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AP075.S1.1975.PR01
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's project for the grounds of the Museum of Anthropology located on the northern end of the University of British Columbia campus. Oberlander worked on this project from 1975-1976 with architect Arthur Erickson. The project was completed in 1976. Due to the location of museum on the Northwest Coast First Nations site, the building was designed to evoke a First Nations longhouse. Oberlander concept for the landscaping was inspired by the Northwest Coast First Nations culture. It initally included a reflecting pool to represent the coastal inlet and an ethnobotanically significant selection of plants. However some features from the original design, such as the reflecting pool and some of the indegenious planting, weren't realized until the mid-2000s. The shield the site from the noise of the busy NW Marine Drive, located next to the grounds, Oberlander included "a series of large mounds planted with Haida seed mix". [1] The project series contains reprographic copies of working drawings, including landscape plans, landscape sections and details, grading and irrigation plans, planting plans, and site plans. The project is also documented through textual records, including specification, correspondence with architects and clients, inspection reports, and some handwritten notes by Oberlander. The project series also comprises photographs of the museum site.
1974-1976
Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia (1975-1977)
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AP075.S1.1975.PR01
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's project for the grounds of the Museum of Anthropology located on the northern end of the University of British Columbia campus. Oberlander worked on this project from 1975-1976 with architect Arthur Erickson. The project was completed in 1976. Due to the location of museum on the Northwest Coast First Nations site, the building was designed to evoke a First Nations longhouse. Oberlander concept for the landscaping was inspired by the Northwest Coast First Nations culture. It initally included a reflecting pool to represent the coastal inlet and an ethnobotanically significant selection of plants. However some features from the original design, such as the reflecting pool and some of the indegenious planting, weren't realized until the mid-2000s. The shield the site from the noise of the busy NW Marine Drive, located next to the grounds, Oberlander included "a series of large mounds planted with Haida seed mix". [1] The project series contains reprographic copies of working drawings, including landscape plans, landscape sections and details, grading and irrigation plans, planting plans, and site plans. The project is also documented through textual records, including specification, correspondence with architects and clients, inspection reports, and some handwritten notes by Oberlander. The project series also comprises photographs of the museum site.
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1974-1976
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ARCH255580
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files from a workshop Erickson attended in Sweden titled Social Theory and Occams Razor, part of International Federation of Institutes for Advanced study - correspondence, itinerary, handwritten notes from lectures, CVs from lecturers, photocopy of articles from Scientific American and Time, a postcard, brochure from Drottningholm Court Theatre.
1980
Correspondence, notes from lectures, and information on lecturers for the workshop "Social Theory and Occams Razor"
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ARCH255580
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files from a workshop Erickson attended in Sweden titled Social Theory and Occams Razor, part of International Federation of Institutes for Advanced study - correspondence, itinerary, handwritten notes from lectures, CVs from lecturers, photocopy of articles from Scientific American and Time, a postcard, brochure from Drottningholm Court Theatre.
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1980
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ARCH257199
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newspapers and magazines featuring articles on various projects - Hosptals 1977, Construction Sightlines 1979, Canadian Architect Yearbook 1978, Western Living 1971, Time 1967, Canadian Interiors 1970, SFU Review, UBC Reports Jan. 1973, Journal of Commerce 1978, Wood World 1972, Erickson/Massey and Their Works, Canadian Architect 1957.
Newspapers and magazines featuring articles on various projects
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ARCH257199
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newspapers and magazines featuring articles on various projects - Hosptals 1977, Construction Sightlines 1979, Canadian Architect Yearbook 1978, Western Living 1971, Time 1967, Canadian Interiors 1970, SFU Review, UBC Reports Jan. 1973, Journal of Commerce 1978, Wood World 1972, Erickson/Massey and Their Works, Canadian Architect 1957.
