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.   

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

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