nations led by Joseph Brant sold off 38,000 hectares of [and to Colonel Richard Beasley, a United Empire Loyalist. Located far inland and isolated from centres of commerce the Land attracted the settlement of Pennsylvania German Menno- nite farmers who were attracted to the promise of inexpensive [and and the guarantee of religious freedoms. By the end of 1800, the first permanent non-native settlement was established in what is now the City of Kitchener. Shortly after a group of Mennonites purchased A the unsold Land from Beasley and formed the German Company Tract. The German Com- pany divided its 60,000 acres into 130 farmsteads. With this the Company established a Penns[yvania Mennonite colony in Upper Canada. Isolated from the commerce and development along the lakefront, its religious and spiritual ethos made it different from the Angto-saxon protestant values of the rest of the province. In 1816 the German Company Tract became the Township of Waterloo. This marked the beginning of steady migration of German speaking Europeans to the area. A large proportion of German speaking immigrants moved to the area between the 1820s and 1870s. Population growth and improvements to the roads helped establish the begin- nings of a true urban centre that became the hamlet of Berlin in 1833. In 1853 Berlin became the County seat for the County of Waterloo and three years later the Grand Trunk Railway was extended to Berlin, opening up the area completely to Upper Canada and future industrialization. Filedta.ge D me nact Assessnt - Lanq Taidnq ," p EM E,R,A, Adnitects h-,�,c, The skilled trades and industrial knowledge of the German 'immigrant population contrib- uted greatly to Kitchener's industrialization, Leather tanning became Bertin/Kitchener's first major industry. In 1848 Reinhold Lang came to Berlin from Baden, Germany and founded the Lang Tanning Company Limited in 1849. Located at the northeast corner of King and Ontario Streets the tannery made all classes of leather required for saddlers and shoemakers. In 1853 the original tannery was destroyed by fire. To rebuild his business Reinhold Lang purchased a large piece of land at the corner of King and Francis Streets. The property featured several natural springs and a small creek that would provide a good water supply for the tannery. Lang built a new tannery on the corner of Fran- cis and Charles Streets. ar "I n Pg.10 "it- 1, As Berlin grew into an industrial centre, Reinhold Lang emerged as a prominent local citizen. In 1859 he was elected to the Berlin Council. As member of Council Reinhold Lang was one of two prominent businessmen to put forward a motion for an official "factory policy" that provided exemptions and municipal bonuses to new and expand- ing businesses. Many of Berlin's most prominent and prosperous firms were aided by this policy. The significant impact of this policy on the City's industrial growth has been extensively documented by local historians. The town's industry and politics were inextricably linked. Berlin's Council relied heavily on its Board of Trade for advice. It was not unusual for the town's manufacturing fami- lies to sit on local ward committees set up by the Board to assist in getting legislation passed. These families often lived in the ward which they represented which enhanced the sense of community. The Board of Trade went beyond industrial expansion of the town and proudly sponsored German cultural events throughout the late 1800s. Reinhold Lang's sons George, William, John and August and grandsons Louis L., Rein- hold, Jerome and George W. continued family traditions as prominent figures in the local community. Over the years, in addition to tanning, members of the Lang family were also involved in the local insurance industry, banking, power manufacturing, and mu- nicipal planning. By the end of the 19th century Berlin was a major industrial centre within the Domin- ion of Canada, boasting furniture factories, tanneries, a foundry and button factories. Berlin's economic success is widely attributed to the industry and community pride of its people. Berlin officially became a City in 1912 and was considered Canada's German Capital. However, the outbreak of WWI caused anti - German sentiment and controversy for the City. And in 1916 the City was pressured to change its name to Kitchener, after a British General. During the World War period the Lang Tanning Company became the largest sole leather producer in the British Empire. During the First World War Lang Tanning produced huge amounts of saddle material, and in the Second World War it supplied sole leather and leather linings for aircraft gasoline tanks. Operations declined quickly after World War II due to changes in the industry. In 1954 the company discontinued operations as a tannery due to competition from synthetic materials, but kept the 5 -acre downtown site and complex of 35 buildings until 1974, when the property was sold to Ball Brothers Limited, a Kitchener contracting firm. Founded in 1849 and operating to 1954 established Lang as one of Kitchener's longest operating businesses. ffm ERA, Adnitects h-,�,c, 4.2 HISTORICAL OCCUPANCY AND EVOLUTION A manufactory of nearly two -dozen buildings at some points in its development, the Lang Tannery exhibits the different activities of the industrial tanning process. The complex's morphology reflects the organizational, technological, and market changes of the tanning industry. Leather and leather products were important crafts through the 1850s and the first major industry in Berlin /Kitchener. European handicraft techniques adopted by colo- nists continued with minor modifications. Hides were soaked in lime and water, and Loosened hair was scraped off (beaming). After cleaning, hides were tanned in large vats by the chemical action of tannin - bearing bark of hemlock, sumac or oak trees. The tanned hides would then be dried and finished with oil (currying). Tanning was initaRy undertaken on a small scale and was widely dispersed; using lo- cal