above it, an asymmetrical glass peaked roof creates a light, sculptural contrast. Adjacent to the building is the Akasaka Imperial Grounds and the Takahashi Memorial Park. The building was limited in the shadows it was allowed to cast over the park, a restriction that led to its final shape. Bata Shoe Museum Moriyama + Teshima designed the Bata Shoe Museum, built in 1995. It is recognizable by its angled trapezoidal limestone walls, and pyramid-like glazing on the front face. The interior reflects the angularity of the outside, with large open spaces for exhibitions with tilted walls. The interior is mostly wood, with "floating" display boxes with hidden supports, similar to the grand wooden staircase in the centre of the room. This project won the City of Toronto Urban Design Award of Excellence in 1997. Other projects Toronto French School additions (2015) Canadian War Museum (2005) Science North, Sudbury, Ontario (1984) National Museum of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh (1999) Seneca College's Seneca@York campus Stephen E. Quinlan Building in Toronto (1999) John Labatt Visual Arts Centre, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario (1993) Ottawa City Hall (1990) North York Central Library (1987) Museum London in London, Ontario (1980) Peterborough Public Library, Peterborough, Ontario (1980) Toronto Reference Library (1977) Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute (1976) Scarborough Civic Centre (1973) L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute (1971) Health Services Building, University of Waterloo (1968) Harvest Bible Chapel, Markham (1967) Civic Garden Centre (now Toronto Botanical Garden), Toronto (1965) Gordie Howe International Bridge (under construction as of 2022) Burnhamthorpe Library and Burnhamthorphe Library Theatre (now Maja Prentice Theatre), Mississauga (1976) Gallery References External links Moriyama & Teshima Architects Raymond Moriyama fonds Moriyama and Teshima Architects fonds, Archives of Ontario Architectural Dialogues... / Dialogues architecturaux... Moriyama & Teshima, 2010, Archives of Ontario YouTube channel 1929 births Living people Canadian architects Modernist architects Canadian university and college chancellors Companions of the Order of Canada Japanese-Canadian internees McGill School of Architecture alumni Members of the Order of Ontario People from Vancouver University of Toronto alumni Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts winners Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class