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AP075.S1.1979.PR07
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for Montiverdi Estates, located on the western slopes of Caulfield, West Vancouver. Oberlander worked on this project from 1979 to 1982, year of the completion. Oberlander worked on the site plan for the estate with Arthur Erickson and Eva Matsuzaki. The project consists in 20 custom houses, designed by Erickson, and nestled into a forest on a rock plateau overlooking Howe Sound. The estate, built on a slope, comprises four types of houses: uphill units, terrace units, coutyard units and downhill units. The project series contains textual records, such as correspondence, including with architect and client, Oberlander's concept development notes, research, specifications, a geotechnical report, cost estimates. The project is also documented through a design developement drawing showing planting and a plant list, and six working drawings, including landscape plans, a site plan and a site section.
1979-1982
Montiverdi Estates, West Vancouver, British Columbia (1979)
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AP075.S1.1979.PR07
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for Montiverdi Estates, located on the western slopes of Caulfield, West Vancouver. Oberlander worked on this project from 1979 to 1982, year of the completion. Oberlander worked on the site plan for the estate with Arthur Erickson and Eva Matsuzaki. The project consists in 20 custom houses, designed by Erickson, and nestled into a forest on a rock plateau overlooking Howe Sound. The estate, built on a slope, comprises four types of houses: uphill units, terrace units, coutyard units and downhill units. The project series contains textual records, such as correspondence, including with architect and client, Oberlander's concept development notes, research, specifications, a geotechnical report, cost estimates. The project is also documented through a design developement drawing showing planting and a plant list, and six working drawings, including landscape plans, a site plan and a site section.
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1979-1982
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ARCH255010
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Slides of projects files T-Z - Teck Mining Offices; Trump Tower, University of California Biological Sciences Building, Vancouver Art Gallery, Yorkdale Subway Station; file of Vancouver office projects: World Wide International Travel, Wood Gundy, Wood Gordon, Simon Fraser University, Lethbridge University, Canadian Pavilion Osaka, A. Erickson Office building Vancouver
Documentation slides for various projects
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ARCH255010
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Slides of projects files T-Z - Teck Mining Offices; Trump Tower, University of California Biological Sciences Building, Vancouver Art Gallery, Yorkdale Subway Station; file of Vancouver office projects: World Wide International Travel, Wood Gundy, Wood Gordon, Simon Fraser University, Lethbridge University, Canadian Pavilion Osaka, A. Erickson Office building Vancouver
photographies
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AP041.S1.1967.D2
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This project series documents a submission for a design competition commissioned by the Government of Canada for its pavilion at the 1970 World Exposition in Osaka, Japan. Fashioned from construction cranes and scaffolding, Melvin Charney's submission (in collaboration with Harry Parnass and Janos Barancs) garnered significant interest and media coverage, and served as a turning point away from traditional architecture practice towards public art. The competition was won by architect Arthur Erickson. Material includes presentation drawings, a photograph of the no longer existant model, and competition documents including correspondence and a copy of the competition programme.
1967
Canadian government pavilion, Japan world exposition, Osaka, Japan
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AP041.S1.1967.D2
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This project series documents a submission for a design competition commissioned by the Government of Canada for its pavilion at the 1970 World Exposition in Osaka, Japan. Fashioned from construction cranes and scaffolding, Melvin Charney's submission (in collaboration with Harry Parnass and Janos Barancs) garnered significant interest and media coverage, and served as a turning point away from traditional architecture practice towards public art. The competition was won by architect Arthur Erickson. Material includes presentation drawings, a photograph of the no longer existant model, and competition documents including correspondence and a copy of the competition programme.
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1967
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AP075.S1.2007.PR02
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's work for the renewal of Robson Square in Vancouver. This project series concerns work on Robson Square grounds starting from the mid 2000s to early 2010s to which Oberlander participated as landscape architect or consultaing landscape architect. Oberlander worked with Arthur Erickson on the earliest revitalisation projects, but also with other architectural firms, including Grout McTavish Architects. It includes revitisation works, such as sunken plaza revitalization, the Nelson Street Plaza revitalisation, addition of a 'grass wave' or a mound in 2008 for the North Plaza, renovations for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Ice Rink Expansion and Revitalisation of Ice Rink Plaza. The project series contains predominantly textual records, including correspondence with client, architects, consultants and contractors, specifications, including landscape specifications, minutes of projects meetings, inspections reports and press clippings and articles on the revitalisation projects. The project is also documented through landscape drawings, such as planting plans, irrigation and grading plans, landscape sections, and details for planters. It also includes sets of building plans used as reference and digital photographs of planting and landscape maintenance. Project series comprises documents related to the preservation of Robson Square, including documentation, articles and clippings, and correspondence.
