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A community-sourced resource bringing together hundreds of images and drawings, the TSA Database is a curated guide to modern and contemporary architecture and design in the Greater Toronto Area. From lesser known gems to renowned landmarks, the spaces showcased here have been selected for their importance in telling the story of modern Toronto. Much like our city, this database is a work in progress with new information, images and entries being frequently added.   

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Category
Decade
Media
Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto
Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto
Ontario Science Centre
Ontario Science Centre
Frost Building North
York Region Administrative Building
Birkdale Childcare Centre (Squirrel’s Nest Childcare Centre)
The Indigo
Fraser Mustard Early Learning Academy
Fraser Mustard Early Learning Academy
Lord Lansdowne Public School
Xerox Research Centre
Xerox Research Centre
King James Place
Gore Meadows Community Centre and Library
Gore Meadows Community Centre and Library
Athletic and Wellness Centre, Centennial College
Athletic and Wellness Centre, Centennial College
Wetmore and Wilson Halls, New College, University of Toronto
Wetmore and Wilson Halls, New College, University of Toronto
Daniels Building
Daniels Building
New College III, University of Toronto
Royal Conservatory of Music
Cinesphere and Pods, Ontario Place
Cinesphere and Pods, Ontario Place
Computer Science Building, York University
Computer Science Building, York University
Ontario Youth Court
Casey House
Simpsons-Sears
Simpsons-Sears
Brampton Soccer Centre
North Toronto Memorial Community Centre
North Toronto Memorial Community Centre
Graduate House, University of Toronto
Graduate House, University of Toronto
Benvenuto Place
Benvenuto Place
Ismaili Centre
Absolute World
Absolute World
Bata Shoe Museum
Bata Shoe Museum
Bank of Canada Building
Gardiner Museum
OAA Headquarters
OAA Headquarters
Goh Ohn Bell, Ontario Place
Goh Ohn Bell, Ontario Place
Royal Bank Plaza
Native Child and Family Life Centre
Prince Arthur Tower
Prince Arthur Tower
David B. Archer Co-operative
Former Sun Life Building
Toronto City Hall
John P. Robarts Library, University of Toronto
John P. Robarts Library, University of Toronto
Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto
Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto
Queen Elizabeth Building
Kings Landing
50 Park Road (former OAA Headquarters)
50 Park Road (former OAA Headquarters)
Richmond Hill Central Library
Toronto Courthouse
Harbour Terrace
Harbour Terrace
Joseph Shephard
The Colonnade
The Colonnade
Wong Dai Sin Temple
Wong Dai Sin Temple
Centre for Urban Ecology, Humber College
Academic Resource Centre, University of Toronto Scarborough
King Portland Centre
Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, Royal Ontario Museum
Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, Royal Ontario Museum
River City
River City
Toronto-Dominion Centre
Commerce Court West
Mississauga City Hall
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station
Hospital for Sick Children (Addition)
Hospital for Sick Children (Addition)
Scarborough Civic Centre Branch, Toronto Public Library
Bloor/Gladstone Branch, Toronto Public Library
Yorkdale Station
Yorkdale Station
The Centre for Native Child and Family Well Being
Residence for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto
TIFF Bell Lightbox and Festival Tower
Scotia Plaza
Scotia Plaza
Berczy Park
BCE Galleria
BCE Galleria, Brookfield place
Woodsworth College, University of Toronto
Woodsworth College, University of Toronto
Fort York Branch, Toronto Public Library
Dupont Station
Dupont Station
Bay Adelaide Centre
60 Richmond East Housing Cooperative
60 Richmond East Housing Cooperative
E. J. Pratt Library, Victoria University, University of Toronto
E. J. Pratt Library, Victoria University, University of Toronto
Queen Richmond Centre West
Queen Richmond Centre West
Port Credit Branch, Mississauga Public Library
Port Credit Branch, Mississauga Public Library
Aga Khan Museum
Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
SkyDome (now Rogers Centre)
Schulich School of Business, York University
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (now NOOR Cultural Centre)
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (now NOOR Cultural Centre)
Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport, University of Toronto
Queen Quay Terminal
Queen’s Quay Terminal
Eatonville Branch, Toronto Public Library
Eatonville Branch, Toronto Public Library
Toronto Central YMCA
Sugar Beach
Fort York Visitor Centre
Fort York Visitor Centre
Awen’ Gathering Place
CN Tower
CN Tower
Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Toronto
Max Gluskin House, Department of Economics, University of Toronto
Library and Student Centre, Ashtonbee Campus Renewal, Centennial College
Bahen Centre for Information Technology, University of Toronto
Lillian H. Smith Branch, Toronto Public Library
Lillian H. Smith Branch, Toronto Public Library
Better Living Centre
The 519
Markham Civic Centre
Markham Civic Centre
North York City Centre and North York Reference Library
York University Station
York University Station
Twenty Niagara
Twenty Niagara
Food Building
District Lofts
District Lofts
Tom Ridout, Courtesy of Brook McIlroy The design of Site B is also accompanied by window graphics that illustrate the seven clans.
Humber College Indigenous Cultural Markers
Princess of Wales Theatre
Princess of Wales Theatre
Market Square
Student Centre, York University
O’Keefe Centre for the Performing Arts (now Meridian Hall)
Seneca College Odeyto Indigenous Centre
Seneca College Odeyto Indigenous Centre
MaRS Centre
Indo-Malayan Pavilion and the African Pavilion, Toronto Zoo
Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Complex, University of Toronto Mississauga
Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Complex, University of Toronto Mississauga
Sidney Smith Hall, University of Toronto
Sidney Smith Hall, University of Toronto
Scarborough City Hall
Scarborough City Hall
Dalla Lana School of Public Health (former Toronto Board of Education)
Oakdale Community Centre
Oakdale Community Centre
Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church
Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church
Art Centre, Central Technical School
McKinsey & Company Offices
Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design, OCAD
Daphne Cockwell Centre for Health Sciences, George Brown College
Young Centre for Performing Arts
Scarborough College (now Andrews Building, University of Toronto Scarborough)
Eaton Centre
Eaton Centre
Castle Frank Station
Art Gallery of Ontario
Isabel Bader Theatre, University of Toronto
Imperial Oil Building
Sheldon & Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre, Toronto Metropolitan University
Former Shell Oil Building
Frost Building South
Massey College, University of Toronto
Massey College, University of Toronto
Umbra Store
Toronto Reference Library, Toronto Public Library
Toronto Reference Library
Carlo Fidani Peel Regional Cancer Centre, Credit Valley Hospital
Unionville Branch, Markham Public Library
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Wymilwood Student Union (now Goldring Student Centre), Victoria University, University of Toronto
Wymilwood Student Union (now Goldring Student Centre), Victoria University, University of Toronto
Scott Library, York University
Pioneer Village Station
Pioneer Village Station
Roy Thomson Hall
Roy Thomson Hall
Vaughan City Hall
Claude Watson School for the Arts
Claude Watson School for the Arts
Early Learning Centre, University of Toronto
Early Learning Centre, University of Toronto
Artscape Wychwood Barns
Artscape Wychwood Barns
Beth David B’Nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Springdale Branch, Brampton Library
North York City Hall (now North York Civic Centre)
North York City Hall (now North York Civic Centre)
Regent Park Aquatic Centre (now Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre)
Jane Exbury Towers
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