Doors Open: Toronto Metropolitan University, Department of Architectural Science
- Date
- May 24, 2025 - May 25, 2025
- Time
- 10:00 AM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT
- Location
- 325 Church St. M5B2M2
- Open To
- Everyone
- Website
- https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/doors-open-toronto/doors-open-buildings-sites/building-or-site-details/?id=a0jHu00000Ko6gMIAR&title=Toronto-Metropolitan-University,-Department-of-Architectural-Science (external link)
Atrium space of TMU's Architecture Building; a woman stands with a podium on brown tiles with a screen behind her, visible are three stories of a stairwell packed with onlooking students. The walls and stairs are made of concrete.
Site ID: 138
Year Constructed: 1981
Architectural Style: Modernism (1880+)
Building Type: Architecture and Design
The Architecture Building at 325 Church Street is home to the Department of Architectural Science at Toronto Metropolitan University. Completed in 1981, this unique brutalist building with dramatic atriums was designed by the acclaimed Canadian architect Ron Thom (1923-1986). Thom also designed Massey College (1963) at the University of Toronto, the master plan for Trent University (1967) including the Bata Library and the Champlain and Lady Eaton Colleges, the Toronto Zoo (1974), the Shaw Festival Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake (1973) and numerous other projects, including many houses in British Columbia celebrated as examples of west-coast modernism.
Explore the unique gallery, dramatic atriums and brutalist design of TMU's Architecture Building with self-guided tours, and view the work of current students from the 2024-2025 academic year. Doors Open Toronto coincides with the Year End Show of the Department of Architectural Science, an exciting annual showcase of drawings, models and interactive installations from both undergraduate and graduate levels. See how current students are exploring new possibilities, experimenting with emerging technologies and creatively addressing critical issues facing society. Arrive curious. Leave inspired.
Saturday May 24
Open: 10:00 AM
Close: 4:00 PM
Last Admittance: 3:45 PM
Sunday May 25
Open: 10:00 AM
Close: 4:00 PM
Last Admittance: 3:45 PM
- Public Washrooms
- Supports Programming Theme
- Indoor Programming Only
- Accessible Parking (Paid)
- Parking (Paid)
- Family-Friendly Activities
Access Limitation: There is one accessible entrance to building at the lower east entrance. Volunteers are available to assist.
Accessible Parking: No
Accessibility Between Levels: Yes
Accessibility Entrance: No
Accessible Washrooms: No
Filming Tripod Allowed: Yes
Photography Tripod Allowed: Yes
Interior Filming Permitted: Yes
Interior Photography Permitted: Yes
Unscheduled tours offered daily.