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