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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.   

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