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Campus Commons and Amphitheatre, University of the Cariboo, Kamloops, British Columbia (1991-1994)
AP075.S1.1991.PR02
Description:
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
Description:
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
Sub-series
AP075.S4.SS2
Description:
This sub-series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's research for private and public landscaping projects. It includes documents on various subjects such as documentation on historical preservation, documents on plants, forest and forest management, documents on other landscape projects or urban gardens of interest for Oberlander, and documentation on green roofs projects and sustainable architecture. The sub-series contains research notes and documentation, including correspondence, reports from various organizations and associations, small publications, press clippings, and reference photographs of landscape designs and gardens for private residences, including some of her own projects.
1936-1999
Research for private and public landscaping projects
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AP075.S4.SS2
Description:
This sub-series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's research for private and public landscaping projects. It includes documents on various subjects such as documentation on historical preservation, documents on plants, forest and forest management, documents on other landscape projects or urban gardens of interest for Oberlander, and documentation on green roofs projects and sustainable architecture. The sub-series contains research notes and documentation, including correspondence, reports from various organizations and associations, small publications, press clippings, and reference photographs of landscape designs and gardens for private residences, including some of her own projects.
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1936-1999
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AP075.S1.1979.PR02
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for Victoria General Hospital in Victoria. Oberlander worked in this project between 1979 and 1982. The architectural firm Beinhaker Irwin / Russell Vandiver Architects worked on the project, while Oberlander was in charge of the landscape for the whole hospital site. The intention for the landscape design was to preserve the site major natural features, such as the woodland and meadow, to create an outdoor recreational area for staff and patients and provide views and privacy for some of the hospital units. Oberlander's design included a play area and a treed parking lot to reduce the impact of the parking areas on the rest of the site. The project series contains concept design reports by architectural firm with Oberlander's annotations, design development drawings and working drawings, including grading plans, landscape plans and planting plans. The project is also documented through correspondence, research material, schematic design, specifications for the landscape and the building construction, contract and financial documents.
1977-1984
Victoria General Hospital, Victoria, British Columbia (1979-1882)
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AP075.S1.1979.PR02
Description:
Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for Victoria General Hospital in Victoria. Oberlander worked in this project between 1979 and 1982. The architectural firm Beinhaker Irwin / Russell Vandiver Architects worked on the project, while Oberlander was in charge of the landscape for the whole hospital site. The intention for the landscape design was to preserve the site major natural features, such as the woodland and meadow, to create an outdoor recreational area for staff and patients and provide views and privacy for some of the hospital units. Oberlander's design included a play area and a treed parking lot to reduce the impact of the parking areas on the rest of the site. The project series contains concept design reports by architectural firm with Oberlander's annotations, design development drawings and working drawings, including grading plans, landscape plans and planting plans. The project is also documented through correspondence, research material, schematic design, specifications for the landscape and the building construction, contract and financial documents.
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1977-1984
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AP075.S1.1997.PR02
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the Waterfall Building on West 2nd Avenue, near the entrance of Granville Island, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in 1998-2001 with architect Arthur Erickson and architectural firm Nick Milkovich Architects, who designed the building. The building consists in five separated structures to accomodate studios spaces as well as split-level residences. It also included a courtyard and roof gardens on all five building structures for which Oberlander was responsible of the design. The courtyard, formed by in the roof of the underground parking space, consists "a simple tapestry of pavers, ground cover, trees and a small reflecting basin [...]." [1] The roofs garden included planting of white roses at the edge of the building and ornemental grass. The rooftops serve as communal patio for the residents and was accesible to the public. The project was completed in 2001. The Waterfall Building was the last project Oberlander realized in collaboration with Arthur Erickson. The project series includes sketches, design development drawings, including planting plans for the courtyard and the rooftops, working drawings, such as landscape plans for the courtyard and planting plans. The drawings in this series also includes drawings of the building used as reference. The project is also documented through research material for the project, specifications, plant lists, correspondence, including correspondence with architects and client, meeting notes, reports, financial document, a promotional poster on the project, and photographs of the landscaping work and plant selection. Source: [1] Herrington, Susan. Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Making the Modern Landscape, University of Virginia Press, 2014, 304 pages. p. 142.
1997-2001
The Waterfall Building, Vancouver, British Columbia (1997)
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AP075.S1.1997.PR02
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the Waterfall Building on West 2nd Avenue, near the entrance of Granville Island, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in 1998-2001 with architect Arthur Erickson and architectural firm Nick Milkovich Architects, who designed the building. The building consists in five separated structures to accomodate studios spaces as well as split-level residences. It also included a courtyard and roof gardens on all five building structures for which Oberlander was responsible of the design. The courtyard, formed by in the roof of the underground parking space, consists "a simple tapestry of pavers, ground cover, trees and a small reflecting basin [...]." [1] The roofs garden included planting of white roses at the edge of the building and ornemental grass. The rooftops serve as communal patio for the residents and was accesible to the public. The project was completed in 2001. The Waterfall Building was the last project Oberlander realized in collaboration with Arthur Erickson. The project series includes sketches, design development drawings, including planting plans for the courtyard and the rooftops, working drawings, such as landscape plans for the courtyard and planting plans. The drawings in this series also includes drawings of the building used as reference. The project is also documented through research material for the project, specifications, plant lists, correspondence, including correspondence with architects and client, meeting notes, reports, financial document, a promotional poster on the project, and photographs of the landscaping work and plant selection. Source: [1] Herrington, Susan. Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Making the Modern Landscape, University of Virginia Press, 2014, 304 pages. p. 142.