materials and targeting local markets. In the mid to late 19th century important changes to the industry occurred and regional leather markets began to emerge. Tan- neries tended to concentrate in settlements where hides were readily available or in areas where the proper tree species abounded. During this period, tanners and leather machinery firms developed machines to unhair, scrape, beat, split, tan, dry, and fin- ish leather. They also developed steam drive mechanisms that could feed tannin and stir hides. Tannin extract substituted for bark after 1890. The use of chrome tanning (chemical /mineral) over chromic acid (vegetable) reduced tanning time and overcame the dependence on bark. These changes resulted in larger tanneries. Tanneries became complexes composed of a series of buildings which catered to the different stages or ancillary activities of the tanning process. These activities included: Animal hide and bark storage Scrubing (cleaning, rinsing) Beaming (flesh and hair removal) Leaching (preparation of tanning solution) Tanning (dying) Drying Currying (stretching and finishing leather) In these complexes the bark mill, boilers and furnaces were typically associated with the leach house as spent tan bark was often used as fuel for the boiler furnaces. A sys- tem of pumps and pipes would deliver and drain the leaching solution to and from the tanning yards in order to maintain the desired concentration of tannins in each vat. ffm Starting as a single frame building built at the corner of Francis and Charles Streets after 1853, the second Lang Tannery developed into an industrial complex occupying nearly three city blocks. In 1887 John A. Lang the son of Reinhold Lang built his residence at the northwest corner of Charles and Francis Streets. Its adjacency to the tannery was typical of Ber- lin factory owners of the time and their perference to be involved in overseeing daily factory activities. In 1897 it was sold to the company and served as offices until opera- tions ceased in 1954. It was demolished in the 1990s. By 1904, the original buildings on the site started to be replaced, expanded or con- verted from frame to more permanent brick or iron constructions. Some of these changes appear to coincide with the reorganization of the buildings' uses just after 1917, likely the result of the company's involvement in the production of wartime supplies. The post war period saw more modest changes to the site. Most were in the form of connections between existing buildings to accommodate the site's later uses by a local construction company and various light industrial renters. The Lang Tanning property was sold to Ball Brothers Construction in the 1970s. From this time portions of the property were rented out and adapted for various light indus- trial uses including, warehousing, self storage, carpentry, contracting, machinery repair, studios and industrial office space. ffm ERA, Adnitects h-,�,c, In the 1980s a preliminary concept plan for the conversion of the tannery into a mixed use development was submitted to the City of Kitchener. The project proposed retail, commercial, office and residential uses for the site. It proposed to occupy most of the existing footprint of the complex bounded by Francis, Charles, Victoria and Joseph Streets, and convert a large portion of the adjacent property to parking. This project received a favourabte response from city ptanners but was never realized. 4.5 ARCHITECTURE The existing Tannery complex consists of a series of approximately fifteen interconnect -; ed industrial buildings on Site "A" and four detached industrial ''buildings on Site "B". The existing structures reflect the evolution of the site's use and vernacular !industrial architecture from the turn -of -the- century until after world war two. Current information suggests the oldest portions of the site were built -out between 1896 and 1904. These masonry structures include the first four storeys at the corner of Francis and Charles, the former two to three storey beam and currying house at Victoria (formerly Wilmot) and the two storey leach house at the centre of the site. The balance of the property's buildings appear to have been constructed between 1904 and 1917, with significant alterations and additions occurring between 1917 and 1925. The buildings that best exemplify the vernacular industrial architecture of the period between 1904 and 1925 include: • the former admininstration and production buildings at the corner of Charles and Francis (red & deep blue block); • the former beam and storage house (northern portion of yellow block); • the former leach house along Joseph Street (green block); • four single storey industrial and warehouse buildings, site "B "; and • 80+ foot smokestack. The proportions, scale of openings, use of material, flat roofs and low -rise character of the buildings are indicative of their vernacular industrial architecture. Filedta.ge tin .R.SAssessment �R n Y as ,n idn y ("'o, v p. 1G L m ERA, a .dni Su 5.0 EXISTING CONDITION The Lang Tannery complex, Site "A ", currently occupied, is a complex site consisting of approximately fifteen interconnected industrial buildings. Detailed condition assess- ments will be undertaken as the buildings are rehabilitated. Currently the buildings are occupied and functioning adequately. Therefore, assessment of the buildings will be an ongoing process involving the lead architect, structural, me- chanical and electrical engineers and the heritage consultant. Currently proposed repairs for the conservation of the exterior of the buildings, include: • Selective cleaning of masonry at areas of heavy soiling; • Selective repointing of deteriorated masonry joints; • Selective replacement of deteriorated bricks; • Rehabilitation of windows (approach currently under review); • Replacement of roof assemblies as required. Walter Fedy Partnership has completed a structural review of the proposal to remove the one - storey warehouse building fronting Charles St. Based on