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AP075.S1.1950.PR03
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This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the improvement of an unidentified park bounded by Cleveland Street, Fountain Street, 18th Street and Norris Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Oberlander worked on this project in 1950 while working for the Citizen's Council on City Planning (CCCP). The project was commissioned by the 18th & Cleveland Streets Improvement Association. The project consists in redesigning the back street for the whole city block by adding paving, tree planting and a central patch of lawn. The project series only contains a reprographic copy of the proposed landscaping.
1950
Unidentified park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1950)
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AP075.S1.1950.PR03
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This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the improvement of an unidentified park bounded by Cleveland Street, Fountain Street, 18th Street and Norris Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Oberlander worked on this project in 1950 while working for the Citizen's Council on City Planning (CCCP). The project was commissioned by the 18th & Cleveland Streets Improvement Association. The project consists in redesigning the back street for the whole city block by adding paving, tree planting and a central patch of lawn. The project series only contains a reprographic copy of the proposed landscaping.
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1950
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AP075.S1.1988.PR03
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for Les Terraces, an apartment tower located on Bellevue Avenue in West Vancouver, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in 1988-1991 with architectural firm Matsuzaki Wright Architects. The project consisted in a landscape design for the looped drive and parking area in front of the appartment building entrance. The project series contains sketches, design development drawings, including proposed landscape designs, preliminary landscape plans, planting plans, and working drawings, such as irrigation plans, landscape plans and details for trellis, and building plans used as reference. The project series also comprises concept notes by Oberlander, correspondence with client and architects, minutes of meetings, financial document, landscape specifications and plant lists.
1988-1992
Les Terraces, West Vancouver, British Columbia (1988)
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AP075.S1.1988.PR03
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for Les Terraces, an apartment tower located on Bellevue Avenue in West Vancouver, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in 1988-1991 with architectural firm Matsuzaki Wright Architects. The project consisted in a landscape design for the looped drive and parking area in front of the appartment building entrance. The project series contains sketches, design development drawings, including proposed landscape designs, preliminary landscape plans, planting plans, and working drawings, such as irrigation plans, landscape plans and details for trellis, and building plans used as reference. The project series also comprises concept notes by Oberlander, correspondence with client and architects, minutes of meetings, financial document, landscape specifications and plant lists.
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1988-1992
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AP075.S1.1979.PR04
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the British Columbia Institute of Technology (B.C.I.T.) site at the Discovery Parks Multi Tenant Facility, located on Willingdon Avenue, in Burnaby, British Columbia. Created in 1979, Discovery Parks is an organization with the mission to accomodate scientific and technological research activities by building and renting research installations. Initially founded by the provincial government, Discovery Parks became self-governning and independant in 1990. Oberlander worked on the Discovery Parks B.C.I.T's site from 1979-1984 with Russell Vandiver Architects. The concept of B.C.I.T's site was to create a park like environment for an industrial research site. The site was surrounded by a woodland and included a wetland. To reflect the existing condition of her landscape design, Oberlander added a rentention pool and a restored woodland, creating a urban forest using native plants. The project was completed in 1982. The project series contains textual documents, such as correspondence with client and architects, financial documents, minutes of meetings, specifications and Oberlander's concept notes. The project is also documented through working drawings, including grading plans, irrigation plans, landscape plans and sites plans. It also included reference drawings of the site, photographs of the completed landscape and a mounted photographs of the a section of the landscape design by Oberlander.
1979-1990
British Columbia Institute of Technology Multi Tenant Facility, Discovery Parks, Willingdon Site, Burnaby, British Columbia (1987-1984)
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AP075.S1.1979.PR04
Description:
Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the British Columbia Institute of Technology (B.C.I.T.) site at the Discovery Parks Multi Tenant Facility, located on Willingdon Avenue, in Burnaby, British Columbia. Created in 1979, Discovery Parks is an organization with the mission to accomodate scientific and technological research activities by building and renting research installations. Initially founded by the provincial government, Discovery Parks became self-governning and independant in 1990. Oberlander worked on the Discovery Parks B.C.I.T's site from 1979-1984 with Russell Vandiver Architects. The concept of B.C.I.T's site was to create a park like environment for an industrial research site. The site was surrounded by a woodland and included a wetland. To reflect the existing condition of her landscape design, Oberlander added a rentention pool and a restored woodland, creating a urban forest using native plants. The project was completed in 1982. The project series contains textual documents, such as correspondence with client and architects, financial documents, minutes of meetings, specifications and Oberlander's concept notes. The project is also documented through working drawings, including grading plans, irrigation plans, landscape plans and sites plans. It also included reference drawings of the site, photographs of the completed landscape and a mounted photographs of the a section of the landscape design by Oberlander.
