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AP075.S1.2003.PR06
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape design proposal for the Calgary Law Courts, located on the city block between 6th and the 7th Avenue, in Calgary, Alberta. This project was part of a design competition in 2004. Oberlander concept for the landscape consisted in depicting Albert's natural landscape of the Rockies, the foothills, and the prairie. The Rockies were to be recreated with excavation material from the site and would include a water feature spilling in a elongated water basins in the foothills, transforming into the prairie represented by tall grasses. Large lawn and bosque of Aspen trees would represente the City and provides shade and seating areas. The planting plan included the use of low maintenance and indigenous plants. The project also included a green roof on top of the Council Chamber and was planned to allow the reuse of storm water. The project was not realized. The project series contains perspective drawings and site plans showing planters concept, and a complete set of building plans used as reference. The project is also documented throught correspondence, including correspondence with architects, consultants and clients, competition information, competition proposal, including landscape concept proposal by Oberlander, financial documents and photographs of the site.
2003-2004
Calgary Law Courts, Calgary, Alberta (2003-2004)
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AP075.S1.2003.PR06
Description:
Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape design proposal for the Calgary Law Courts, located on the city block between 6th and the 7th Avenue, in Calgary, Alberta. This project was part of a design competition in 2004. Oberlander concept for the landscape consisted in depicting Albert's natural landscape of the Rockies, the foothills, and the prairie. The Rockies were to be recreated with excavation material from the site and would include a water feature spilling in a elongated water basins in the foothills, transforming into the prairie represented by tall grasses. Large lawn and bosque of Aspen trees would represente the City and provides shade and seating areas. The planting plan included the use of low maintenance and indigenous plants. The project also included a green roof on top of the Council Chamber and was planned to allow the reuse of storm water. The project was not realized. The project series contains perspective drawings and site plans showing planters concept, and a complete set of building plans used as reference. The project is also documented throught correspondence, including correspondence with architects, consultants and clients, competition information, competition proposal, including landscape concept proposal by Oberlander, financial documents and photographs of the site.
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2003-2004
Project
AP075.S1.1984.PR03
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for Terminal City Tower for the private club Terminal City Club located between West Hastings Street and Cordova Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in 1984 with Charles Bentall architects. The project consisted in designing the landscape for a plaza situated between the Terminal City Tower and the Vancouver Club next door, linking West Hastings Street and Cordova Street. She also worked on the landscape design for a rock garden on the terrace roof of the first floor of the building. The project series contains two plantings sketches and four design development drawings, including a ground floor planting plan with plant list, and a floor plan showing the rock garden. The project is also documented through textual records, including correspondence with client, Oberlander's notes, a plant list, a some photographs.
1984
Terminal City Tower, Vancouver, British Columbia (1984)
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AP075.S1.1984.PR03
Description:
Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for Terminal City Tower for the private club Terminal City Club located between West Hastings Street and Cordova Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in 1984 with Charles Bentall architects. The project consisted in designing the landscape for a plaza situated between the Terminal City Tower and the Vancouver Club next door, linking West Hastings Street and Cordova Street. She also worked on the landscape design for a rock garden on the terrace roof of the first floor of the building. The project series contains two plantings sketches and four design development drawings, including a ground floor planting plan with plant list, and a floor plan showing the rock garden. The project is also documented through textual records, including correspondence with client, Oberlander's notes, a plant list, a some photographs.
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1984
Project
AP075.S1.1988.PR02
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for Tamagawa School in Nanaimo, British Columbia between 1988 and 1989. The project series specifications, correspondence and working drawings.
1988-1989
Tamagawa School, Nanaimo, British Columbia (1988-1989)
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AP075.S1.1988.PR02
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for Tamagawa School in Nanaimo, British Columbia between 1988 and 1989. The project series specifications, correspondence and working drawings.
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1988-1989
drawings
ARCH261256
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design development drawings - title sheet, site plan, theatre section, studios sections, landscape plan, main level plan, stage level plan, schematic plans.
