Discovery Parks, Simon Fraser University Site, Burnaby, British Columbia (1979-1984)
1971-1989
Project
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.
Material in this project series was kept in its original order when it was first processed upon its arrival at CCA.
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Original folder entitled "DISCOVERY PARKS / SFU CONCEPT + DESIGN DRAWINGS".
1 File
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Cornelia Hahn Oberlander/
Gift of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
075-036-001
Original folder entitled "DISCOVERY PARKS / SFU RESEARCH".
1 File
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Cornelia Hahn Oberlander/
Gift of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
075-036-002
Original folder entitled "DISCOVERY PARKS / SFU SITE / CORRESPONDENCE / 1980-1983, 1985".
1 File
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Cornelia Hahn Oberlander/
Gift of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
075-036-003
Original folder entitled "DISCOVERY PARKS / SFU / SPECIFICATIONS".
1 File
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Cornelia Hahn Oberlander/
Gift of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
075-036-004
Original folder entitled "DISCOVERY PARKS / SFU COST ESTIMATE / INVOICES CHO, INVOICES OTHER".
1 File
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Cornelia Hahn Oberlander/
Gift of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
075-036-005
Original folder entitled "DISCOVERY PARKS / SFU / PLANT SELECTION".
1 File
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Cornelia Hahn Oberlander/
Gift of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
075-036-006
Original folder entitled "DISCOVERY PARKS / SFU / PRESS".
1 File
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Cornelia Hahn Oberlander/
Gift of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
075-036-007
Original folder entitled "DISCOVERY PARKS / SFU: PROPOSAL INFO.".
1 File
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Cornelia Hahn Oberlander/
Gift of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
075-036-008
1 File
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Cornelia Hahn Oberlander/
Gift of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
075-036-009
1 File
sheet (smallest): 35 x 51 cm sheet (largest): 71 x 11 cm
Includes three set of stapled diazotypes.
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Cornelia Hahn Oberlander/
Gift of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
075-011-014
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