this review, removal of this building will not impact the other heritage buildings on the site. ERA has scheduled a condition assessment for the yellow and green buildings in the next two weeks as these are the first of the buildings to begin the rehabilitation process. The review will include, but is not limited to, reviewing the building envelope, windows, doors, roof and floor assemblies, clearstory and foundations. The Conservation Plans for the individual build- ings will address the technical, aesthetic and conservation strategies for each build- ing element and will be reflected in the repair scope of work presented in the building permit applications. ffm ERA, Adnitects h-,�,c, 6.0 CONSERVATION STRATEGY In order to protect the heritage resources of the Lang Tannery complex, the following conservation strategy has been prepared to specifically address the cultural heritage value and heritage attributes outlined in the Statement of Significance of Section 3.0. 6.1 PROPOSED SITE DEVELOPMENT Cadan Inc. is proposing the comprehensive rehabilitation of the Lang Tannery complex. Known as The Tannery District, this development proposes to introduce a range of uses to the complex that includes new retail, restaurants, offices and live -work studios. These uses are to be accommodated in the existing heritage fabric of the Tannery and new ad- ditions of contemporary design. The first phase of this development is the planning and reuse of the block bounded by Victoria, Charles, Francis and Joseph Streets, otherwise known as Site "A" The eventual development of the second block to the west, or Site "B ", will proceed at a future date. The development plan for Site "A" proposes the following: • The former administration and production building (red & deep blue blocks) fronting Charles and Francis will continue to be used for light industrial, artisan, graphic arts, home improvement, and restaurant uses; • The three storey portion of the beam and storage house (yellow block) and former leach house (green block) be upgraded to create a modern office complex with ground floor retail focusing on high tech, multi - media, life sciences, professional, design, and service uses; • A new surface parking lot on Charles providing additional parking; and The phasing of the development plan is as follows: Phase 1 • Remove the single storey structure along Charles and Victoria for a new surface parking lot; • Selective removal of infiR structures to provide better internal light conditions to existing buildings, pedestrian access, and usable outdoor areas; • Rehabilitate the existing entrance and lobby to the former administration build- ing (red block) on Charles; • Undertake exterior conservation work on existing buildings. ffmERA, .3 did su • Create a central atrium and forecourt reusing truss and roof elements; • Rehabilitate existing openings to facilitate new uses, • Construct infill pieces to connect existing buildings; • Provide a raised pedestrian walk to access retail storefronts, • Rehabilitate former Leach house (green block) and portions of the beam and stor- age house (northern portion of yellow block) by adding a new core and services; and • Improve access through existing Loading bay to new central core. Investigate development options for corner of Joseph and Victoria portion of the site. Fill it ang e 11 pg.21 ffm E,R,A, AOdtects h-,u,c, 6.2 CONSERVATION PRINCIPLES The conservation principles are intended to ensure the preservation of the property's cultural heritage significance: • Maintain appropriate physical relationships and visual settings that contribute to the cultural significance of the complex; • Preserve the historic character of the Tannery, do not over repair or restore, • Respect the visual expression of the complex's construction and operation, • Allow for new construction that relates to and conserves the essential form and integrity of the Lang Tannery; • Conserve' the exterior elements that are important to defining the overall heritage value of the buildings; and • Provide for the participation of the people for whom the place has special associa- tions and meanings by making the property relevant and integrated with the com- munity. Fill e, tang e 11 Dnpact Assessment — Lanq Ta,nnidnq E,R,A, Adnitects h-,�,c, 6.3 IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT This section describes how the proposed development responds to the conservation prin- ciples and discusses the development's impact on the site. The proposed alterations and their impact on the heritage attributes at the Lang Tannery are presented in the draw- ings by raw design Inc. dated April 17, 2008. Maintain appropriate physical relationships and visual settings that contribute to the cul- tural significance of the complex. • maintain the site as a complex of industrial buildings • preserve the Tannery as a neighbourhood landmark • allow for adaptive reuse through improved site permeability • create new vistas of heritage features Preserve the historic character of the Tannery, do not over repair or restore: • preserve the patina of the heritage fabric • undertake alterations and /or interventions that are sympathetic to the building's geometry and fabric • selectively retain the interior heritage attributes to integrate with the new uses, including, but not limited to: existing floor to ceiling heights, exposed structural columns, wood beams, staircases and flooring. Respect the visual expression of the complex's construction and operation • conserve portions of each major component of the industrial complex • maintain physical and visual connections between the site's component parts, specifically the breezeways • retain evidence of previous structures such as steel trusses and wall fragments Create related new construction that conserves the essential form and integrity of the Lang Tannery. • new construction is distinct from existing and expressive of its time • the new work adds a new chapter to the narrative of the complex • is of high design