Towers Tour
In alignment with social distancing directives issued by Toronto Public Health to slow the spread of COVID-19, the TSA’s in-person tours are postponed until it is safe to gather again. In the meantime, we’ve created new online programming to allow you to explore Toronto’s architecture from home! Click on the links below to learn more.
TSA HOME TOURS
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About this Tour
Look up! Waaaay Up! And join us for a walk as we explore how Toronto grew tall!
From bank towers to condos, learn the stories behind the buildings that shape Toronto’s iconic skyline and the pioneer towers that started it all. Our tour will start with a visit to City Hall, a masterpiece of contemporary architecture that launched Toronto into the modern age, and then head into the heart of the financial district, home of Canada’s five largest banks and many of the city’s tallest structures. Along the way we will uncover hidden gems among the skyscrapers, rediscover some of the beautiful art-deco structures that once dominated our skyline, and even take peek into the future as we discuss the buildings that will shape the skyline of tomorrow. Of course, no tour of the financial district would be complete without a visit to works of contemporary masters including Mies van der Rohe, I.M. Pei and Santiago Calatrava.
Highlights include Toronto City Hall (Viljo Revell with John B. Parkin Associates, 1958-65), Toronto Dominion Centre (Ludwig Mies van der Rohe with John B. Parkin Associates, Bregman & Hamann Architects, 1963-69), Commerce Court (I.M. Pei & Partners with Page & Steele, 1968-72), and Berzcy Park (Claude Cormier and Associés, 2013-2017).
Details
WHEN | Every Saturday and select Holiday Mondays from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM from June to October.
DURATION | 2 hours
DISTANCE | Approx 1.8 km
MEETING PLACE | Cenotaph in front of Old City Hall (Northeast corner of Queen St. W & Bay St.)
FINISH | Berckzy Park
COST | $15 per person (free for Children 12 & under when accompanied by a paid adult). Free for TSA members!
Pictures from this tour
Curious about what you’ll see on this tour? Check out some of the images taken by previous attendees!
Did you know…
Our walking tours program is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Ontario Association of Architects.
