DR1998:0150
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Wolfang Gerson painted Humanised Prarie in 1948 when he was a professor of architecture at the University of Manitoba. Gerson's dpainting depicts a flat landscape under a bright blue sky, populated by numerous abstract geometric, biological, and amorphous forms.
1948
Watercolour entitled Humanised Prairie
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DR1998:0150
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Wolfang Gerson painted Humanised Prarie in 1948 when he was a professor of architecture at the University of Manitoba. Gerson's dpainting depicts a flat landscape under a bright blue sky, populated by numerous abstract geometric, biological, and amorphous forms.
Join us in Toronto for a conversation between writer and activist Naomi Klein and CCA Director Mirko Zardini that will address conflicted and conflicting views of what we call the “natural environment.” What role will architects, landscape architects, urban designers, artists, and activists play in finding ways forward in the face of the climate crisis? This conversation(...)
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, University of Toronto
17 October 2016, 6:30pm
What Comes After the Environment?
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Join us in Toronto for a conversation between writer and activist Naomi Klein and CCA Director Mirko Zardini that will address conflicted and conflicting views of what we call the “natural environment.” What role will architects, landscape architects, urban designers, artists, and activists play in finding ways forward in the face of the climate crisis? This conversation(...)
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, University of Toronto
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Campus Commons and Amphitheatre, University of the Cariboo, Kamloops, British Columbia (1991-1994)
AP075.S1.1991.PR02
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander’s landscape project for Campus Commons and Amphitheatre, University of the Cariboo on McGill Road in Kamloops, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in 1991-1993 with architectural firm Downs Archambault & Partners. The landscape design included tree planting for the stairs leading to the amphitheatre and planting around plaza and paved pathways connecting the new campus buildings. The university is now known as the Thompson Rivers University after a merging with the BC Open University in 2005. The project series contains design development drawings, including landscape concept plans, details and planting plans, presentation drawings, including elevations and sections, and working drawings, such as irrigation plans, site plans, planting plans and details. The project is also documented through concept notes by Oberlander, proposals, correspondence with architects and clients, specifications, including landscape specifications, and also photographs of the landscaping.
1990-1994
Campus Commons and Amphitheatre, University of the Cariboo, Kamloops, British Columbia (1991-1994)
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AP075.S1.1991.PR02
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander’s landscape project for Campus Commons and Amphitheatre, University of the Cariboo on McGill Road in Kamloops, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in 1991-1993 with architectural firm Downs Archambault & Partners. The landscape design included tree planting for the stairs leading to the amphitheatre and planting around plaza and paved pathways connecting the new campus buildings. The university is now known as the Thompson Rivers University after a merging with the BC Open University in 2005. The project series contains design development drawings, including landscape concept plans, details and planting plans, presentation drawings, including elevations and sections, and working drawings, such as irrigation plans, site plans, planting plans and details. The project is also documented through concept notes by Oberlander, proposals, correspondence with architects and clients, specifications, including landscape specifications, and also photographs of the landscaping.
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1990-1994
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AP075.S1.1990.PR01
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for Ritsumeikan House, a combine residential and educational faculty on Agronomy Road at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in 1990-1993 with architectural firm Matsuzaki Wright Architects. The project consisted in designing a landscape that will include an already existing treed courtyard with mature pine trees on small mounds. Oberlander added a paved pathways between the mounds leading the entrances of the buildings. The landscape design also included planters and tree planting along the buildings. The project was completed in 1992. The project series contains design development drawings, such as landscape plans and planting plans, and working drawings such as planting plans, grading plans, and irrigation plans, and presentation drawings, including landscape plans. The project is also documented through concept notes by Oberlander, correspondence with architects and clients, reports, meetings documents, specifications, plant lists, financial documents and photographs of the planting.
1990-1993
Ritsumeikan House, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia (1990-1993)
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AP075.S1.1990.PR01
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for Ritsumeikan House, a combine residential and educational faculty on Agronomy Road at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in 1990-1993 with architectural firm Matsuzaki Wright Architects. The project consisted in designing a landscape that will include an already existing treed courtyard with mature pine trees on small mounds. Oberlander added a paved pathways between the mounds leading the entrances of the buildings. The landscape design also included planters and tree planting along the buildings. The project was completed in 1992. The project series contains design development drawings, such as landscape plans and planting plans, and working drawings such as planting plans, grading plans, and irrigation plans, and presentation drawings, including landscape plans. The project is also documented through concept notes by Oberlander, correspondence with architects and clients, reports, meetings documents, specifications, plant lists, financial documents and photographs of the planting.
