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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.   

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