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.   

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

Thank You to Our Contributors

Alexandra Boone, Charmain Wong, Heather Dubbeldam, Jennifer Wieskopf, Julie Seeger, Pardis Safdari, Scott Norsworthy, Vik Pahwa, Kristine Morris, Kurtis Chen, Sarah Garland, Adamson Architects, architectsAlliance, Arthur Erickson Foundation, Diamond Schmitt Architects, DTAH Architects, E.R.A. Architects, Farrow Partnership Architects, IBI Group, Kohn Shnier Architects, Kongats Architects, KPMB Architects, Lett Architects, LGA Architectural Partners, MAD Architects, MJMA, Montgomery Sisam Architects, Moriyama & Teshima Architects, Ontario Association of Architects, Oleson Worland Architects, Patkau Architects, Perkins + Will, Phillip H. Carter Architect, RDHA, Saucier + Perrotte Architects, Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, Studio Libeskind, Sweeny & Co, Taylor Hazell Architects, Teeple Architects, WZMH Architects, ZAS Architects, Zeidler

 

Copyright and Terms of Use
The images, drawings and information contained in the TSA Database have been gathered through archival research, contributions of practices, and original research and photography commissioned by the TSA. The Toronto Society of Architects may not be the copyright holder of images and documents in this collection. For this reason, requests to reproduce any images in the TSA Database should be made via email to the TSA to confirm copyright conditions and allowable uses.

 

Sponsor
OAA Logo