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