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.   

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

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