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1979-1990
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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
textual records
AP075.S3.SS1.015
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Correspondence related to the application of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander to the Meadows Press and the American Society of Landscape Architecture (ASLA) engagement calendar of 1999, Creative Gardens and Landscapes. Original folder entitled: "M. Meadows / MEADOW PRESS ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR".
1997
Cornelia Hahn Obelander application to the engagement calendar of Meadows Press on landscape architecture
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AP075.S3.SS1.015
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Correspondence related to the application of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander to the Meadows Press and the American Society of Landscape Architecture (ASLA) engagement calendar of 1999, Creative Gardens and Landscapes. Original folder entitled: "M. Meadows / MEADOW PRESS ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR".
textual records
1997
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Liu Centre for Global Studies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia (1992)
AP075.S1.1992.PR05
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the Liu Centre for Global Studies at University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Oberlander worked on this project in 1994 with architect Arthur Erickson and architectural firm Aitken Wreglesworth Associates. The overwall concept for the project was to design an environmentally responsible building and landscape. Situated at the north edge of a mature costal forest, the main concern of the landscape design was to avoid effecting the existing woodland. Oberlander preserved all existing mature trees on the site and used only native plants and grasses. The design of the building was also though to minimize any impact on the surrounding forest, by avoiding machineries on site or pruning of existing trees. The project also included a green roof, also design by Oberlander. The project was completed in 2000. The project series includes sketches, design development drawings, including landscape plans, landscape details and planting plans, working drawings, such as planting plans and details for the green roof, and working drawings for the building used as reference. The project series also comprises a proposal, concept notes by Oberlander, correspondence with clients, architects and consultants, meetings notes, financial documents, specifications and some promotional material and press clippings on the building. The project is also documented through photographs of landscaping work.
1992-2009
Liu Centre for Global Studies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia (1992)
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AP075.S1.1992.PR05
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the Liu Centre for Global Studies at University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Oberlander worked on this project in 1994 with architect Arthur Erickson and architectural firm Aitken Wreglesworth Associates. The overwall concept for the project was to design an environmentally responsible building and landscape. Situated at the north edge of a mature costal forest, the main concern of the landscape design was to avoid effecting the existing woodland. Oberlander preserved all existing mature trees on the site and used only native plants and grasses. The design of the building was also though to minimize any impact on the surrounding forest, by avoiding machineries on site or pruning of existing trees. The project also included a green roof, also design by Oberlander. The project was completed in 2000. The project series includes sketches, design development drawings, including landscape plans, landscape details and planting plans, working drawings, such as planting plans and details for the green roof, and working drawings for the building used as reference. The project series also comprises a proposal, concept notes by Oberlander, correspondence with clients, architects and consultants, meetings notes, financial documents, specifications and some promotional material and press clippings on the building. The project is also documented through photographs of landscaping work.
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1992-2009
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AP075.S1.1954.PR02
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This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's project for the landscaping of Powell River Mill, a pulp mill and paper mill located in the town of Powell River, British Columbia. Cornelia Hahn Oberlander worked on this project in 1954. The project consisted of a landscape design for the whole site of the Powell River Company which included the addition of lawn, paved areas, and planting deciduous trees allong pathways to connect the buildings and the docks. The project series contains three general landscape plans with a list of plants, a plant layout and grading plan, and a plan for the parking area.
1954
Powell River Mill, Power River, British Columbia (1954)
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AP075.S1.1954.PR02
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This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's project for the landscaping of Powell River Mill, a pulp mill and paper mill located in the town of Powell River, British Columbia. Cornelia Hahn Oberlander worked on this project in 1954. The project consisted of a landscape design for the whole site of the Powell River Company which included the addition of lawn, paved areas, and planting deciduous trees allong pathways to connect the buildings and the docks. The project series contains three general landscape plans with a list of plants, a plant layout and grading plan, and a plan for the parking area.
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1954
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AP075.S1.2016.PR01
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's work as a consulting landscape architect for the restauration of the landscape of the Canada Pavilion at Venice Biennale site, in Venice, Italy. Oberlander worked on this project in 2016 with Enns Gauthier Landscape Architects and in collaboration with the National Gallery of Canada. Oberlander's first goal in the redesigning of the landscape was to give better accessibility to the site. Her design consisted in creating paths to connect the Canadian Pavilion to the neighbouring British and German Pavilions, and also paths and plateforms to give access to the site that includes a cafe and a belvedere. The restored pavilion was unveiled at the 16th Venice Biennale in 2018 The project series contains predominantly presentation drawings, such as site plans, grading plants, plating plans, and details. The project is also documented through correspondence with landscape architects, proposal by Oberlander, reports, minutes of meetings, and documentation.