quality Conserve' the exterior elements that are important to defining the overall heritage value of the buildings. • retain and repair the building masonry • retain and repair brick corbelling, wood beltcourses, and decorative tie rods • preserve and maintain painted exterior signage • rehabilitate industrial window and door openings ffmERA, .3 did su Provide for the participation of the people for whom the place has special associations and meanings by making the property relevant and integrated with the community. • Interpret and communicate the history of the leather tanning, the Lang Tanning Company, and the Lang family in the industrial development of Berlin /Kitchener • Improve permeability and pedestrian circulation within the site Alterations /Additions 1. The selective removal and replacement of aging infrastructure as part of the pro- posed development will allow the reuse of major portions of the existing buildings. This work includes removal of the one - storey warehouse fronting Charles (orange block) and temporary infill structures and the removal and re- development of the one - storey warehouse of the yellow building at Victoria. 2. The removal of the infill structures will not negatively impact the cultural heritage value of the site. The removal of these structures improves the permeability and pedestrian circulation of the site, allows for adaptive reuse through improved perme- ability and creates new vistas of the heritage features. 3. The current proposal includes for the removal of the orange building as identified in plan A101 in Appendix. The removal of this structure will not negatively impact on the cultural heritage value of the site. It responds to conservation principles by allowing for adaptive reuse, creating new vistas of heritage features, specifically ex- posing the north facade of the yellow building, and creating a destination point for the neighbourhood landmark. The proposal to remove this building includes retain- ing the perimeter masonry wall and pilasters at varying heights to mask the pro- posed surface parking lot and retaining two structural bays, including steel trusses and columns to define the entry point of the site. 4. Portions of the purple building will be removed and will not negatively impact the cultural heritage value of the site. The partial removal maintains the site as a com- plex, allows for adaptive reuse through improved site permeability and creates new vistas. It creates space for new interventions of high design quality and an entry point to the site. 5. The red and dark blue building will be retained. Cleaning and repair of the masonry will be undertaken as well as window and roof maintenance as required. The lion - head tie rods will be conserved by rust cleaning, removal of deteriorated paint, and refinishing. The intent is to preserve the patina of the heritage fabric of this build- ing by the selective cleaning where soiling is causing deterioration of the masonry. The current light industrial use will be maintained. ffmERA, A3 didtects Inc, The green and yellow buildings will be adapted for new office and retail use and will undergo more extensive alterations than the red and dark blue building. The work will include but is not limited to, rehabilitation of the window and door openings to accomodate the new uses, new mechanical and electrical systems, cleaning and repairing of masonry, repairing or replacing the roof assemblies and interior renova- tions. All heritage work will be completed in accordance with the Parks Canada Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places, the Ministry of Culture's Ontario Heri- tage Tool Kit procedures and the Burra Charter. Figure 16. Plan of existing buildings on Site W, raw design Inc. ffmFiledta.ge D Lanq fir:' ( "' _ pg.25 ERA, 7.0 ADJACENT HERITAGE PROPERTIES The Lang Tannery Site "A" has no adjacencies under Section 2.6 of the Provincial Policy Statement but is located across from the City of Kitchener's Victoria Park Heritage Con- servation District designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act and nearby the property of 163 Joseph Street, designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. The Victoria Park Heritage Conservation District is recognized for its significant built heritage including the earliest surviving building in the City and authentic exam- ples of Berlin's early architectural styles together with its landscapes and tree -lined streetscapes. The property of 163 Joseph Street lies within the Victoria Park District and is recognized as the residence of the prominent local industrialist Henry J. Lang. The proposed development will have no negative impact on these neighbouring heritage resources and will be positively impacted by the rehabilitation of the Lang Tannery. It will integrate into the local neighbourhood by introducing new and higher uses to the property and improving pedestrian access to and through the property. 8.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS The Lang Tannery is a significant industrial landmark of downtown Kitchener. The growth and development of the Lang Tannery from the middle of the 19th to the middle of the 20th century reflects the experience of the leather tanning industry in southern Ontario and that of Berlin/ Kitchener. Today, the Tannery complex stands as a good example of vernacular industrial architecture of this period and presents a valuable opportunity to interpret its history and cultural significance to the city. The intent of the proposed application to adaptively reuse the Lang Tanning Co. Site "A" as a mixed -use heritage precinct featuring retail, office, and light industrial uses is an appropriate approach to the rehabilitation of this heritage resource. The conservation strategy of this site is to maintain it as a complex of vernacular industrial buildings and rehabilitate portions of the site to accommodate new uses. By conserving the heritage attributes of the site, this development application will maintain the Lang