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New Ontario Science Centre

The architectural firms Hariri Pontarini Architects (HPA) and Snøhetta have been selected by the Ontario provincial government to design the new Ontario Science Centre (OSC).


The new building, created by HPA and Snøhetta, will replace the current Ontario Science Centre complex, originally designed by Canadian modernist architect Raymond Moriyama.
The educational and cultural centre will become a key feature of the Ontario Place redevelopment — a 150-acre waterfront site in Toronto where the themed park, designed by Eberhard Zeidler, opened back in 1971.


The plans to replace the building have sparked significant public backlash. In 2024, Ontario’s Ministry of Infrastructure announced intentions to demolish Moriyama’s OSC building. 



Today, the original Science Centre site is fenced off, and the OSC logo has been removed from the main museum entrance, triggering widespread public outrage, as reported by archpaper.com


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