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