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.   

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

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