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.   

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

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