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TORONTO<\/span> \u2014 <\/span>Three teams have been shortlisted and asked to respond to a request for proposals (RFP) to design, build, finance and maintain the new Ontario Science Centre project.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Premier Doug Ford announced last year the planned move for the much-loved attraction, from its east Toronto location to a redeveloped Ontario Place on the city\u2019s waterfront.<\/span><\/p>\n In June 2024, when the government announced the abrupt closure of the science centre over structural concerns with the roof, its press release said the Ontario Place facility would open \u201cas early as\u201d 2028.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Late last year, according to a report from Ontario\u2019s auditor general Shelley Spence on the Ontario Place redevelopment, \u201cthe new building is expected to open in 2029.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The following teams invited to bid were selected from the request for qualifications stage that was posted in May 2024 and closed in August 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHariri Pontarini Architects is pleased to be shortlisted to design the new Ontario Science Centre on the waterfront,\u201d<\/span> said Doron Meinhard, partner at Hariri Pontarini Architects, in a statement. <\/span>\u201cWe are committed to a vibrant and public future for Ontario Place focused on community, the public realm and an investment in science, education and culture. Together with our trusted partners <\/span>Sn\u00f8hetta, Amico, Sacyr and John Laing, we are focused on building a beloved new home for this cherished institution.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nDiscoverON Partners:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
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