Tannery as an important industrial landmark and interpret the Tannery's significant role in the indus- trial development of Berlin /Kitchener. This development will have a positive impact on the cultrual heritage value of the site as it will introduce new uses to the site that will make the history and activity of the site relevant to the new economy and growing com- munity of Kitchener. As the proposed redevelopment moves forward the following actions are recommended to ensure the thoughtful rehabilitation of the complex's component parts: • Designate the Lang Tanning Co Site "A" under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; • Develop an Interpretation Plan for the site that defines a strategy for interpreting the history of the Lang Tanning Company, the leather tanning industry and the Lang family. ffmERA, .dni su APPENDIX 01 - SOURCES English, John and McLaughlin, Kenneth. Kitchener: An Illustrated HiqM. Waterloo: Wilfred Laurier University Press, 1983. Glover, Robert A. New Factory Smoke. Kitchener?: The Author, 1 v. index. Loc: OKIT, 1848- 1990. Kowalski, David J. "Kitcheners changing industrial face." Waterloo Historical Society. 1993. Utt[ey, W.V. A History of Kitchener, Ontario, reissued with an introduction by Gerald Noonan. Waterloo: Wilfred Laurier University Press, 1975, Lang Tanning Company, Ltd. fonds. - 1888=1974. University of Waterloo, Porter Library, Lang Tanning Company, Ltd. property records, City of Kitchener. Fire Insurance Plans, City of Kitchener, Plates 10, 11 and _j2_t194A7. CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants. Fire Insurance Plans, City of Kitchener, Plates 10, 11 and 12 (1908 rev 1925). Kitchener Public Library. Fire Insurance Plans, City of Kitchener, Plates 10 and 12 (1894 rev 1904, 1908 rev 1917. The University of Western Ontario Archives. The Lang Tanning Company, Limited, Kitchener, Ontario. Fire Insurance Companies As- socated Factory Mutual, 1938. The Lang Tanning Company, Limited, Kitchener, Ontario. Canadian Underwriters' Associa- tion, 1956. Lang Batt Warehouse, Kitchener, Ontario. Batt Brothers Limited, 1988. Filedta.ge Dnpact Assessment - Lanq Ta,nnidnq ("'o, k ffm ERA, A�didtects h-,,c, APPENDIX 02 - SITE PLAN APPLICATION DRAWINGS Filedta.ge Dnpact Assessment — Lanq Ta,nmidnq ,""'o, ffm E,R,A, A0dtects h-,�,c, COMMERCIAL N@ aw j SURFACE CAR PARK N,. B 5Il i " FACE CAR PARK r E% Vlke' t x` s raROalary LINE = im a 10.<Wla t9CN y g 4DAlNN3 D £ RETAIL _^ V � v FACE CAR PARK sl t ` T STOR s � THREE ONE S GREY ONE STOREY e A COMMERCIAL o SERVICE/ STORAGE c P ' SURFACE CAR PARK) m O ONE STOREY, fl a .R STOREY U � �` °, � ran '1 m+a IN:• -+o�A v� OFF z ' w s' n s ..x s S e i UR ST N AVENUE ' \ erewla_ lnry G THREE STOREY 1 am,leY.q"J aRt la-�"9 s a° SURFACE CAR PAR AL H STOREY k FOUR STOREY — r r z s a SURFACE CAR PARK SURFACE CAR PARK RESIDENTI 1:250 07U28 NORTH REVISION RECORD ISSUE RECORD D WngT very $ Wtchen Ontaro 0 v q raw fv `II' . -� . e..�o,w .....,..- design 1:20U 07U28 NORTH REVISION RECORD ISSUE RECORD D Lan, T very $ 3 wtchen ,Ontaro ' ^ tl I CD r design g q A e Ana. 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Figure 29. smokestack and warehouse buildings atong Joseph Street on Site "B ", raw design Inc., 9= r :. _r APPENDIX 04 - CITY OF KITCHENER: HIA TERMS OF REFERENCE Filedta.ge Dnpact Assessment — Lanq Ta,nmidnq ,""'o, ffm E,R,A, A0dtects h-,�,c, TUMS OF REPEREN CE Heritage, Irtr ac t .t ar rtL is a udy to khe "Iermifu Oiee, Impacts to known ante, p r rn iba i it .ra:Ca' a^ ra rLr rr ^itki¢ra , airafirr aai r;'� t � f+rr rutaara R l rp wArS r.� ;, The as ud aab ail lararludc,,, flit i.LIw7,rttrry vl'`2,1i h r'jMZ PC TrWYa ", INitptita i'hrm plarvaing a ppiit=aiion ar l:, lbe s w dy rtr; rr.ltm,. air a repw-t which i,(kraifies ail knk,wn h riit,a,pu xeioun"es"In, ewiluation Of ft Sipifiermwe Of the r scurces, and rrD ®al es miti vatic r r�s :, that ovii'd min"Jonlize nega i , impacts to LI-xiie itmurces. Wry Impact Amn s, =,'rtt may k c area uirud on pro .ray which is limn! 1 ta°aa City's Tic,rimp Advisory C mnutt", il'nvrar; oryw the CEWS, Mimik,u11al i crit.im R jistrfr; a pruPcrt ° tlr„ a rnra .w °i farad r tip rEaa.�6mq .fi t tar° rt.4 r`rr a k' apt ria 1t�I aLd t is faropoi -cd rarljrce -wt' ro kno °s herai%pt. rlmou c, Th may li ripply to aarkr k,,)Yv u tic h rian , c Tesou = which axre dincaa er:. rlrarirr llar a arr crrmtr trtu tort. .�I�L•Ii°L�p; Nxr�p�r.� ��, ��:1 I"��rpar►tttr�� It is, Vumporla nt. i0 ma.u°-ni: . tlrtt flood tar He it.a e Trrrpro-rt suc;srr eats r.t 0,v Aarliot, rr� ai�lr tigtiw �'dcvelra t� etn r" larrrari n. Notto� will inn, t rhr pmp rtg�t� trt:irun�irr�rtlwinr r- presenta (in 1 rfi ° �S p � a°rli�ir `°w iha.rr a° a . pl;ije :t pmip�:rt,y ik , P141a o � uh l� @k "'L,, or iLr ' l� � Kim applicatk)nn lvxi t�f a Herhog - lnp l m n r mgUixtrt°aat W111 lYpw, 6 a Tl, Q the pre - p Ialia tion rnccft w ht l.irr r i° tv a writt rr, ttctific ailont "rl,w notice will infoun floc laaa`r°ap ._- wne'r (q, Any ktwwrn krTitagc mscxjtk,,gs� ,c to the ,,,Jb, ct propon and, IxAt,v: sic a °orit r„lira : t compl tin the "stud The follr),a inn nA i rrmrm requhrements will be, r rrl etI lxtt a HerkaW, Impact A � : ma rt :; L Pr .ttt ar era t" taar t r: t ira.ltror °rraalion tot ptopemy prripuict1, fi r tlra laa trrr ,ar: atubbr site alte Labor 2 2 A (l taaikd rwi� C, irm 0 ry L0 i riclu,tlre a lis, t l n g ff owmer' from, the Laiiiiid R rgi s trr` Off-ice, and a 2,duarry tal tl. e si c u pr,i; ° mµk c p1,ctx. Ii %,S a r°i d, iaail. w fiItr°n dc,,,rriica ,k)n Cry ail i 5 tiaa Lrta C Lrards,, w I c h s5mciric mrrLtrtwrr'r ot" ill horiwgt r :gym ro m on, the tralrj r..t pwtiperly W. inclual. . M-TO ur s„ baLlifingpi, huKdirr. el&rvaenu, bw il,�i r last °ial , warchitr_ ..turrsl and irar rilrr fiaai.rhws, t`satu al kritage rlooleT115, l as t•ra rra ankl mrcimcmnklgjcal ran arrr: rr, as. r.a�igLu� hlaa. Description wi l ;,rl tr irra,lru.drt a r:.l°w ararolo iud h.a t r of the, 3lrrcvu r °t s,1 �uah as aid&tivns, etc. Cley 'Lfjr K01*;. -'ener pledfu4,10, T!"MUS T lie Te-port Shall include a dear Mlement afiM' conclusions reparl-ing the. ,Ognific;mcc, and hcri'tag)e awibalas' of the cukvml I lrlerjtage rOWFUNt, 2A DacurnemAW,.xt or the m-,so=e shall inc-bu -cc, c'urrent phot opauph s, from each e[evadam, an Wr in a as ured chmv h'tgs, 11,4,wxf pLar-Ro a n f a �; It,,, k°aaqo, jit g Appro� aae Std e for (he glmm ;I (i' 'Sile pLan as Opp(j-wd to mfbdivision), indiu tin ' the emftext in which the atntagge T ume is sitimuxi. A Lso to Jvdd�d@ pho to�, drawj Rgq. or o7, her am.td vat mAtori a I 1at rnuy be av'JI•ble or wlevan:tn The zpj:flicant MU St r. O'N'idt. (I (F.