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1990-1993
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AP075.S1.2000.PR07
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the residence of architect Gerald Sheff and his wife Shanitha Kachan on Glen Road in Toronto. Oberlander worked on this project from 1997-2000 with architectural firm Kuwabara, Payne, McKenna, Blumberg Architects. The landscaping project consisted in restoring the grass slope on the side of the driveway leading to the residence, and adding planting, including trees on the around the edge of the property to create more intimacy. The project series contains sketches, design developement drawings, including a landscape section, and working drawings, including site plans, drawing plans and landscape plans. The project series also comprises research material for the project, correspondence, including correspondence with architects and client, and photographs of the existing landscaping and of the construction work.
2000
Sheff Residence, Toronto, Ontario (2000)
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AP075.S1.2000.PR07
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the residence of architect Gerald Sheff and his wife Shanitha Kachan on Glen Road in Toronto. Oberlander worked on this project from 1997-2000 with architectural firm Kuwabara, Payne, McKenna, Blumberg Architects. The landscaping project consisted in restoring the grass slope on the side of the driveway leading to the residence, and adding planting, including trees on the around the edge of the property to create more intimacy. The project series contains sketches, design developement drawings, including a landscape section, and working drawings, including site plans, drawing plans and landscape plans. The project series also comprises research material for the project, correspondence, including correspondence with architects and client, and photographs of the existing landscaping and of the construction work.
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2000
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AP075.S1.1995.PR03
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the Chen Residence located on Drummond Drive, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in 1996 with architect Arthur Erickson and architectural firm Nick Milkovich Architects, who designed the residence. The project consisted in designing a woodland garden with a paved driveway, with trees planted along, leading to a parved front yard. The project serie contains design development drawings, including a planting plan, landscape plans, grading plans and planting plans, and presentation drawings. The project is also documented through landscape specifications, correspondence, concept notes by Oberlander, plant lists, meeting notes, financial documents and photographs of the construction of the residence and the landscaping work.
1995-1998
Chen Residence, Vancouver, British Columbia (1995-1998)
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AP075.S1.1995.PR03
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the Chen Residence located on Drummond Drive, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in 1996 with architect Arthur Erickson and architectural firm Nick Milkovich Architects, who designed the residence. The project consisted in designing a woodland garden with a paved driveway, with trees planted along, leading to a parved front yard. The project serie contains design development drawings, including a planting plan, landscape plans, grading plans and planting plans, and presentation drawings. The project is also documented through landscape specifications, correspondence, concept notes by Oberlander, plant lists, meeting notes, financial documents and photographs of the construction of the residence and the landscaping work.
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1995-1998
Sub-series
AP207.S2.SS10
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The sub-series documents the exhibition and the related publication "Olmsted: L'origine del parco urbano e del parco naturale contemporaneo" curated by Pettena. The exhibition was presented at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, in 1996. The exhibition, dedicated to American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, is the result of several years of Pettena's research on landscape architecture and how urban parks symbolized social changes in the second half of the 19th century. This sub-series contains research material such as notes by Pettena, information on Olmsted's landscape projects, publications on Olmsted, and leaflets and ephemera from other exhibitions or events on Olmsted. The research material also contains correspondence of Gianni Pettena with experts on Olmsted or with the Frederick Law Olmsted Association. Also included, are documents related to the planning and the production of the exhibition and the related publication, such as correspondence, exhibition programs, strategic program, summaries of the exhibition's themes, object lists, and budget and draft texts for the publication.
1991-1996
Olmsted: L'origine del parco urbano e del parco naturale contemporaneo (1996)
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AP207.S2.SS10
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The sub-series documents the exhibition and the related publication "Olmsted: L'origine del parco urbano e del parco naturale contemporaneo" curated by Pettena. The exhibition was presented at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, in 1996. The exhibition, dedicated to American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, is the result of several years of Pettena's research on landscape architecture and how urban parks symbolized social changes in the second half of the 19th century. This sub-series contains research material such as notes by Pettena, information on Olmsted's landscape projects, publications on Olmsted, and leaflets and ephemera from other exhibitions or events on Olmsted. The research material also contains correspondence of Gianni Pettena with experts on Olmsted or with the Frederick Law Olmsted Association. Also included, are documents related to the planning and the production of the exhibition and the related publication, such as correspondence, exhibition programs, strategic program, summaries of the exhibition's themes, object lists, and budget and draft texts for the publication.
