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