TSA BASH 2026

The TSA BASH—Toronto's architectural community's biggest celebration—is back!! A long-standing tradition, the TSA’s annual year-end BASH is an opportunity for the GTA’s architecture and design community to come together and celebrate in unique spaces across our city. No two years are alike, with a new featured venue chosen every year and the party tailored to reflect the design stories behind the building. Great food, delicious drinks and beautiful architecture—there is no better way to celebrate our city and those who shape it. Attending the BASH is also a great way of supporting the work of the TSA, allowing us to continue to produce programs that promote and celebrate architecture in Toronto and the surrounding region. 2026 Venue: Waterworks Reuse is always in, and this year we're excited to bring the party to one of the most delicious examples of adaptive reuse in our city: Waterworks! Located on the site of the former St. Andrew's Market (demolished 1932), the Water Works Buildings were completed in 1933 following the design of City Architect J.J. Woolnough. An art deco industrial assembly, the project was part of a plan to provide work during the Great Depression and served as a municipal facility for the City of Toronto’s water works offices, equipment storage, and maintenance. It would continue to operate as a municipal maintenance facility until 2013. Starting in 2016, a new Waterworks began to emerge, starting with the adaptive reuse of the eastern portion of the complex by Eva’s Phoenix to provide transitional housing and employment training facilities. Between 2022 and 2025, a number of significant new facilities opened in the former industrial complex, including 10 new floors of residential units, a Food Hall housed in the former machine shop, and a brand new YMCA. The adaptive reuse of the Waterworks site includes the full retention and reuse of numerous portions of the former facility, as well as the retention of the northern portion of the complex to accommodate various uses. The redevelopment also strengthens pedestrian porosity, using the pre-existing to create new opportunities for pedestrian connections through the block. Learn more about this project. Architectural Credits • 1933 Facility: Toronto City Architect J.J. Woolnough • Eva's Phoenix (2016): LGA Architectural Partners • Waterworks Redevelopment (including residences and Food Hall, 2016-2024): Diamond Schmitt Architects, ERA Architects (heritage consultants), Cecconi Simone Inc (Interior Design), Janet Rosenberg & Studio (landscape), MOD Developments Inc., Woodcliffe Properties (developer) • McDonald Richmond Street YMCA (2025): MJMA in collaboration with Diamond Schmitt Architects Photo by doublespace photography. BASH Schedule • 6:30 PM | Coat Check Opens • 7:00 - 11:00 PM | Party! Member and Group Discounts Group Discount: Make our year-end party YOUR year-end party! Get 15% off the total ticket price when buying 10 or more General Admission tickets—the perfect way to treat your office to a year-end surprise. This discount is available for full price tickets only and cannot be applied on top of other discounts. Reach out to us at [email protected] to get access to the group discount. TSA Member Discount: Don’t forget to use your member discount code for 50% off the general admission ticket price! You can find the code in the TSA Bulletin and on your Member Dashboard. TSA Member discounts are non-transferable and can only be used by TSA Members in good standing. Not a member yet? Membership is open to everyone and you can join here (student memberships are free!). Ticket price includes two drink tickets, both passed hors d'oeuvres and food stations, and coat check. Thank You To Our 2026 Sponsors! The 2026 TSA BASH—and all our year-round programming—is made possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and donors. THANK YOU for making our work possible and helping us share our passion for architecture and design in the Greater Toronto Area! Interested in supporting the work of the TSA while making your brand visible to thousands of architects and designers across the GTA? Our year-round sponsorship opportunities are still open for this year's BASH and recognition is provided for one full year from the moment you start, so it is never too late to sign up! Check out our Sponsorship Prospectus for more information. BASH BAR SPONSOR