Looking for something fun to do outdoors this summer? Learn more about Toronto’s architecture with TSA’s walking tours! The TSA walking tours program is back for its 13th season! Join us while we celebrate our city’s built environment through fun, informative and well-researched tours delivered by an amazing team of TSA volunteer tour guides. Our […]
Doors Open Toronto 2023 | The Shape and Sound of Performance Walking Tour
From the symphony to musical theatre, Toronto is home to some of the most important and ambitious performance halls in the country, but have you ever wondered why they look (and sound) the way they do? Come take a walk with the Toronto Society of Architects as we explore the relationship between performance, sound and […]
Virtual Building Tour | Ace Hotel Toronto
Tour season might be coming to an end, but we have one last treat in store for you! Join us on Instagram Live on Monday, October 24 at 12:30 PM for one final building tour as we go on a virtual stroll to the Ace Hotel Toronto! During this virtual experience, architect Brigitte Shim of […]
Sidewalk Stories: Old Meets New
This weekend only—join us for Old Meets New, a special TSA Tour done in collaboration with Myseum’s Sidewalk Stories program! Explore over 150 years of unique architectural history in and around the University of Toronto’s St. George campus, delving into how architects have worked around, added to, repaired, adapted, and even relocated some of the […]
Building Tour: Centre for Aerospace and Aviation
Photo Credit: Doublespace Photography, courtesy of the OAA. Join us on our next stop in the TSA Building Tours lineup—the Downsview Campus Centre for Aerospace and Aviation!✈️ Get ready for take off, because our August building tour is just around the corner. Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the recently completed Centennial […]
Virtual Building Tour | T3 Bayside (Postponed!)
Our exciting exploration will have to wait! Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, the T3 Bayside virtual tour has been postponed. A new date for the tour in August/September will be announced as soon as details are confirmed. You won’t need your hard hat for this under-construction experience! On Tuesday, July 26 at 3:30 […]
Heritage Toronto | Junction Triangle Walking Tour
Explore this west-end neighbourhood, defined by the railway lines that border it, that was once home to thriving industry, transportation routes, and immigrant communities. Today, it is one of the city’s emerging hotspots and is undergoing major urban redevelopment. Length of Tour: Approximately 90 minutes Distance and Terrain: Approximately 2 kilometres, mostly on city sidewalks […]
Heritage Toronto | Capturing Mid-Century Toronto Walking Tour
Explore Toronto’s mid-century modern architecture on this interactive photo walk. Learn how to identify elements of modernist architecture, from coloured panels to geometric forms, and about the architects, such as Uno Prii, who brought this style to the world stage. Bring along a camera to shoot your favourite examples in our urban landscape. This tour […]
Heritage Toronto | Saving Chinatown Walking Tour
Explore the shops, laneways, and public spaces that have anchored the Chinese community on Spadina Avenue. Now facing intense redevelopment, this walk will trace the countless stories of advocacy reflected in this built landscape, shaped by migration and displacement, and the renewed activism to preserve its cultural heritage. This tour was developed by historian and […]
UofT Daniels | Tours of the Daniels Building for Prospective/Admitted Students
Tours ongoing until August 31, 2022. The Daniels Building, completed in 2017, is home to the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. The building, designed by Nader Tehrani and Katherine Faulkner, principals of NADAAA (in collaboration with architect of record Adamson & Associates, landscape architects Public Work, and heritage architects ERA) has […]