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1991-1996
textual records
AP075.S3.SS2.152
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This box contains professional and correspondence, organized in chronological order, from 2009-2012. This correspondence contains chiefly letters related to participation to publishing in landscape architecture publications, correspondence related to nominations and awards received by Oberlander, correspondence with schools of architecture and landscape architects associations, about membership or attendance to events. It also comprises correspondence related to research and involvement in sustainable development. It also includes correspondence related to Oberlander's work as jury member for design competitions. This correspondence also includes letters about preservation of the University of British Columbia Faculty Club and Robson Square.
2008-2017
Professional correspondence from 2008-2017
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AP075.S3.SS2.152
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This box contains professional and correspondence, organized in chronological order, from 2009-2012. This correspondence contains chiefly letters related to participation to publishing in landscape architecture publications, correspondence related to nominations and awards received by Oberlander, correspondence with schools of architecture and landscape architects associations, about membership or attendance to events. It also comprises correspondence related to research and involvement in sustainable development. It also includes correspondence related to Oberlander's work as jury member for design competitions. This correspondence also includes letters about preservation of the University of British Columbia Faculty Club and Robson Square.
textual records
2008-2017
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AP075.S1.1992.PR04
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for Thunderbird Housing at University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Orberlander worked on this project from 1992-1995 with architectural firm Waisman Dewar Grout Carter. Oberlander landscape design for this project included planting beds, trees and espaliers to screen the windows from the paved commun courtyard. The courtyard also includes a circular barbecue construsted by continuing pavers, the same used as pavement for the courtyard. She also included planting of trees along the facades of the building and along the pathway connecting the student housing to the rest of the campus pavilions. The project series includes sketches, design development drawings, including landscape concept plans with plant lists, landscape elevations and sections, presentation drawings, and working drawings, such as irrigation plans, site plans, landscape plans and planting plans. The project is also documented through working drawings for the new student housing used as reference and photographs of the landscaping work. Textual records for this project comprises a proposal, concept notes by Oberlander, correspondence, including with clients, architects and consultants, and specifications.
1991-2001
Thunderbird Housing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia (1992-1996)
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AP075.S1.1992.PR04
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for Thunderbird Housing at University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Orberlander worked on this project from 1992-1995 with architectural firm Waisman Dewar Grout Carter. Oberlander landscape design for this project included planting beds, trees and espaliers to screen the windows from the paved commun courtyard. The courtyard also includes a circular barbecue construsted by continuing pavers, the same used as pavement for the courtyard. She also included planting of trees along the facades of the building and along the pathway connecting the student housing to the rest of the campus pavilions. The project series includes sketches, design development drawings, including landscape concept plans with plant lists, landscape elevations and sections, presentation drawings, and working drawings, such as irrigation plans, site plans, landscape plans and planting plans. The project is also documented through working drawings for the new student housing used as reference and photographs of the landscaping work. Textual records for this project comprises a proposal, concept notes by Oberlander, correspondence, including with clients, architects and consultants, and specifications.
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1991-2001
Sub-series
Juries
AP058.S2.SS3
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This subseries documents Blanche Lemco van Ginkel’s participation on juries of the Progressive Architecture Awards (1980), the National Endowment for the Arts/Design for Transportation National Awards (1981), the Professional Awards for the American Society of Landscape Architects (1982), and the Sparks Street Mall Urban Design Competition (1985). The subseries contains correspondence, brochures, agendas, reports, lists of jury members, programmes, reports, and a press kit, dating from 1980 to 1985.
1980-1985
Juries
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AP058.S2.SS3
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This subseries documents Blanche Lemco van Ginkel’s participation on juries of the Progressive Architecture Awards (1980), the National Endowment for the Arts/Design for Transportation National Awards (1981), the Professional Awards for the American Society of Landscape Architects (1982), and the Sparks Street Mall Urban Design Competition (1985). The subseries contains correspondence, brochures, agendas, reports, lists of jury members, programmes, reports, and a press kit, dating from 1980 to 1985.
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1980-1985