Draft:Moriyama Teshima Architects

Moriyama Teshima Architects (MTA), formerly Moriyama & Teshima Architects, is a Canadian architectural practice with offices in Toronto and Ottawa, Ontario. MTA has completed projects in North America, Europe, and Asia. The firm's portfolio includes museums, libraries, educational facilities, corporate and government headquarters, recreational centers, and work on restoration, renovation, and campus planning.

Moriyama Teshima Architects is recognized as a notable Canadian practice, having been the recipient of six Governor General's Awards for Architecture.

History
Founded on May 1, 1958, by Raymond Moriyama with an initial capital of $392.00, the firm began in the Yorkville, Toronto neighbourhood. Its first project was a bespoke cottage in Algonquin Provincial Park. In 1961, Ted Teshima joined the firm, which led to the commissioning of some of the practice's most significant projects, the Japanese Canadian Noor Cultural Centre in 1963 and the Ontario Science Centre in 1964.

The partnership between Moriyama and Teshima was formalized in 1970. The firm's portfolio expanded to include educational facilities and landmark projects like the Metro Toronto Reference Library and Science North. The subsequent decades saw the company's size and portfolio grow with projects like Museum London, the MacDonald Stewart Art Centre, and the North York Central Library

Through the 2000's, MTA completed notable civic projects such as the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat and the Canadian War Museum, both recipients of the Governor General's Medal in Architecture.

The firm continued its growth into the 2010s with notable projects for post-secondary institutions. The practice moved to its current location at 117 George Street in Toronto in 2011. In 2023, Moriyama & Teshima Architects was renamed Moriyama Teshima Architects.

Arts & Cultural

 * Place des Arts (Sudbury), Sudbury, Ontario, 2022
 * Discovery Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2016
 * Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, Ontario, 2014
 * Ismaili Centre, Toronto, Ontario, 2014
 * Niagara Falls History Museum, Niagara Falls, Ontario, 2011
 * Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum (Doon Heritage Village), Kitchener, Ontario, 2011
 * Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Ontario, 2005
 * Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Ontario, 1991
 * Science North, Sudbury, Ontario, 1980
 * Toronto Reference Library, Toronto, Ontario, 1977
 * Ontario Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario, 1964
 * Noor Cultural Centre (formerly: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC)), Toronto, Ontario, 1963

Educational

 * Algoma University, Makwa Indigenous Centre of Cultural Excellence, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, 2024
 * George Brown College, Limberlost Place, Toronto, Ontario, 2024
 * Nova Scotia Community College, Sydney Waterfront Campus, Sydney, Nova Scotia, 2024
 * Sheridan College, Hazel McCallion Campus Phase 2 & 2A Buildings, Mississauga, Ontario, 2021
 * St. Francis Xavier University, Brian Mulroney Institute of Government, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, 2019
 * Toronto Metropolitan University, Centre for Urban Innovation, Toronto, Ontario, 2019


 * University of Toronto, UTM Meeting Place Renovation, Mississauga, Ontario, 2019


 * Humber College, Student Welcome & Resource Centre, Toronto, Ontario, 2016
 * University of Toronto, UTM Innovation Complex, Mississauga, Ontario, 2014
 * University of Toronto, Multi-Faith Centre, Toronto, Ontario, 2007

Civic & Commercial

 * CRA's National Verification and Collections Centre and Tax Services Office, St. John’s, Newfoundland, 2029


 * Canadian Port of Entry Facilities at the Gordie Howe International Bridge and Border Crossing, Windsor, Ontario, 2026


 * West Memorial Building Rehabilitation, Ottawa, Ontario, 2025


 * Parks Canada Collections and Curatorial Centre, Gatineau, Quebec, 2024


 * Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation Headquarters and Multi-Tenant Building, Toronto, Ontario, 2024


 * Visitor Welcome Centre, Phase 1, Parliament of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 2019


 * Canon Canada Inc. Headquarters, Brampton, Ontario, 2016


 * Surrey Civic Centre, Surrey, British Columbia, 2014


 * Edmonton Federal Building and Centennial Plaza, Edmonton, Alberta, 2014


 * Guelph Administration Complex, Guelph, Ontario, 2010


 * Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, Ottawa, Ontario, 2008


 * Ottawa City Hall, Ottawa, Ontario, 1990


 * Scarborough Civic Centre, Scarborough, Ontario, 1973

International

 * Canadian Pavilion at Expo 2020, Dubai, UAE, 2020


 * Etihad Museum, Dubai, UAE, 2011


 * National Museum of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1999


 * Embassy of Canada, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, 1991