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.   

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

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