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1997-2001
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AP075.S1.1994.PR02
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's project of a playground for the Talmud Torah School on West 26th Avenue, in Vancouver, in British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in 1994. The playground included a garden with apple trees at the north side of the site, a central play area with sand pits and play installation, small canal with a wooden bridge and two grass mounds with trees. The project series contains sketches, design development drawings, including a proposed landscape plan, landscape plans, landscape details, and site plans. The project is also documented through photographs of the playground once completed, specifications, plant lists, correspondence, including correspondence with client, meeting notes and site reports, financial documents and press clippings on the project.
1970-1996
Talmud Torah School Playground, Vancouver, British Columbia (1994-1996)
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AP075.S1.1994.PR02
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's project of a playground for the Talmud Torah School on West 26th Avenue, in Vancouver, in British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in 1994. The playground included a garden with apple trees at the north side of the site, a central play area with sand pits and play installation, small canal with a wooden bridge and two grass mounds with trees. The project series contains sketches, design development drawings, including a proposed landscape plan, landscape plans, landscape details, and site plans. The project is also documented through photographs of the playground once completed, specifications, plant lists, correspondence, including correspondence with client, meeting notes and site reports, financial documents and press clippings on the project.
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1970-1996
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AP075.S1.1979.PR05
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the Discovery Parks' site on the Simon Fraser University campus, 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 this project from 1979-1984 with Russell Vandiver Architects. The project consisted in creating three research building north of University Drive, in the Naheeto Park, with landscaped recreational areas between each buildings. The project was later reduce to one research building located at the corner of Nelson Way and University Drive, on the far east end of the initial site. Oberlander's landscape design consisted in trees planting along the street, the parking lot and the driveway, and creating a recreational area for staff and students. The project series contains textual records, including research, Oberlander's concept notes, project proposals, correspondence with architect and clients, specifications, and financial documents. The project series also comprises photographs and working drawings, such as proposed sites plans, site plans, grading plans, planting plans and landscape plans.
1971-1989
Discovery Parks, Simon Fraser University Site, Burnaby, British Columbia (1979-1984)
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AP075.S1.1979.PR05
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the Discovery Parks' site on the Simon Fraser University campus, 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 this project from 1979-1984 with Russell Vandiver Architects. The project consisted in creating three research building north of University Drive, in the Naheeto Park, with landscaped recreational areas between each buildings. The project was later reduce to one research building located at the corner of Nelson Way and University Drive, on the far east end of the initial site. Oberlander's landscape design consisted in trees planting along the street, the parking lot and the driveway, and creating a recreational area for staff and students. The project series contains textual records, including research, Oberlander's concept notes, project proposals, correspondence with architect and clients, specifications, and financial documents. The project series also comprises photographs and working drawings, such as proposed sites plans, site plans, grading plans, planting plans and landscape plans.
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1971-1989
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AP075.S1.1954.PR05
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This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's project for the Home '54 Design Competition for the Canadian Home Journal, in 1954. Oberlander worked on this proposal with architect Norman Rice, who designed the one-storey single-family house. The landscape design consists of a paved outdoor living space directly next to the living room with a curved fixed bench at the back of the house, as well as a quiet area with annual and perennial planting on the east edge of the site and a vegetable garden and sitting area facing the street. The project series contains only two presentation drawings showing floor plans, elevation and axonometric views of the house and landscape plans, and presentation panels of the same two drawings. Source: Herrington, Susan. Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Making the Modern Landscape, University of Virginia Press, 2014, 304 pages.
1954
Home '54 Design Competition, Canada (1954)
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AP075.S1.1954.PR05
Description:
This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's project for the Home '54 Design Competition for the Canadian Home Journal, in 1954. Oberlander worked on this proposal with architect Norman Rice, who designed the one-storey single-family house. The landscape design consists of a paved outdoor living space directly next to the living room with a curved fixed bench at the back of the house, as well as a quiet area with annual and perennial planting on the east edge of the site and a vegetable garden and sitting area facing the street. The project series contains only two presentation drawings showing floor plans, elevation and axonometric views of the house and landscape plans, and presentation panels of the same two drawings. Source: Herrington, Susan. Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Making the Modern Landscape, University of Virginia Press, 2014, 304 pages.
