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Oberlander Residence (construction and addition), Vancouver, British Columbia (1958 -1967)

Oberlander Residence (construction and addition), Vancouver, British Columbia (1958 -1967)

Part of

People

  • Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (archive creator)
  • Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (landscape architect)
  • H. Peter Oberlander (architect)
  • L.G. Dirassar (architect)
  • James and Jorgenson Dirassar Architects (architectural firm)

Title

Oberlander Residence (construction and addition), Vancouver, British Columbia (1958 -1967)

Dates of creation

1958 and 1966-1967

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

  • 48 drawings (including 28 reprographic copies)
  • 41 photographic materials

Scope and Content

This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for her own residence on Olympic street, in Vancouver. Known as the Tick-Tack-Toe House, the Oberlanders designed the residence themselves in 1958-1959, as well as later additions in 1966-1967. The residence is a two-storey house, with the main living area all on the second floor, while the entrance and a part of the utility core is on the ground level. For minimal maintenance and to provide a dry space to play during rainy days, the landscaping included a paved perimeter around the central core. The landscape design included a wall on the west side of the site and tree planting along Olympic Street to block the view and the noise from the street.

The project series is made up predominantly of plans of the residence, such as elevations, sections, details and floor plans, and working drawings for the landscaping, including landscape plans, and elevations and details for the garden wall. The project is also documented through photographs of the garden, and exterior and interior views of the house itself.

Source:

Herrington, Susan. Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Making the Modern Landscape, University of Virginia Press, 2014, 304 pages.

Reference Number

AP075.S1.1958.PR02

Arrangement

Material in this project series was kept in its original order when it was first processed upon its arrival at CCA.

Location

Vancouver British Columbia Canada

Inventory

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    • Reference Number: AP075.S1.1958.PR02.001
    • Title: Photographs, Oberlander Residence, Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Dates of creation: 1959
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (archive creator)
    • Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (landscape architect)
    • Leonard Frank (photographer)
    • Unknown (photographer)

    Description:

    The two Leonard Fran's photographs were previously stored in a folder entitled "OLYMPIC STREET / OBERLANDER RESIDENCE / 1959 / PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS".

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 10 internegatives
    • 5 photographs

    Credit line:

    Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Cornelia Hahn Oberlander/
    Gift of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander

    Folder Number:

    075-014-016

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    • Reference Number: AP075.S1.1958.PR02.002
    • Title: Photographs, Oberlander Residence, Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Dates of creation: circa 1958
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (archive creator)
    • Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (landscape architect)
    • Graham Warrington (photographer)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 6 photographs

    Credit line:

    Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Cornelia Hahn Oberlander/
    Gift of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander

    Folder Number:

    075-014-017

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    • Reference Number: AP075.S1.1958.PR02.003
    • Title: Photographs, Oberlander Residence, Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Dates of creation: circa 1958
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (archive creator)
    • Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (landscape architect)
    • Selwyn Pullan (photographer)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 6 photographs

    Credit line:

    Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Cornelia Hahn Oberlander/
    Gift of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander

    Folder Number:

    075-014-018

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    • Reference Number: AP075.S1.1958.PR02.004
    • Title: Photographs, Oberlander Residence, Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Dates of creation: circa 1958
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (archive creator)
    • Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (landscape architect)
    • Leonard Frank (photographer)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 8 photographs

    Credit line:

    Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Cornelia Hahn Oberlander/
    Gift of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander

    Folder Number:

    075-014-019

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    • Reference Number: AP075.S1.1958.PR02.005
    • Title: Photographs, Oberlander Residence, Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Dates of creation: circa 1958
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (archive creator)
    • Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (landscape architect)

    Description:

    Includes a photographic reproduction of a drawings of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander of the garden of the Oberlander Residence, in 1958.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 2 photographs

    Credit line:

    Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Cornelia Hahn Oberlander/
    Gift of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander

    Folder Number:

    075-014-020

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    • Reference Number: AP075.S1.1958.PR02.006
    • Title: Photographs, Oberlander Residence, Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Dates of creation: circa 1958
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (archive creator)
    • Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (landscape architect)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 6 slides

    Credit line:

    Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Cornelia Hahn Oberlander/
    Gift of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander

    Folder Number:

    075-014-021

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    • Reference Number: AP075.S1.1958.PR02.007
    • Title: Working drawings, Oberlander Residence (construction and addition), Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Dates of creation: 1957-1958
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 1

    People:

    • Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (archive creator)
    • Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (landscape architect)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • presentation drawings (proposals)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 27 reprographic copies

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 36 x 38 cm sheet (largest): 61 x 92 cm

    Credit line:

    Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Cornelia Hahn Oberlander/
    Gift of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander

    Folder Number:

    075-003-001

    Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • Reference Number: AP075.S1.1958.PR02.008
    • Title: Design development drawings and working drawings, Oberlander Residence (construction and addition), Vancouver, British Columbia
    • Dates of creation: 1958-1967
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 2

    People:

    • Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (archive creator)
    • Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (landscape architect)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • design drawings

    Extent and Medium:

    • 20 drawings
    • 1 reprographic copy

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest; irreg): 24 x 26 cm sheet (largest): 48 x 69 cm

    Credit line:

    Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Cornelia Hahn Oberlander/
    Gift of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander

    Folder Number:

    075-003-002

    Objects that have been catalogued:

      • ARCH176102
      • Garden construction for the Oberlander Residence: plan and elevation of the walls at the west of the house
      • Form: drawings
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