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Toronto Society of Architects

@tosoarch.bsky.social

Established in 1887 we are a non-profit organization bringing people together to discuss, learn and explore Toronto's built environment.

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Shawn Micallef@shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Day 2 of church street pedestrianization. I am floored at how fast it happened. Nice work from the TSA interpreting a 8 sites. Even got into the Steps controversy (you can see the remnants of the steps in background)

Church stThe Steps 1980s -2004 Look carefully at the building in front of you and you will see remnants of the wide 4-5 steps that formed the entrance to businesses located just above. These covered steps became THE hang out spot for Toronto's queer community in the 1980s and 90s. One of the few outdoor gathering spaces in The Village, The Steps were the place to see and be seen and quickly became synonymous with Toronto's queer culture. Their fame was such that they would become featured as a recurring skit in The Kids in the Hall, where Butch, Smitty and Riley would discuss topics like AIDS and marriage equality. Unfortunately, while The Steps were initially celebrated as a hang out spot, by the early 2000s, there were divided opinions on their value and importance. What some call hanging out, others saw as oitering, and the decision was eventually done to renovate and remove the steps to discourage gathering. This decision erased one of the most iconic spaces of The Village, but similar steps would reemerge in the addition of The 519 built only a few years later.Parking lot now fest zone TSA board
Toronto Society of Architects@tosoarch.bsky.social · 2mo ago

As always, @jocelynsquires.bsky.social has an excellent summary of our talk currently happening at UofT Daniels as part of Doors Open Toronto 2026!

Jocelyn Lambert Squires@jocelynsquires.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Here at Architects Talk: Toronto's Identity, presented by @tosoarch.bsky.social for #DoorsOpenTO at #UofTDaniels! @novakovicto.bsky.social giving beautiful context on the question of, what is architecture in Toronto? Glorious to see the room so full ❤️

Joël León @joelleondanis.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Last night I hosted a special trivia night for the Architecture and Design Film Festival Toronto exploring brutalist architecture in film—perhaps one of the most unique events I've gotten to do! So much fun (and so much concrete!)

Jocelyn Lambert Squires@jocelynsquires.bsky.social · 9mo ago

if you choose your friends well someday they may MC a brutalism x film trivia night and it will be fun (the friend in question is @joelleondanis.bsky.social and this was for ADFF + @tosoarch.bsky.social at TIFF)

Jocelyn Lambert Squires@jocelynsquires.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Amazing talk. These cities see procurement as an opportunity: to educate the public about design; to incubate young design firms; to choose from ideas presented on a level playing field. It's a must watch for any municipality--or heck, any client that procures architecture. 👏 @tosoarch.bsky.social

Jocelyn Lambert Squires@jocelynsquires.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Exciting and FREE panel discussion on REFORMING PROCUREMENT next Tues, Oct 14 at 12pm. Hosted by @tosoarch.bsky.social, moderated by @novakovicto.bsky.social, it features reps from New York, Montréal, & Edmonton, all cities with a track record of procuring design excellence.

Joël León @joelleondanis.bsky.social · 11mo ago

That was fun! Let's do it 9 more times. You've got next weekend and the weekend after to catch on the @tosoarch.bsky.social boat tours as part of the Water/Fall festival! Thank you to @waterfrontoronto.bsky.social and Waterfront BIA for making this possible 🩵🛥️ torontosocietyofarchitects.ca/tours/

Tours Archive - TSA

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Jocelyn Lambert Squires@jocelynsquires.bsky.social · 11mo ago

This was SUCH A GREAT TOUR. Joël thanks #WaterfrontTO and the Waterfront BIA for their partnership with @tosoarch.bsky.social to make the boat tours happen! (Pictured with much needed water bottle to recover his voice!) @joelleondanis.bsky.social

Jocelyn Lambert Squires@jocelynsquires.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Are you, like me, excited about PROCUREMENT?!! Then attend this panel discussion, presented by @tosoarch.bsky.social, featuring reps from Montréal, Edmonton, and New York to talk about procurement 🤝 design excellence. Oct 14, 12-1:30, online, FREE! torontosocietyofarchitects.ca/events/tsa-f...

TSA Forum: Procuring Design Excellence - TSA

A virtual forum featuring three presentations and a panel discussion on diverse forms of procurement outside of Ontario.

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Joël León @joelleondanis.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Scarborough Civic Centre, Scarborough 1973, Raymond Moriyama Architect. An architectural and graphic design gem that has been (for the most part) very well preserved. The civic centre still features the old City of Scarborough logo, as well as the departmental supergraphics.

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Jocelyn Lambert Squires@jocelynsquires.bsky.social · 11mo ago

There will be a @tosoarch.bsky.social tour of Ziibiing and the rest of the UofT Landscape of Landmark Quality redesign, led by Brook McIlroy and @kpmbarch.bsky.social, on September 23, right around Indigenous Peoples Day! torontosocietyofarchitects.ca/events/tsa-l...

TSA Landscape Tour: Ziibiing and UofT’s Landscape of Landmark Quality - TSA

Learn about the design and construction of two landmark landscapes in the historic heart of the University of Toronto’s St. George Campus.

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Toronto Society of Architects@tosoarch.bsky.social · last yr.

A few captures of last night's Appreciation Party, an annual event to say THANK YOU to the over 300+ volunteers, sponsors and partners who make our work possible. We're grateful to be part of this generous, kind and dedicated community wanting to make a better city and profession. ♥️ 📸 Kurtis Chen

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Toronto Society of Architects@tosoarch.bsky.social · last yr.

A joyful and meaningful afternoon marching as part of the 2025 Toronto Pride Parade🏳️‍🌈, celebrating and remembering our city's queer spaces. Thank you to those who represented us so well, and to the 1000s who cheered us on. 📸 Kurtis Chen

TSA marchers pose for a group photo at the end of the Toronto Pride Parade. Marchers are holding signs depicting buildings and landscapes that have served Toronto's 2SLGBTQIA+ community—pink ones for active ones, black for ones from the past. BildBildBild