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1954
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AP075.S1.1952.PR02
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This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape design for the Mill Creek Public Housing Complex between 40th Street, Aspen Street, and Fairmount Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Oberlander worked on this project in the early 1950s as Dan Kiley's associate. They both were consulting for Louis Kahn's office, Kahn, McAllister, Braik, & Day. The first phase of the project consisted of a complex of three seventeen-storey apartment towers accomodating 218 units on a four-acre site. The landscape design consisted of a system of pedestrian areas to connect the site with the city, including a central alley linking Fairmount Avenue to a common green space. Trees to provide shade were planted around the parking spaces and the housing towers. The project was completed in 1954, but most of the landscaping by Kiley and Oberlander was never realized. The Mill Creek complex was demolished in 2002 to make space for the new low-rise public housing development. The project series contains only two reprographic copies of landscape plans. Source: Herrington, Susan. Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Making the Modern Landscape, University of Virginia Press, 2014, 304 pages.
1952-1953
Mills Creek Public Housing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1952-1953)
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AP075.S1.1952.PR02
Description:
This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape design for the Mill Creek Public Housing Complex between 40th Street, Aspen Street, and Fairmount Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Oberlander worked on this project in the early 1950s as Dan Kiley's associate. They both were consulting for Louis Kahn's office, Kahn, McAllister, Braik, & Day. The first phase of the project consisted of a complex of three seventeen-storey apartment towers accomodating 218 units on a four-acre site. The landscape design consisted of a system of pedestrian areas to connect the site with the city, including a central alley linking Fairmount Avenue to a common green space. Trees to provide shade were planted around the parking spaces and the housing towers. The project was completed in 1954, but most of the landscaping by Kiley and Oberlander was never realized. The Mill Creek complex was demolished in 2002 to make space for the new low-rise public housing development. The project series contains only two reprographic copies of landscape plans. Source: Herrington, Susan. Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Making the Modern Landscape, University of Virginia Press, 2014, 304 pages.
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1952-1953
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AP075.S1.2004.PR02
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's work for the renewal of the Museum of Anthropology, at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. This project series concerns work on the Museum grounds starting from 2005 to the early 2010s. It includes restorations work and consultations for maintenance of the grounds, various additions, including the addition of a plaza and a turnaround (also identified as a bus loop in the fonds documents) or modifications for events held on site. It also includes the installation of the Yosef Wosk Reflecting Pool, a permanent reflecting pond in 2009-2010. The pond was initially included in Oberlander original landscape design of 1975. It has since been temporarly filled in three occasions. The permanent pond was officially opened in 2010. The project series contains predominantly working drawings, such as site plans, landscape plans, planting plans, irrigation plans, and grading plans, and a few design development drawings, such as sketches, studies and details, including for the bus loop and the new plaza. The drawings for this project aslo includes sets of plans of the building used as reference. The project is also documented through textual records, including correspondence with clients, consultants and contractors, meetings notes and minutes, specifications, schematic design report and documentation. The project series also contains photographs, including digital photographs of the interior and exterior of the Museum and of the lanscaping. Source: Herrington, Susan. Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Making the Modern Landscape, University of Virginia Press, 2014, 304 pages.
2003-2011
Museum of Anthropology Renewal, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia (2004-2007)
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AP075.S1.2004.PR02
Description:
Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's work for the renewal of the Museum of Anthropology, at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. This project series concerns work on the Museum grounds starting from 2005 to the early 2010s. It includes restorations work and consultations for maintenance of the grounds, various additions, including the addition of a plaza and a turnaround (also identified as a bus loop in the fonds documents) or modifications for events held on site. It also includes the installation of the Yosef Wosk Reflecting Pool, a permanent reflecting pond in 2009-2010. The pond was initially included in Oberlander original landscape design of 1975. It has since been temporarly filled in three occasions. The permanent pond was officially opened in 2010. The project series contains predominantly working drawings, such as site plans, landscape plans, planting plans, irrigation plans, and grading plans, and a few design development drawings, such as sketches, studies and details, including for the bus loop and the new plaza. The drawings for this project aslo includes sets of plans of the building used as reference. The project is also documented through textual records, including correspondence with clients, consultants and contractors, meetings notes and minutes, specifications, schematic design report and documentation. The project series also contains photographs, including digital photographs of the interior and exterior of the Museum and of the lanscaping. Source: Herrington, Susan. Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Making the Modern Landscape, University of Virginia Press, 2014, 304 pages.
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2003-2011
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AP075.S1.2017.PR01
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's work as a consulting landscape architect for the landscape design of Pyrrha, an handcrafted jewelry store in Vancouver, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project from 2017-2018 with Enns Gauthier Landscape Architects. The project included design for a sunken patio/courtyard, a roof deck, and wall planting. The project series contains landscape design concept presentation to client by Enns Gauthier Landscape Architects, correspondence with landscape architects and documentation.
2017-2018
Pyrrha store, Vancouver, British Columbia (2017)
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AP075.S1.2017.PR01
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's work as a consulting landscape architect for the landscape design of Pyrrha, an handcrafted jewelry store in Vancouver, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project from 2017-2018 with Enns Gauthier Landscape Architects. The project included design for a sunken patio/courtyard, a roof deck, and wall planting. The project series contains landscape design concept presentation to client by Enns Gauthier Landscape Architects, correspondence with landscape architects and documentation.
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2017-2018