1976
Design development drawings - title sheet, site plan
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ARCH261256
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design development drawings - title sheet, site plan, theatre section, studios sections, landscape plan, main level plan, stage level plan, schematic plans.
drawings
1976
Project
AP075.S1.1984.PR09
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape for the Patkau Residence in West Vancouver, British Columbia, between 1984 and 1985, and contains design development drawings and presentation drawing.
1984-1985
Patkau Residence, West Vancouver, British Columbia (1984-1985)
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AP075.S1.1984.PR09
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape for the Patkau Residence in West Vancouver, British Columbia, between 1984 and 1985, and contains design development drawings and presentation drawing.
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1984-1985
Project
AP075.S1.1986.PR07
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander' landscape project for the Stevenson Residence in Vancouver, British Columbia, between 1986 and 1987, and contains design development drawings, correspondence, and research.
1986-1987
Stevenson Residence, Vancouver, British Columbia (1986)
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AP075.S1.1986.PR07
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander' landscape project for the Stevenson Residence in Vancouver, British Columbia, between 1986 and 1987, and contains design development drawings, correspondence, and research.
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1986-1987
books
PH1987:1083:001-100
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Book which consists of 100 stereographic views of the landscape and architecture of Egypt, Nubia and Ethiopia (includes views of pyramids, mosques, ruins).
architecture, sculpture, topographic
published 1862
Egypt, Nubia and Ethiopia: Illustrated by One Hundred Stereoscopic Photographs
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PH1987:1083:001-100
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Book which consists of 100 stereographic views of the landscape and architecture of Egypt, Nubia and Ethiopia (includes views of pyramids, mosques, ruins).
books
published 1862
architecture, sculpture, topographic
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AP075.S1.1960.PR02
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This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the McLean Park Rental Housing Project, a low-income housing development spread across four city blocks in the Strathcona neighbourhood, Vancouver. Oberlander worked on this project in the early 1960s. The architectural firm in charge of the project was Underwood McKinley Cameron. The housing development "was comprised of a nine-storey apartment building with one-bedroom apartments and studios, and a series of three- and four-storey maisonettes." [1] As landscape architect, Oberlander worked on the site planning, grading and drainage, as well as the planting plan. She also designed recreational spaces for adults and children. The project series contains five photographs of the project, specifications, a plant list and a reprographic copy of a working drawing. Source: [1] Herrington, Susan. Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Making the Modern Landscape, University of Virginia Press, 2014, 304 pages, p. 62.
1960-1963
McLean Park Rental Housing Project, Vancouver, British Columbia (1960-1963)
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AP075.S1.1960.PR02
Description:
This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the McLean Park Rental Housing Project, a low-income housing development spread across four city blocks in the Strathcona neighbourhood, Vancouver. Oberlander worked on this project in the early 1960s. The architectural firm in charge of the project was Underwood McKinley Cameron. The housing development "was comprised of a nine-storey apartment building with one-bedroom apartments and studios, and a series of three- and four-storey maisonettes." [1] As landscape architect, Oberlander worked on the site planning, grading and drainage, as well as the planting plan. She also designed recreational spaces for adults and children. The project series contains five photographs of the project, specifications, a plant list and a reprographic copy of a working drawing. Source: [1] Herrington, Susan. Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Making the Modern Landscape, University of Virginia Press, 2014, 304 pages, p. 62.
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1960-1963
Project
AP075.S1.1996.PR01
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project court garden for the Portland Hotel, Vancouver. The project series includes correspondence, specifications, reports, photographs and design development dtawings.
1996-2000
Portland Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia (1996-2000)
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AP075.S1.1996.PR01
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project court garden for the Portland Hotel, Vancouver. The project series includes correspondence, specifications, reports, photographs and design development dtawings.
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1996-2000
textual records
AP075.S3.SS2.049
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Summaries of some completed projects, predominantly from 1970s-1990s. Information includes title, date of completion, client, architect, landscape architect, descriptions and clippings.
circa 2000
Summaries of Cornelia Hahn Oberlanber completed project from 1953 to 2000
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AP075.S3.SS2.049
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Summaries of some completed projects, predominantly from 1970s-1990s. Information includes title, date of completion, client, architect, landscape architect, descriptions and clippings.
textual records
circa 2000