1994-2016
Robson Square Renewal, Vancouver, British Columbia (2007)
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AP075.S1.2007.PR02
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's work for the renewal of Robson Square in Vancouver. This project series concerns work on Robson Square grounds starting from the mid 2000s to early 2010s to which Oberlander participated as landscape architect or consultaing landscape architect. Oberlander worked with Arthur Erickson on the earliest revitalisation projects, but also with other architectural firms, including Grout McTavish Architects. It includes revitisation works, such as sunken plaza revitalization, the Nelson Street Plaza revitalisation, addition of a 'grass wave' or a mound in 2008 for the North Plaza, renovations for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Ice Rink Expansion and Revitalisation of Ice Rink Plaza. The project series contains predominantly textual records, including correspondence with client, architects, consultants and contractors, specifications, including landscape specifications, minutes of projects meetings, inspections reports and press clippings and articles on the revitalisation projects. The project is also documented through landscape drawings, such as planting plans, irrigation and grading plans, landscape sections, and details for planters. It also includes sets of building plans used as reference and digital photographs of planting and landscape maintenance. Project series comprises documents related to the preservation of Robson Square, including documentation, articles and clippings, and correspondence.
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1994-2016
ARCH282084
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Contains four episode of the TV show "Greater.Vancouver" including an interview with Arthur Erickson and Cornelia Hahn Oberlander on the second episode.
2001
Video recoding of interview of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander for the TV show "Greater.Vancouver" at Shaw Television
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ARCH282084
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Contains four episode of the TV show "Greater.Vancouver" including an interview with Arthur Erickson and Cornelia Hahn Oberlander on the second episode.
2001
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AP075.S1.1980.PR02
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the Bagley and Virginia Wright Residence, located in a residential community in the north of in Seattle, Washington. Oberlander worked on this project from 1979 to 1984. She was invited to work on the landscape by Arthur Erickson, who designed the residence. The project consisted in a landscape design for a nine-acre heavily wooded property in a residential community called the Highlands. The project series contains mainly textual records, including correspondence with clients and architect, inspection reports, specifications, concept notes and plant lists. The project series also contains two landscape working drawings.
1978-1980
Bagley Wright Residence, Seattle, Washington (1980)
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AP075.S1.1980.PR02
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Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the Bagley and Virginia Wright Residence, located in a residential community in the north of in Seattle, Washington. Oberlander worked on this project from 1979 to 1984. She was invited to work on the landscape by Arthur Erickson, who designed the residence. The project consisted in a landscape design for a nine-acre heavily wooded property in a residential community called the Highlands. The project series contains mainly textual records, including correspondence with clients and architect, inspection reports, specifications, concept notes and plant lists. The project series also contains two landscape working drawings.
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1978-1980
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ARCH257679
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pages for promotional book: Baldwin Residence, Bayles Residence, B.C Government Complex and Court House, Berlitz Alteration, Begg Building, Boultbee Residence, Chess Residence, Canadian Pavilion Tokyo, Camberra, Danto Residence, Dyde Residence, Erickson Residence, Expo '67, Grauer Cabana, Kitsilano Museum Complex, Laxton residence, Lindenfield Garden, Massey Residence, Townhouse Development, SFU, Smith Residence, University of Victoria, Weston Residence, W-H Pudifoot
Pages a promotional book showing various projects
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ARCH257679
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pages for promotional book: Baldwin Residence, Bayles Residence, B.C Government Complex and Court House, Berlitz Alteration, Begg Building, Boultbee Residence, Chess Residence, Canadian Pavilion Tokyo, Camberra, Danto Residence, Dyde Residence, Erickson Residence, Expo '67, Grauer Cabana, Kitsilano Museum Complex, Laxton residence, Lindenfield Garden, Massey Residence, Townhouse Development, SFU, Smith Residence, University of Victoria, Weston Residence, W-H Pudifoot
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