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    Waterworks exterior. Photo by doublespace photography.
    Waterworks food hall. Photo by doublespace photography.
    Water Works Building — Richmond Street West, 1936, City of Toronto Archives
Waterworks exterior. Photo by doublespace photography.
Waterworks food hall. Photo by doublespace photography.
Water Works Building — Richmond Street West, 1936, City of Toronto Archives

TSA BASH 2026

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The wait will soon be over! Tickets for the 2026 TSA BASH—Toronto’s architectural community’s biggest celebration—will be available starting next Thursday, October 22 at 9:00 AM.

A long-standing tradition, the TSA’s annual year-end BASH is an opportunity for the GTA’s architecture and design community to come together and celebrate in unique spaces across our city. No two years are alike, with a new featured venue chosen every year and the party tailored to reflect the design stories behind the building. Great food, delicious drinks and beautiful architecture—there is no better way to celebrate our city and those who shape it.

 

BASH Schedule 

  • 6:30 PM | Coat Check Opens
  • 7:00 – 11:00 PM | Party!

 

2026 Venue: Waterworks

Reuse is always in, and this year we’re excited to bring the party to one of the most delicious examples of adaptive reuse in our city: Waterworks!

Located on the site of the former St. Andrew’s Market (demolished 1932), the Water Works Buildings were completed in 1933 following the design of City Architect J.J. Woolnough. An art deco industrial assembly, the project was part of a plan to provide work during the Great Depression and served as a municipal facility for the City of Toronto’s water works offices, equipment storage, and maintenance. It would continue to operate as a municipal maintenance facility until 2013.

Starting in 2016, a new Waterworks began to emerge, starting with the adaptive reuse of the eastern portion of the complex by Eva’s Phoenix to provide transitional housing and employment training facilities. Between 2022 and 2025, a number of significant new facilities opened in the former industrial complex, including 10 new floors of residential units, a Food Hall housed in the former machine shop, and a brand new YMCA. The adaptive reuse of the Waterworks site includes the full retention and reuse of numerous portions of the former facility, as well as the retention of the northern portion of the complex to accommodate various uses. The redevelopment also strengthens pedestrian porosity, using the pre-existing to create new opportunities for pedestrian connections through the block.

Learn more about this project. 

 

Architectural Credits

 

 

Member and Group Discounts

Group Discount: Make our year-end party YOUR year-end party! Get 15% off the total ticket price when buying 10 or more General Admission tickets—the perfect way to treat your office to a year-end surprise. This discount is available for full price tickets only and cannot be applied on top of other discounts. Reach out to us at tsa@torontosocietyofarchitects.ca to learn more!

TSA Member Discount: Don’t forget to use your member discount code for 50% off the general admission ticket price! When tickets go on sale, you can find the code in the TSA Bulletin and on your Member Dashboard. 

TSA Member discounts are non-transferable and can only be used by TSA Members in good standing. Not a member yet? Membership is open to everyone and you can join here (student memberships are free!).


FAQ

When Friday, November 27, 2026
7:00 - 11:00 PM

Tickets on sale Oct. 22 at 9:00 AM.

Where Waterworks, Main Hall (2nd floor)

Meeting Place Waterworks Events Entrance, 15 Maud St, Toronto, ON M5V 1Y3

Cost $120+HST General Admission, $60+HST for TSA Members

Host Toronto Society of Architects

Thank You To Our 2026 Sponsors!

The 2026 TSA BASH—and all our year-round programming—is made possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and donors. THANK YOU for making our work possible and helping us share our passion for architecture and design in the Greater Toronto Area!

Interested in supporting the work of the TSA while making your brand visible to thousands of architects and designers across the GTA? Our year-round sponsorship opportunities are still open for this year’s BASH and recognition is provided for one full year from the moment you start, so it is never too late to sign up! Check out our Sponsorship Prospectus for more information.


Sponsorship Prospectus

BASH Bar Sponsor

Frequently Asked Questions

TSA Member Tickets are NON-transferable and valid only for the registered named ticket holder. General Admission tickets may be transferred as they are full price. Refunds are available up to 72 hours before the event.
Each discounted Member Ticket must be registered to a unique TSA Member (1 ticket per TSA Member). All member tickets will be checked against membership lists which means you CANNOT extend your discount to those coming with you. Not a member yet? General Membership is only $95 and includes tons of free and discounted events throughout the year.
YES! To make check-in as easy as possible, please have your ticket displayed on your device. If you don’t have a device, we are able to check in guests using the full name as it appears on the ticket.
The TSA BASH often sells out, so we encourage you to purchase your ticket in advance online in order to avoid disappointment. If space is available, limited tickets will be available at the door.
Refunds for online ticket purchases are available up to 72 hours (3 days) before the event. Within 72 hours of the event no refunds will be permitted. To request a refund, please email tsa@torontosocietyofarchitects.ca.
We're happy to provide complimentary coat check and bag check for all BASH attendees. Though we encourage you to only bring what you need as limited space is available.
The best way to get to Waterworks’ Events Entrance (15 Maud St.) is to take the subway via Line 1 (Yonge-University) to Osgoode Station. You can then walk from the station (approx. 20 minutes) or take the 501 Queen Streetcar westbound to the Augusta Avenue stop and walk south.
We highly encourage you to take public transit or bike to this event. If you do need to drive, we encourage you to carpool if possible. There is a limited amount of on-site paid underground parking available. You can enter the underground parking on the Maud Street side of Waterworks.
There is bike parking on the east and west sides of St. Andrew’s Playground Park. There is also a bike sharing station on the west side of the park on Maud Street.
All three levels of Waterworks (lower-level universal washrooms, the main level of the food hall, the second floor event hall spaces and washroom) are accessible. The Maud Street entrance and courtyard patio are accessible by ramp, and the Brant Street entrance is fully accessible.

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