Past Lectures Library
Missed a TSA lecture? We’ve got you covered! From public forums to technical seminars, every year the TSA offers dozens of lectures as we learn, share, and discuss around our shared passion for the built environment. This is our centralized hub to find them all.
On this page, you will find a selection of our recorded lectures collected over the past years. Some of these, like our Urban Affairs Forum and IDEAS Forum are free to view for everyone, while others like our technical lectures might require TSA membership to access. We are constantly adding new lectures – past and present – so make sure to check often for the latest recordings.
Please note that viewing these past lecture recordings does not qualify for OAA Structured Learning Hours. For more information on OAA’s Con-Ed guidelines, please refer to the OAA Website here.
Urban Affairs Forums & IDEAS Forums
Free Access
Created as means to engage our membership and the greater public in issues of city building, each our Urban Affairs Forums and IDEAS Forums revolve around a topical theme dealing with current urban and architectural issues.
Meeting the 2030 Challenge: One Step at a Time (Part 1) | 2020 | Organized with the University of Toronto Student Chapter of the Ontario Building Envelope Council (OBEC)
Does Canada Need a National Architecture Policy? | 2021 | Part of DesignTO 2021
Meeting the 2030 Challenge: One Step at a Time (Part 2: Air) | 2021 | Organized with the University of Toronto Student Chapter of the Ontario Building Envelope Council (OBEC)
IDEAS Forum: Queer Space | 2021 | A Pride Toronto 2021 Affiliate Event
The Housing Affordability Crisis | 2022 | Part of DesignTO 2022
Confronting the Housing Crisis | 2022 | In Collaboration with DesignTO
Deconstruction | 2023 | In Collaboration with DesignTO
Capturing Carbon: Film Screening and Panel Discussion | 2023 | In Collaboration with DesignTO
Architect’s Talks
Free Access
A yearly collaboration between the City of Toronto and the TSA during Doors Open Toronto, Architects’ Talk is a thought-provoking public conversation binging together numerous local architects and experts across a wide variety of fiends to reflect upon Doors Open’s yearly theme.
Our past TSA Architects’ Talks are available for everyone to view using the links below.
Architecture is Art? | 2016 | Part of Doors Open 2016
What is Canadian Architecture? | 2017 | Part of Doors Open 2017
The Next 20 Years: How Architecture and Design Could Shape Our City | 2019 | Part of Doors Open 2019
Renewal | 2022 | Part of Doors Open 2022
Technical Lecture Series
Members Only (Use code in TSA Bulletin)
Our skill-building series for design professionals, technical lectures are information packed sessions led by industry experts. Sessions range from technical and policy topics to soft skill and business management sessions.
Looking for upcoming technical lectures? Check out our upcoming lectures page.
Place Branding Through Architecture | 2020 | Presented with Entero
Leading in Uncertain Times | 2020
Bird-Friendly Design | 2020
Embodied Carbon in Building Materials | 2020 | Presented in partnership with the Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto
Towards an Architecture of Less Harm | 2020 | Presented in partnership with the Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto
Enhancing Passive Systems for Thermal Resilience | 2021 | B.E.S.T. Lecture Series in collaboration with the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
Building Enclosure Design and the Toronto Green Standard | 2021 | B.E.S.T. Lecture Series in collaboration with the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
Elevators | 2022
Why Buildings Leak | 2022
Re-Thinking Risk | 2022
Glazed and Confused: A Presentation
About Windows | 2022
Escalators | 2022
Information Sessions
Wondering about paths to licensure and where to get started? Each year the TSA holds info sessions with the Ontario Association of Architects and the Canadian Architectural Certification Board to share the latest about paths to licensure for both architecture and architecture technology students enrolled in a Canadian school, as well as for Internationally Trained Architectural Professionals who have gained their education and/or licence prior to arriving to Canada.
Newcomer in Architecture Info Session Presentations from the TSA, OAA, and CACB
Meet the OAA (and Local Societies)
Info Session for Students
Presentations from the TSA, and OAA
Are you an internationally trained architectural professional looking for resources, or know someone who would find it helpful? Check out our Resources for Internationally Trained Architectural Professionals page.