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.   

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

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