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