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AP075.S1.1999.PR05
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the garden of Linda Yorke and Gordon Forbes in Vancouver, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in the second half of the 1990s. She worked with architect André Rowland who was in charge of designing an addition to the residence designed in the late 1940s by Ned Pratt from architectural firm Sharp, Thompson, Berwick and & Pratt. The project consisted in redesigning the entire yard and adding a play area for children. Oberlander included terraces next to the addition to the house, planting beds and planters. The play area included a tower house accessible by a rope bridge, a two levels playhouse with wooden porch, a slide, a fireman pole and a ladder, and a small water canal with stone edges and activated by a hand pump. The project series contains landscape sketches, design development drawings, including a landscape concept plan, details, sections and elevations for play area and play structures, and building plans used as reference. The project is also documented through correspondence, including with clients, suppliers and consultants, concept notes by Oberlander, plant lists, financial material, research material, and photographs of the landscaping. Source: Herrington, Susan. Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Making the Modern Landscape, University of Virginia Press, 2014, 304 pages.
1947-2006
Yorke-Forbes Residence, Vancouver, British Columbia (1999)
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AP075.S1.1999.PR05
Description:
Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the garden of Linda Yorke and Gordon Forbes in Vancouver, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in the second half of the 1990s. She worked with architect André Rowland who was in charge of designing an addition to the residence designed in the late 1940s by Ned Pratt from architectural firm Sharp, Thompson, Berwick and & Pratt. The project consisted in redesigning the entire yard and adding a play area for children. Oberlander included terraces next to the addition to the house, planting beds and planters. The play area included a tower house accessible by a rope bridge, a two levels playhouse with wooden porch, a slide, a fireman pole and a ladder, and a small water canal with stone edges and activated by a hand pump. The project series contains landscape sketches, design development drawings, including a landscape concept plan, details, sections and elevations for play area and play structures, and building plans used as reference. The project is also documented through correspondence, including with clients, suppliers and consultants, concept notes by Oberlander, plant lists, financial material, research material, and photographs of the landscaping. Source: Herrington, Susan. Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Making the Modern Landscape, University of Virginia Press, 2014, 304 pages.
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1947-2006
archives
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Fonds
Victor Prus fonds
AP163
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The Victor Prus fonds documents the professional practice of architect Victor Prus from student and professional work in England to architectural projects in Canada. The majority of the documents in the fonds consist of drawings and textual records relating to over 90 projects, such as Centre Rockland (1960), the Expo 67 Stadium (1967), the Grand Théâtre de Québec (1971) and the Palais des Congrès de Montréal (1983).
1945-1992
Victor Prus fonds
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AP163
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The Victor Prus fonds documents the professional practice of architect Victor Prus from student and professional work in England to architectural projects in Canada. The majority of the documents in the fonds consist of drawings and textual records relating to over 90 projects, such as Centre Rockland (1960), the Expo 67 Stadium (1967), the Grand Théâtre de Québec (1971) and the Palais des Congrès de Montréal (1983).
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Fonds
1945-1992
research
Visiting Scholars 2009
Esra Akcan, University of Illinois, Chicago, United States Topic: Modernity in Translation: Geopolitical Interactions in Residential Culture Christopher Drew Armstrong, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States Topic: Julien-David LeRoy and the Making of Architectural History Christina Cogdell, College of Santa Fe, Gainesville, United States Topic: Emergent(...)
23 March 2009 to 30 October 2009
Visiting Scholars 2009
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Esra Akcan, University of Illinois, Chicago, United States Topic: Modernity in Translation: Geopolitical Interactions in Residential Culture Christopher Drew Armstrong, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States Topic: Julien-David LeRoy and the Making of Architectural History Christina Cogdell, College of Santa Fe, Gainesville, United States Topic: Emergent(...)
research
23 March 2009 to
30 October 2009
Project
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
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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.
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1960-1963
Project
AP075.S1.1976.PR02
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's project for an oudoor play space for handicapped children at the Bob Berwick Memorial Centre, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The centre is located on Osoyoos Crescent and is affiliated to the University of British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in 1976 with architectural firm Thompson, Berwick, Pratt & Partners. The project series contains photographs of the landscaping and press clippings about the project, correspondence with architect, landscape specifications and a scope of work.
1974-1981
Bob Berwick Memorial Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia (1976)
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AP075.S1.1976.PR02
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's project for an oudoor play space for handicapped children at the Bob Berwick Memorial Centre, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The centre is located on Osoyoos Crescent and is affiliated to the University of British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in 1976 with architectural firm Thompson, Berwick, Pratt & Partners. The project series contains photographs of the landscaping and press clippings about the project, correspondence with architect, landscape specifications and a scope of work.
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1974-1981
textual records
Kenneth Frampton writings M
AP197.S1.SS9.017
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The box contains drafts, final copies, correspondence and notes for various articles, interviews, keynote addresses, and lectures by Kenneth Frampton. The materials are organized in alphabetical order for the letter M. The largest portions of the box consist of various articles and drafts for "Megaform as Urban Landscape" and several articles, drafts, correspondence and notes on Richard Meier. Other subjects and architects explored include Christoph Maekler, Fumihiko Maki, Elgin Marbles, Roberto Burle Marx, Robert Maxwell, mediatic representation of architecture, Erich Mendelsohn, Vedran Mimica, modernism and modern architecture and Raphael Moneo.
circa 1980-2016
Kenneth Frampton writings M
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AP197.S1.SS9.017
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The box contains drafts, final copies, correspondence and notes for various articles, interviews, keynote addresses, and lectures by Kenneth Frampton. The materials are organized in alphabetical order for the letter M. The largest portions of the box consist of various articles and drafts for "Megaform as Urban Landscape" and several articles, drafts, correspondence and notes on Richard Meier. Other subjects and architects explored include Christoph Maekler, Fumihiko Maki, Elgin Marbles, Roberto Burle Marx, Robert Maxwell, mediatic representation of architecture, Erich Mendelsohn, Vedran Mimica, modernism and modern architecture and Raphael Moneo.
textual records
circa 1980-2016
Oscillating Spaces
Oscillating Spaces, curated by Anneke Abhelakh, explores the Rhône Glacier—undergoing fast melting and transformation processes—as a case study to reflect on environmental challenges in a constantly oscillating site. Juxtaposing glacier cartography, photography, film, ecclesiastical documents, tourist souvenirs, and architectural archives, the exhibition questions the(...)
