Opinion: The Science Centre is a profoundly unique architectural and topographical experience, connecting city, landscape and province. There’s nothing like it, anywhere, yet it might be trashed, writes shawnmicallef
I grew up in Windsor and thought Ontario was flat. Dead flat and boring. No hills or valleys, none of the wildly dramatic and varied landscape other parts of Canada had. I’ve come to appreciate and love the southwest Ontario flatlands since, but I was a jealous kid. Then I went to the Ontario Science Centre and it changed the way I thought about this province.
Ah, there were once Conservative premiers who wanted to build an Ontario to be proud of. It’s ironic that both Ontario Place and the Science Centre were created under another Conservative premier, John Robarts, and preceding him, Leslie Frost also had his own province-building legacy. This mid- to late-century lot all had fresh, new ideas and were committed to creating the modern Ontario we know today.
. Also nearby is the original Japanese Cultural Centre, the first major project by Toronto architect Raymond Moriyama. It, like Moriyama’s Science Centre, is currently at risk of destruction but could be something special again.
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