Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport at University of Toronto.Ontario Association of Architects
Ismaili Centre, Toronto
Last summer, Don Mills welcomed two new institutions, and two remarkable buildings, from the city's Ismaili community. Doors Open opens up access to the Ismaili Centre: a community and religious centre designed by Indian architect Charles Correa with Toronto's Moriyama + Teshima and Arriz & Co, it blends delicate ornament with one of the great glass roofs on the continent. Make time to explore the nearby Aga Khan Museum, in a remarkable building by Fumihiko Maki, and the exquisite gardens between the two. 49 Wynford Dr., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., theismaili.org
The Goldring Centre for High-Performance Sport
This athletic facility at the University of Toronto features a striking design by Vancouver's Patkau Architects and Toronto's Maclennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects. This handsome black box interacts strikingly with the street and, in a brilliant sleight of hand, hides a basketball arena below ground. 100 Devonshire Pl., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Housing Toronto
In a series of pecha kucha talks (fast-moving, image-heavy presentations), five prominent Toronto architects talk about their approaches to creating places for people to live. Watch for Brigitte Shim on a remarkable convent in East York. The Masonic Temple, 888 Yonge St., Saturday 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Architects' studio tours
This weekend is a rare opportunity to hear architects talk about their work and show off their process – from the globally known Diamond Schmitt (300-384 Adelaide St. W., Saturday and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.), which offers a full set of talks at their downtown studio, to the scrappy Agathom (3 Gilead Pl., Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), which will open the doors to their home and office on a Corktown alleyway. torontosocietyofarchitects.ca.
What's Out There Weekend
What's going on outside? American non-profit The Cultural Landscape Foundation presents 24 expert-led tours of historic and contemporary landscapes. If you haven't seen Toronto's new waterfront parks, this is an ideal opportunity. Saturday and Sunday, various times, tclf.org
Alex Bozikovic