Octagonal gallery
25 April 2025 to 1 February 2026
Oscillating Spaces
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Oscillating Spaces, curated by Anneke Abhelakh, explores the Rhône Glacier—undergoing fast melting and transformation processes—as a case study to reflect on environmental challenges in a constantly oscillating site. Juxtaposing glacier cartography, photography, film, ecclesiastical documents, tourist souvenirs, and architectural archives, the exhibition questions the(...)
Octagonal gallery
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AP075.S1.2006.PR01
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the restauration of the Evergreen Building, a ten-story office tower on West Pender Street, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The building was previously known as the Laxton Building. The project consisted in renovations work to the building, design by architect Arthur Erickson in the 1980. Oberlander herself worked with Erickson at the time. After helping to save the building from demolition in the early 2000s, Oberlander worked as a landscape consultant for Omicron Architecture Engineering Construction Co. in 2006-2007. She was consulted for the restoration of the landscaping at the street level and the replanting of the planted balconies she had created while working with Erickson. As the building facade consisted in a stepped facade with an alternance of zigzag floor plates and straight floor plates, Oberlander chose cascading plants for the zigzag floors and upright planting for the straight floors. "Since the plants were brought to the structure's edges, the geometries of the building were dramatically amplified." [1] The Evergreen Building received a heritage status in the mid-2000s. This project series contains only materials related to the 2006-2007 renovations project. The project series comprises sketches, design development drawings, including site plans, plantings plans and landscape elevations, and buildings plans used as reference. The project series is also documented through corrsepondence, including correspondence with architects and contractors, specifications, plant lists, digital files of a presentation on the existing site condition, financial material, and research material for the project. Source: [1] Herrington, Susan. Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Making the Modern Landscape, University of Virginia Press, 2014, 304 pages, p. 139.
2006-2007
Evergreen Building restoration, Vancouver, British Columbia (2006)
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AP075.S1.2006.PR01
Description:
Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the restauration of the Evergreen Building, a ten-story office tower on West Pender Street, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The building was previously known as the Laxton Building. The project consisted in renovations work to the building, design by architect Arthur Erickson in the 1980. Oberlander herself worked with Erickson at the time. After helping to save the building from demolition in the early 2000s, Oberlander worked as a landscape consultant for Omicron Architecture Engineering Construction Co. in 2006-2007. She was consulted for the restoration of the landscaping at the street level and the replanting of the planted balconies she had created while working with Erickson. As the building facade consisted in a stepped facade with an alternance of zigzag floor plates and straight floor plates, Oberlander chose cascading plants for the zigzag floors and upright planting for the straight floors. "Since the plants were brought to the structure's edges, the geometries of the building were dramatically amplified." [1] The Evergreen Building received a heritage status in the mid-2000s. This project series contains only materials related to the 2006-2007 renovations project. The project series comprises sketches, design development drawings, including site plans, plantings plans and landscape elevations, and buildings plans used as reference. The project series is also documented through corrsepondence, including correspondence with architects and contractors, specifications, plant lists, digital files of a presentation on the existing site condition, financial material, and research material for the project. Source: [1] Herrington, Susan. Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Making the Modern Landscape, University of Virginia Press, 2014, 304 pages, p. 139.
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2006-2007
research
Visiting Scholars 2006
Jean Attali, École Nationale Supérieure dArchitecture de Paris-Malaquais, Paris, France Topic: Figures d’énonciation de la pensée architecturale et spatiale: manifestes et oppositions dans les oeuvres d’Aldo Rossi, Peter Eisenman et Rem Koolhaas Cammy Brothers, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, United States Topic: Drawing from Memory: Giuliano da Sangallo and(...)
10 January 2006 to 15 September 2006
Visiting Scholars 2006
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Jean Attali, École Nationale Supérieure dArchitecture de Paris-Malaquais, Paris, France Topic: Figures d’énonciation de la pensée architecturale et spatiale: manifestes et oppositions dans les oeuvres d’Aldo Rossi, Peter Eisenman et Rem Koolhaas Cammy Brothers, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, United States Topic: Drawing from Memory: Giuliano da Sangallo and(...)
research
10 January 2006 to
15 September 2006
Geoff Manaugh examines urban design in the context of epidemiology, pandemics and quarantine, including measures taken by the United States’ government agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC. Geoff Manaugh is the author of BLDGBLOG and The BLDGBLOG Book, and a contributing editor at Wired UK. His fall 2009 design studio Landscapes of Quarantine examines(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre
22 October 2009 , 7pm
Geoff Manaugh: Cities of the CDC
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Geoff Manaugh examines urban design in the context of epidemiology, pandemics and quarantine, including measures taken by the United States’ government agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC. Geoff Manaugh is the author of BLDGBLOG and The BLDGBLOG Book, and a contributing editor at Wired UK. His fall 2009 design studio Landscapes of Quarantine examines(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre