An architectural firm is joining calls to preserve the building housing the Ontario Science Centre. Queen's Park officials announced Tuesday that the museum
, we believe the science is unequivocally telling us that we need to be preserving and regenerating our buildings. The carbon embodied in these structures is too valuable to discard.”When asked on April 13“Correct me if I’m wrong; I think there’s about [90 acres] now,” he said at the time. “I don’t know if it’s all buildable. But even if it’s half of that, that would be a great opportunity. There’s a lot of high-rises, density around that whole area.
“If there is a need for the Science Centre to modernize and evolve, the goal should be to regenerate it in a way that builds on its heritage, celebrates its unique architecture, and restores its commitment as an amenity to its neighbourhood,” wrote the firm. “When Raymond Moriyama was designing the OSC he told the administration the programming should change every eight year. ‘If it didn’t change, it would die.
“A regenerated Science Centre should continue its legacy of education, and can accommodate other uses such as community space, or even housing, if deemed appropriate,” it continued. “Likewise, if there is a need for a new public institution along the shores of Lake Ontario, let’s expand the mission and the footprint of the Science Centre, and explore a new facility that celebrates and explores that site’s unique surroundings.
Officials noted Tuesday that the new museum by the waterfront would occupy the pod buildings at Ontario Place, along with a brand-new building. It would likely have less floorspace than the original, although plans have not yet been released.If you have found a spelling error, please, notify us by selecting that text and pressing
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