=.ripk"Ort (i f 4111 rc-Lcyamt r'numicipill or agency mqdmmmm whitli wooldl ap, pig to ter mu ject poptay and wli`.,ch ce�u[il itripact tiro cmm"M of MeN pica. e Zoning mclu immem, 'ti WOMH nj MIO mmems, clx) 15 Am out1ho Of the pm�poicd, devel(Triwiv" k" commm aotl h6m, it will irttP"''-T O-w hadtage r2snurce wid neigh&-wring, propwics AS be mqutred. This may include "Oh Woes as ON peaun A klt';� ros"Jwaym, &,vbwks, atoning, WAKwhip 1,ri namrM rmJ bui K heritagp reaktTes, rec(stilaw-1)&A btlilding rnmetiftb;" 'Fhe' dull'ift shootd aljdrc vh'e [r,01waoL, cj,f the devel.a9mcmi on the savin.; ,, 4z1haracler 4nd me of hnjds om the �wbjwplpj:wl�t Y' ' ilpcejlt wwtwql; and 2,6 (-)t e may Inv, ?twns wiH he [waddid to the Cityc'm how 11w., tientage re-sotait - cunsmrvwp ftEaLinp -��R aNTIod importan.ce. Th'i.m me "d armitigatim May tn L , N dw) include but kr ni,'R, krnit(w i1c) p itdlapdiw: re-ti , t:Itr WorporwhoA W an, al tcreti, Function. Em% YAQWw rneastire n s mman.' to creme a, spnpaNic wanxt Ar the preserycd, MOW? 17 A wat.amn, of prjnciplj md, ho%%, they %will be wk,',cd must te, ineWded. Thwt wmscmflonprir ptegrmly be, RIL'I'mil in putt"HCwtion"N" such al;� Pok,zk Cor,:ttttji -- Sizadardl and WhAhmeTjOr 02e im CdnaJw; L'ipyrx Gv4dfm's' Pfiw" Op'FC3 I'm the oor Uisrwic pimpvrli'h"°'T' O'rwa?la mblim�y Mf'uim! y Yert'n,;pF TQq Ki'l Sorw,i (Ml mraftblm Wine). If the poperty is dniipatecl wndtr Part ); of the Omtmio 14,teitoge Aci, potcflL-kt zntay be pft"widecl in Ow C,pencivalion Dislr',co, Stuidy wrd, Kan, rmu• bc oxplahj"' , �i tQ tlr t,rais, rr1 °cr.WitWarutl vaWe ir"'tcr-*.sts in An Q ank) tFw-, khv streas"Irm Wtlkl 'tmml (�'f Re 't c Lykwirr Aixemwwml Terw m,pf 2.9 When ®a pt-operly can not i w c:c)nScrvQ,(L allcm a I IV es will hP fo I Sa Iva, j 'je mikig"-atlan' Only Wh'erl ctc'k"T '0 %1"S c a D, h e dai n 4 1 t, T m 1,ml ino t nn tic 'y iatN I e w i [ I Dipflons such s Jvjpcaqwkwl, ruillfication, orsw c mboEc onscrvidon bb cwUNavd, Rek""Itia.1 Of a Itcritagn mAnum"s my imi"i'lc4ne'a 01, be�Ptmd the Skyont PwIllt" Thtr'A'P[,uUPTial c on. pteXt of �LIC teat Ut,-Ce inust be in Ruimficafion allvwx Whe CxWrior My of a mumute on 1#,a mhunhad on to sit . Symbolic comwmation tam fct-i cip Etic recivviz.ry 01" ur•ictime Kefluge resau"'tces and uucutpwalteg tboge �ro'mpol-,,emu into mcw developg1jr.,ml, cg, uid.,ng 4t symnulic dcs,.,� n nuglk'.O w 44pfct as qheime- u'r,rcancml,�,vranca (3f the pwsi� All nmcummcmdatlons shall bc mg spmi 5l as P. ossibll t, indicaflul; tIL:c xa tPma �Qnulwapimg' um'J cet twigfilvLaing prop r. rlics, and 110 The backgrv-und pc,rwmu,,s, ca 46m lge . ijqj]c(jng tije �,' j trnipad, SlatemeArsluM be Jntl-ldc in the tv3pt,,( Thm azftw�,.sj mum 2 teVE] Qr PR.lfCR5IQn3( tljidiec W caimpetenct in the heH:.q"#e m field of study, The, Sumem W to w) in %ldc 41 reference. fo'T'any litcraturt &Cedd' w i d a bat t o f pro § c c o m t4m c te cl aJu 6 TE�, 4 kw t; t w,,) e y aamn d m k em, nc ml in t 11 c Ic pa m ,Apr h(mist,% [cmMne, fctr Pmfmss -m 11 fissistaiace of-2, mxv%tm�' cill tcjp lc r to the Canadian A&sociaficn of Hcrr-.it e P °ofremsjronals web site: www.caphc.c,,a. I SummaU, Yoram and Canservatim Recummendialons IN suinzmaj,-y slatenicia should povi& a CLIL dc'sy-miptilm 11T. the SignSwou 40d hS wt gc avAlSwes of che culmral iri.e'ritage msoutce, incw udigg th c ncfu c rcc t a a R v A g on th c A c ti I a ge Rc gjk i t r, w d PS i g n a t io rt Lwy- I a w or litrita$c this stet dc-sigtulf [ion, it is, appfic-fibt-, I ) m c 'i d v h t ifil C 41 t i 0 0 04 any i m Pal Lit m W pcqxa c d d c" v e, I,') Pgist -mat w lll l m v'm (W7 t h C. CURAlut WritaAgge resu'llice. 'and i"us stern uric an ex.pa nna*xn of,wl-int consm1mulon or Ittiligmtive. measucs, m ail rm&,Ovcr d0velopmeno or We a1wration, appmact-Ps are r'cLNwnmcv4e4. CERfification as tcl Why Siveillic ton attar -vatioll ot mr-a,5'ums, car Pler-native ck!velopnwv�, or sits; Alwr"16ioll, aplvtuochw,,� re not mppmprirm.e. NA, umjAjkw Th,c Lmonmiltank rrust W60 a TM0,rTtnL-cT[&uion as to wl cg s hff PJQP'# Jy is, wocl�� Of F11 LWLCrda'11L�c wiffi tht 'heritago designo6ott, criterin pt: R-zgulation Se%, In s( shuuld The conmAmm nd wippum herilqge dmzgnniic�m, fficnj , u, chuy smwd w"o, wliy ulit, m4bJect pmpeny does mm mc�ct ffic cfitcria wS In R�'gutllu'icmt (47 rI` OL"Fg6'&^'#^ ) R" er'Yosr IIrgyngk 4.. o'lluris -n'i*, .M �45nw MNR .y,�$"�,tvm�.r' 599166. The following tpusu a fs niuvt he ans `cmd in ut, ', t'rtttd III In, co4 ti (I tel:° the r pt!art. r INNS UIC 11HYPC ` Y UMCt the M'tfril' ki il- c(rtt11 , tit i r::atioat' ndet the rtttrtd.a Reg lad'orl 2, 'II r.ltrr 'Ntakak'cv property dtm:s not Ir. =t than cw.it "I I'm 1a that o 9 e'si ra.tiakl r "tatasu be I.p°'aazty stat as in why° it does taitp 3 Rpjrwdlass of t'te tiailuTV tut MOM emit i:a for, heritage. des -." "ano rap, doe's the pr'tp�m�r't;' ,iii °r° rwt a t0nwrvaatiion ams per the ai r°itaitta,)q iar t re I] 'aa l�ywP �� °t�ttt t u "tart rid° nita ns Ihe Idontif.i r tV: n, prol:cc 6 kmt, ua e, �ru Is, Vur Im ana scinre °rt orf c rC, f'aI h o.H" c an d tar lr.i ta4i .tat Yesowees in sue,h a wa.y than their In t� q eas C a fate:'. ;it ut'ibuL ataui ;rwraa ,rity at v, rctaai w i. This may ttnt, Mrc~s ,--di tiuo- L h or, heri,t.,I g. imp-lu; APPENDIX 05 - CIRRICULUM VITAE Filedta.ge Dnpact Assessment — Lanq Ta,nmidnq ,""'o, ffm E,R,A, AOdtects h-,�,c, MICHAEL MCCLELLAND Michael McClelland CAHP OAA FRAIC, a founding principal in E.R.A. Architects Inc., is a registered architect specializing in heritage architectural conservation, and in particular in heritage planning and urban design. After graduating from the University of Toronto Michael worked in municipal government most notably for the Toronto Historical Board, advising on municipal planning, permit and development applications, and on the preservation of City -owned museums and monuments. He is well known for his energetic promotion and advocacy for heritage architecture in Canada and in 1999 was awarded a certificate of recognition from the Ontario Association of Architects and the Toronto Society of Architects for his outstanding contribution to the built environment and to the profession of architecture. