New Ontario Science Centre at Ontario Place to open in 2029, auditor general says
According to a report earlier this month from Ontario's auditor general Shelley Spence on the Ontario Place redevelopment, "the new building is expected to open…
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The Auditor General’s Report, Part 5: The Future, Continued Privatization of…
Infrastructure Ontario's estimate for public realm work—exclusive of site servicing, shoreline repair, soil remediation, and roads—has increased tenfold from…
The Auditor General’s Report, Part 4: Collateral Damage
Planning continues for the relocation of Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place, and we may expect to see continued environmental destruction at Ontario Place…
The Auditor General’s Report, Part 3: Therme
It’s still full speed ahead for the Ontario Place redevelopment and for Therme’s waterpark. Expect an early handover, the commercialization of public spaces,…
The Auditor General’s Report, Part 2: The billion dollar question of parking
Information from the Auditor General's report points to the construction of a large 4-storey parkade at Exhibition Place to fulfill lease obligations to Ontario…
The Auditor General’s Report, Part 1: The cost of privatizing Ontario Place
This article is part of a multi-part series examining findings from the Auditor General’s 2024 Report. Future parts will be posted in the coming week.
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Provincial government agrees to pause demolition at Ontario Place
On July 10, 2024, the Ontario government agreed to halt demolition pending the results of Ontario Place Protectors (OPP)'s challenge to the Rebuilding Ontario…
How to pay for repairing the Ontario Science Centre? Let’s start by using the…
The $50-$100 M it will cost to demolish and set up a temporary location for the Science Centre would more than cover the $30 M needed in repairs for the next…
The true cost of repairing the Ontario Science Centre is much, much less than what…
Two figures have been cited by the Ontario Government: $478 million and $369 million. The actual number is much less—around $200 million, or just $24 million…
Taking Care Through Design: Galt Health, Cambridge, Ontario
A modest family health clinic is designed—and crafted—with a palpable sense of care for patients and clinicians alike.
Winning Streak: Churchill Meadows Community Centre and Sports Park, Mississauga,…
MJMA's newest recreation centre crowns a history of continuous innovation.
Open letter shares concerns over upcoming vacancy of îlot voyageur in Montreal
The correspondence highlights that this timeline is deemed "excessively optimistic" considering the track record of past delays in real estate projects within…
The Well, Toronto, Ontario
PROJECT The Well, Toronto, Ontario
ARCHITECTS Hariri Pontarini Architects (Masterplan and Office), Adamson Associates Architects (Executive Architect),…
World Monuments Fund Calls for Government Engagement with Local Stakeholders
The letter expresses the WMF's "dismay" at the proposal to demolish the urban forest of Ontario Place.
Ottawa to launch pre-approved home design catalogue, bring back post-war effort
The federal government intends to resurrect a post-war effort to ramp up housing construction across Canada, but with a 21st-century twist.
A consultation…
Prominent landscape architect steps down from Ontario Place redevelopment project
Kehm told the Toronto Star he could no longer be affiliated with a project that threatened the wildlife habitat, due to his professional commitment to…