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Around the globe more than 1,000 planetariums attract
92 million visitors annually. In the United States, 48 states have at least one. Germany alone has 30. India has more than
half a dozen. South Africa has two. Beijing recently opened the world’s most advanced digital planetarium in anticipation
of the 2008 Olympics. Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Alexandria, Egypt have recently built new planetariums.
Cities around
the world are taking advantage of the business, cultural and intellectual stimuli created by planetariums. Toronto is
the only world class city without one.
GeoSpace Planetarium is a visionary project designed to put Toronto on the
world stage by building the world’s most exciting planetarium facility on the downtown waterfront.
Modern digital
full dome projection systems are unlike the mechanical systems of the past. We can now combine multimedia elements like photos,
videos, sound, and hi-definition video sequences in 2D or 3D to present an immersive audiovisual experience that stuns the
senses. Surrounded by a projected image extending over 360 by 180 degrees, the viewer is immersed in a virtual universe that
can be used for both education and entertainment.
Shows inside Toronto’s GeoSpace Planetarium will be created
by a state of the art laser digital system combined with an advanced opto-mechanical projector displaying high definition
multimedia images on the dome surface. Audiences will be able to ride through a black hole, plunge into Earth’s oceans,
discover the inner wonders of the human body on microscopic scales, and even dine on Mars.
Our project envisions an
architecturally stunning and environmentally friendly planetarium building and covered plaza incorporating multi-use public
spaces and commercial opportunities. The planetarium itself will be technologically cutting edge, yet much more than a themed
tourist attraction. Toronto’s GeoSpace Planetarium will be an intellectual, creative and cultural node enriching Toronto
and the surrounding region. The visionary facility will be a physical manifestation of the scientific and artistic genius
of 21st century Toronto.
Plans for GeoSpace Planetarium are currently being introduced to Toronto’s public and
private sector leaders.
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