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.   

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

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