2011-2018
Venice Biennale Canada Pavilion, Venice, Italy (2016)
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AP075.S1.2016.PR01
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's work as a consulting landscape architect for the restauration of the landscape of the Canada Pavilion at Venice Biennale site, in Venice, Italy. Oberlander worked on this project in 2016 with Enns Gauthier Landscape Architects and in collaboration with the National Gallery of Canada. Oberlander's first goal in the redesigning of the landscape was to give better accessibility to the site. Her design consisted in creating paths to connect the Canadian Pavilion to the neighbouring British and German Pavilions, and also paths and plateforms to give access to the site that includes a cafe and a belvedere. The restored pavilion was unveiled at the 16th Venice Biennale in 2018 The project series contains predominantly presentation drawings, such as site plans, grading plants, plating plans, and details. The project is also documented through correspondence with landscape architects, proposal by Oberlander, reports, minutes of meetings, and documentation.
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2011-2018
Sub-series
AP075.S3.SS2
Description:
This sub-series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's administrative records of her practice as landscape architect from the end of the 1950s to the end ot the 2010s. It comprises material related to her consulting services on her own various landscape projects and urban planning projects, and also her consulting services for projects submitted as member of a larger project team for private or public projects. Her office records also contains documents related the planning of her work, her patents applications and designs for her own landscape or playground furnitures, and her professional correspondence. The sub-series also documents Oberlander press and promotional activities, such as interviews she gave, articles written about her, about her work as landscape architect, her statements or her activism for social and environmental causes or preservation landmark buildings and spaces. The sub-series contains documents related to Oberlander's consulting services, including requests for services, proposals by her or by the project team, correspondence, or documentation collected for projects calls of interest to Oberlander. Oberlander's office records for planning of projects and other activities includes professional correspondence files, agendas and planners, message books and notebooks, patents applications and plans for her designs, and office references, such landscape architecture regulations and guidelines, and landscape specifications templates. The sub-series also comprises promotional material, such as photographs of her previous projects, press clippings of articles or periodicals with articles about her or her work, promotional panels for some of her major projects, and brochures or leaflets on her most well known projects. It includes also contains recordings of interviews on TV or radio shows she gave, biographical information on Oberlander, versions of her CV's, portaits of her, and lists and project write-ups.
1953-2018
Administrative records and promotional material
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AP075.S3.SS2
Description:
This sub-series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's administrative records of her practice as landscape architect from the end of the 1950s to the end ot the 2010s. It comprises material related to her consulting services on her own various landscape projects and urban planning projects, and also her consulting services for projects submitted as member of a larger project team for private or public projects. Her office records also contains documents related the planning of her work, her patents applications and designs for her own landscape or playground furnitures, and her professional correspondence. The sub-series also documents Oberlander press and promotional activities, such as interviews she gave, articles written about her, about her work as landscape architect, her statements or her activism for social and environmental causes or preservation landmark buildings and spaces. The sub-series contains documents related to Oberlander's consulting services, including requests for services, proposals by her or by the project team, correspondence, or documentation collected for projects calls of interest to Oberlander. Oberlander's office records for planning of projects and other activities includes professional correspondence files, agendas and planners, message books and notebooks, patents applications and plans for her designs, and office references, such landscape architecture regulations and guidelines, and landscape specifications templates. The sub-series also comprises promotional material, such as photographs of her previous projects, press clippings of articles or periodicals with articles about her or her work, promotional panels for some of her major projects, and brochures or leaflets on her most well known projects. It includes also contains recordings of interviews on TV or radio shows she gave, biographical information on Oberlander, versions of her CV's, portaits of her, and lists and project write-ups.
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1953-2018
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AP075.S1.1964.PR02
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This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape design for the sundeck and the flower garden of Dr. and Mrs. Kanee's residence, located on S. W. Marine Drive, in Vancouver. Oberlander worked on this project in the mid-1960s. The project series consists of only two original landscape plans, with a short list of types of plants.
1964
Sundeck and Garden for Dr. & Mrs. Ben Kanee, Vancouver, British Columbia (1964)
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AP075.S1.1964.PR02
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This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape design for the sundeck and the flower garden of Dr. and Mrs. Kanee's residence, located on S. W. Marine Drive, in Vancouver. Oberlander worked on this project in the mid-1960s. The project series consists of only two original landscape plans, with a short list of types of plants.
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1964