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1989- present Principal, E.R.A. Architects Inc. Recent E.R.A. projects for which he was principal -in- charge include: heritage architectural work for the ROM Renaissance; heritage architectural work for the AGO Transformation; the Carlu; Gooderham and Worts (Distillery District); the Toronto Waterfront Culture Plan; South Rosedale and North Rosedale Heritage District Studies, and the Tower Renewal Project. Michael is currently working as the heritage architect for Bridgepoint Health's conversion of the historic Don Jail and the Evergreen Foundation's adaptive reuse of the Don Valley Brick Works. MEMBERSHIPS Ontario Association of Architects (OAA); Toronto Society of Architects (TSA); Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC); Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada; Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP); Association of Preservation Technology (APT); Docomomo Ontario; International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS); Toronto Construction Association (TCA); Ontario Museums Association (OMA) ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD /CONSERVATION REVIEW BOARD (CRB) HEARINGS 2007: Bronte Quadrangle (Oakville), 269 Riverside Drive, Walbridge House (4183 King Avenue East, Newcastle) (CRB) 2006: 200 Russell Hill Road, 6 and 8 St. Thomas, Bronte Quadrangle (Oakville), and 3371 Trafalgar Road (Oakville), Bridgepoint Health 2005: 89 Kingsway Crescent (CRB), North Rosedale Heritage District, 141795 Niagara River Parkway (Niagara -on- the - Lake), Blythwood Heritage District 2004: 10 Prince Arthur, 233 McRae, 56 Blythwood, Glenerin Inn (Mississauga) and 100 Yorkville 2003: South Rosedale Heritage District 2001: 10 Market Street 1999: 181 Front Street (Oakville) 1998: Dundas Square and 141 Prince Arthur 1995: East Annex Heritage District 19941: Lowertown West Heritage District (Ottawa) PRESENTATION, EXHIBITIONS AND RELATED EXPERIENCE 2008 Presenter, University of Waterloo, Toronto Futures Colloquia 2008 Presenter, Parks Canada, Conserving the Modern 2007 Panelist, Construct Canada, Haw to Effectively Advocate on Bebalf of Your Clients 2007 Keynote speaker, Greater Toronto Apartment Association Forum 2007 Presenter, CUI Roundtable Breakfast, The Tower Renewal Project, New Ideas far Old Buildings 2007 Panelist, Ontario Museum Association, Toronto's Cbanginy Landscapes 2007 Moderator, DX National Design Conference, Ourtopias —Ideal Cities and the Roles of Design in Remaking Urban Space 2007 Panelist, CIP Conference, Heritage Conservation and Urban Design, Ou6bec City 2007 Panelist, APA Conference, Heritage Conservation and Develapnzent, Philadelphia 2007 Presenter, University of Manitoba, Heritage Preservatian, Winnipeg 2007 Presenter, University of Waterloo, The Fluid and the Fi:eed in Urban Form 2006 Presenter and Panelist, IIDEX 2006, Toronto 2006 -2007 Course Director, University of Victoria, Conserving Historic Structures, ba989j 2006 Panelist, CAPHC Annual Conference — Stuart Growtb and Heritage 2006 Instructor, RAIC and Parks Canada — Past Perfect — Guidelines and Standards far Historic Places, Halifax, Ottawa and Toronto 2006 Presenter, Hamilton and Burlington Society of Architects — the Fork of ERA Arcbitects 2006 Presenter, William Morris Society Toronto — The AGOIROMRenovatiVns 2006 Instructor, University of Victoria, Cultural Resource Management Program 2006 Presenter, City Program Simon Fraser University — Respectful Rebabilitatian, Vancouver 2006 Presenter, City of Toronto: Mid -Rise Symposium - Urbanizing the Avenues 2005 Presenter, ICOMOS Canada Conference — Cultural Landscapes in the Cihj 2005 Panelist and Advisor, Creative Places + Spaces: Risk Revolution Conference: Incubating Innovatian: City Building — the Art of Creating Beautiful Places 2005 Member, Ryerson University Architecture Program Advisory Committee 2005 Moderator, Trent Conference on Preserving the Modern, the Legacy of Ran Tbona 2004 Presenter, Art Deco Society of Vancouver, Vancouver Museum 2003 Presenter, Alliance of National Historic Sites Conference, Sharon Temple 2003 -2004 Juror, Design Exchange National Post Awards 2002 Member, Academic Advisory Committee, U. of T. Building Science Certificate Program 2002 Member, Union Station Selection Committee for the City of Toronto 2001 Moderator, Art Gallery of Ontario — Interventian and the Historic House 2001 Course Director, Ryerson University Arebitectural Preservatian and Conservatian Workvbop 2000 Presenter, National Historic Sites Alliance for Ontario — Commemorative Integrity 1999 -2002 Member, Council of the Ontario Association of Architects - Toronto Centre 1995 -99 Chair: Grange Council - Art Gallery of Ontario 1999 -2002 Member, OAA Committees (Communications /Competition Task Force) 1998 -99 Chair, Toronto Society of Architects 1998 - present Member, Architectural Advisory Committee — New City Hall 1995 -98 Director: Association for Preservation Technology (International) 1998 Presenter, Eric Arthur Colloquium - Canservativn in Context 1998 Presenter, the new Toronto - towards profitabilihj and sustainability, Design Exchange conference 1997 Member, Heritage Advisory Committee for the City of Toronto Transition Team 