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.@metromorning Talking to Professor Summer from UofT about Science Centre being torn down & moved to OP, notes the Moriyama designed Science Centre shouldn't be torn down. Newer isn't always better. Let's repair and creatively reuse what exists. #topoli #Onpoli
If we thought of cities the way we do these heritage buildings, every city would look like Las Vegas. Neglect has led us here, it's worth investing to keep buildings like these. Prof doubts the Science Centre at OP will be better.
The Science Centre has interesting relationships with its surrounding, a symbiotic relationship with the buildings & landscape which will be very hard to recreate. (Sounds like the current Ontario Place!)
Prof notes housing can be built on the parking lots of the existing Science Centre. The idea that housing could work on more of the OSC ravine site is highly questionable.
We should be reinvesting in what we've already made, transit is going to the Science Centre now. The Science Centre is special and could never be built the way it is today. Down tear it down!
Prof notes the building he occupies has been reused many times over its 125 year life. Prof is highly skeptical that the Science Centre at OP would be anywhere near the quality of the OSC. There just isn't the same space there, being used to justify MegaSpa at OP. #topoli #onpoli
Calls the moving of the Science Centre to OP a distraction from the MegaSpa at Ontario Place. Pretty sure the Prof is right!
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