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The Snohetta design looks pretty clean. Fits well with the Zeidler complex while still clear it’s a new addition. Also I’m really glad...

The Province doesn't own this property (it belongs to the City of Toronto) which is in a protected conservation green zone in the...

I just hope the existing science centre building gets fixed up and used long term for something else. Would make an awesome...

Maybe I am being greedy and dreaming out of a toked pipe here, but I would like to see this and the restoration of the ole Science...

I actually quite like the design and think it looks nice from streetlevel. The subtle pattern on the facade is nice too. Hopefully they...

It's not labelled probably to minimize it's visibility. It's still in the visual site plan.

Interestingly... it has also vanished from the project website and is no longer labeled on the overall plan as well...

Sure, it would have been cheaper, would it have been as iconic ... architecture wise, yes - but location, no. There are so many...

Looks like a vertical sundial (would need to be on the south wall) image source It would be a neat easter egg to have on the Science...

This is a great point - the press release also states that total exhibition space is increasing over the old facility which is important...

It's a Spend-o-meter for Doug Ford's "conservative" budget being shovelled into private developers' pockets.

Keen observers will notice that this appears to give a nod to the Better Living Centre's architecture. Looks like HP & Snohetta walked...

I trust Hariri Pontarini and I'm delighted that Snohetta got the nod. Perspective: they got the Student Learning Centre built on an...

Snøhetta usually get the interior programming right (Calgary Library, Student Learning Centre, SFMOMA being the one's I've walked...

Honestly I'm impressed ... I was expecting something very boring ... moreover, 400,000 square feet was also larger than I had thought it...