1997 Presenter, Institute for Contemporary Canadian Craft — conference - Montr6al /CCA 1997 Presenter, Ontario Museums Association Conference - On IntellectualAccessibilihj 1996 Presenter, TSA/ Ontario Historical Society - 200th Anniversary of Yonge Street 1994 Presenter, International Institute for Conservation - conference - Toronto 1993-94 Presenter, OHS - Workshop on Ontario's Industrial Heritage - Windsor, London 1991 Presenter, Ministry of Culture and Communications - Conservation Review Board 1990-94 Course Director, Ontario Museums Association - Museums Certificate Course PUBLICATIONS 2007 Co- editor, Concrete Toronto, a Guide to Concrete Arcbitecture from the fifties to the seventies, publisher Coach House Books 2006 Contributor, Toronto by Geoffrey James, publisher Douglas & McIntrye 2005 Writer, Canadian Architect Feb 2005 - Distilling the Distillery 2004 Contributor, Preserving Modern Landscape Arcbitecture, Making Postwar Landscapes Visible, National Parks Service Historic Landscape Initiative 2003 Writer, Heritage Canada Magazine, Fall 2003 - The Distillery District: Spirits Are Soaring at the Gooderbana and Worts Site 2002 Contributor, Introduction, second edition of Taranto Modern 2002 Signatory, Wave Hill /Columbia University, Wave Hill Cbarterfor Modern Cultural Landseapes 2002 Contributor, Essay in Erie Ross Artbur: Cionservativn in Context, TRAC 2002 Writer, Perspectives, Spring 2002 — The Value of Taff Incentives far Heritage Buildings 2001 Co- author: Canada's Urban Waterfront: a Cultural and Heritage Infrastructure Plan 2000 Writer, Canadian Architect Sept 2000 — E:ecursians in the Cultural Landscape 2000 Co- editor: East /Vest: a Guide to Wbere People Live in Downtown Toronto, Coach House Books 1999 Presenter, Essay in Common Ground, Contemporary Craft, Arcbitecture, and the Decorative Arts, a Canadian Museum of Civilization publication with the Institute for Contemporary Craft 1990 Writer, ICOMOS Canada - Vernacular Architecture Newsletter vol. 2, no, 1 1989-91 Member, Curatorial Committee, Viewpoints - 100 Years of Arcbitecture in Ontario - OAA Robyn Huether Robyn Huether is an Associate at ERA and graduated from Carleton University's School of Architecture. She has experience managing both new and restoration projects that involve building analysis, design, contract documentation, field review and project administration. Robyn has demonstrated her ability in work completed at The Parkwood Estate and The Distillery District National Historic Sites, as well as her involvement in the terra cotta restoration of the CHUM/City building facades. Condominium conversions have allowed Robyn to apply all of her skills at the Abbey on Sunnyside and the award winning Tip Top Lofts. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2003 - present E.R.A. Architects Inc., Associate, Intern Architect Union Station Go Transit Train Sbed Toronto CHUMBtidditzq, Taranto Carnbri qe Hijtoric City Half Carnbri qe Ricbrnond Adelaide Centre Black Redevelopment, Toronto Dandu n Castle, Hamilton If' bitcbrucb- Stonffvil/eMiurenrnMasterPlarz, W117itcbrucb- Stonffvil1e Neiv Civic, Adinill' CationBnddirzg, Cambri qe Blaar and Gladstone Library, Taran to Cratcgle � Collijiari, Toronto Pal -Avood Estate, Odbaiva The Distillery Didtict, Toronto TbeAbbey, Toronto Tip Tap Lofts, Toronto Sbaron Temple, Sbaron Ontario 2000-2003 Allan Rae Architect Inc., Intern Architect Bank of Nava Scotia, Toronto National Life Btiddirzg, Taraata 2000 Carleton University, Teaching Assistant ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS 2000 Bachelor of Architecture, School of Architecture, Carleton University (Dean's List 2000) MEMBERSHIPS 2000 - present Intern Architect, Ontario Association of Architects 2003 -2004 Member, Toronto Society of Architects KIRSTEN STEIN Kirsten Stein is a planner with ERA Architects. A graduate of the University of Toronto, Kirsten applies her knowledge of urban planning and public policy networks to a broad range of cultural planning projects at ERA. She is experienced in working with the Ontario Heritage Act, municipal and provincial planning legislation and international standards in conservation. Her work at ERA includes the completion of heritage conservation district studies, built heritage assessments, cultural landscape studies, resource inventories, management plans, policy development and statements of impact and significance. She is well versed in working with public and private stakeholders in developing heritage policy and continues to pursue her interest in cultural heritage landscapes as an important too] for the management of cultural heritage resources. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2004 — present E.R.A. Architects Inc., Heritage Planner The Hunter - Darlington House, Arcbitectrral Report Art Gallery of Ontario, Historical Researcb Canadian Music Centre, Condition Assessment The Jobn Lyle Studio, Historical Assessment The Jobn Bales House Adaptive Reuse The Toronto Island Heritage District Study The Lyall Avemae Heritage Conservation District Stray PortDalbousie Vitalization Corporation Peer Reviews) The Union Station Heritage Conservation District Study Balmy Beacb Heritage Conservation District Study City of Cambridge Heritage Master Plan Centennial Park Master Plan, Heritage Assessment Report 19 and 23 Jason Road, Heritage Assessment Report Mtv. Peter Larkin House, Heritage Study Kerr Log House Redevelopment Feasibility Study West Don Lands Pub& Realm Sberbourne Park Design The Tower Renewal Project Western WaterfrontMasterPlan Nortb Rosedale Heritage District Review Lang Tannery Heritage Impact Assessment RELATED EXPERIENCE 2006 Participant, Canadian Register of Historic Places - Statements of Significance Wlorkfbop ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 2007 Provisional Member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute 2004 Honours Bachelors of Arts, Urban Geography and Political Science, University of Toronto (Graduate of Distinction) oil r 1_ 0 0 0 0 0 ca