Moriyama Teshima Architects (MTA), previously Moriyama & Teshima Architects, is a Canadian architectural practice founded by Japanese-Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama and Ted Teshima. The firm has offices in Toronto and Ottawa, and has completed projects across North America, Europe, and Asia, with a portfolio focused on civic, educational, and cultural buildings.[1][2]
Moriyama Teshima Architects have received six Governor General's Medals in Architecture.[3]
Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre (2014), Toronto, Ontario – A 17-acre cultural complex designed by Moriyama Teshima Architects with Fumihiko Maki (Museum) and Charles Correa (Ismaili Centre). It is the first museum in North America dedicated to Islamic civilizations.[4][5]
Ontario Science Centre (1964), Toronto, Ontario – One of the firm’s first major projects. Integrated into the natural landscape of Toronto’s Don Valley, it is one of the first science museums in the world to offer hands-on exhibits.[6]
Canadian War Museum (2005), Ottawa, Ontario – The museum is a recipient of the Governor General’s Medal in Architecture. The building houses the headstone of the Unknown Soldier, where on Remembrance Day at 11:00 a.m. sunlight illuminates the headstone.[7][8][9]
Etihad Museum(2016), Dubai, UAE – The museum marks the 1971 agreement that united the emirates into the UAE, and also preserves the original Union House, where the signing took place.[13]
