• prioritizing programming is key in reactivating the site; and • the future of Ontario Place needs to be a shared, multi-party vision involving both private and public organizations. Perhaps the most important lesson we learnt during the charrette is how engaged and invested both the professional design community and the general public are about the future of this unique site. Ontario Place is a cultural asset that belongs to all Ontarians and public consultation and engagement need to play a leading role in setting the direction for its future and ensuring it is representative and reflective of our province’s diversity, ideals and dreams. We hope this design charrette and subsequent report act as a starting point for this discussion and make ourselves available to work with the Province, City and the public to ensure the future of Ontario Place is a shared one.
Respectfully,
Maria Denegri, OAA, FRAIC Chair, Toronto Society of Architects
TORONTO SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS