Part of:

• Fonds: Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds, 1936-2021
•    Series: Landscape architecture projects, 1947-2018
•      Project: C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia (1993-1996), 1991-2001

People:

• Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (archive creator)
• Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (landscape architect)
• Matsuzaki Wright Architects (architectural firm)

Title:

C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia (1993-1996)

Date:

1991-2001

Level of archival description:
Project

Extent and medium:

• 0.26 l.m. of textual records
  362 photographic material
  125 drawings (including 79 reprographic copies)

Scope and content:
Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlnader's landscape project for the C. K. Choi Building of the Institute of Asian Research at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Oberlander worked on this project from 1993-1995 with architectural firm Matsuzaki Wright Architects. The project consisted in creating a environmentally responsible building as well as for the landscape design. In this idea, Oberlander's landscape design only included native plans that need little maintenance, to avoid the usage of pesticides, and allow the use of organic fertilizers. She also selected trees valued as excellent absorbers of air polluants for the planting on the street edge. [1] The project was completed in 1995.

The project series includes sketches design development drawings, including landscape plans, landscape details and sections, presentation drawings, working drawings, such as site plans, grading plans, and planting details, and building construction drawings used as reference.The project is also documented through concept notes by Oberlander, correspondence with architects, clients and consultants, documents related to plant selection, specifications, financial documents, and some press clippings and promotional material about the project. The project series also includes photographs of the landscaping work.

Sources:
[1] Herrington, Susan. Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Making the Modern Landscape, University of Virginia Press, 2014, 304 pages, p. 184.

Reference number:

AP075.S1.1993.PR01

Arrangement:
Material in this project series was kept in its original order when it was first processed upon its arrival at CCA.

Location:

Vancouver British Columbia Canada

Contains:

• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.001, Design development for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1994-1995
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.002, Design development brief for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.003, Concept notes for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.004, Specifications for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.005, Concept notes for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, circa 1991
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.006, Specifications for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1994
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.007, Plant selection for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.008, Cost estimate for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1994
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.009, Fee proposal for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.010, Invoices for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993-1996
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.011, Press and publicity for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1994-1997
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.012, Photograph of the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, circa 1995
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.013, Submission for the inaugural book for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1996
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.014, Correspondence related to maintenance for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1997-1999
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.015, Notes for lecture on the landscape for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.016, Submission material for C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.017, Submission material for C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, circa 1993
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.018, Trees selection for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993-1994
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.019, Trees selection for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1994
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.020, Correspondence related to irrigation for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993-1996
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.021, Correspondence related to grading for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993-1995
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.022, Correspondence related to greywater trench for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993-1994
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.023, Correspondence related to the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1994
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.024, Correspondence related to the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1994
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.025, Correspondence related to the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993-1994
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.026, Correspondence related to the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1995
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.027, Correspondence related to the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1995
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.028, Correspondence related to the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1999-2001
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.029, Meetings and sites reports for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1994-1995
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.030, Correspondence related to the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1996
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.031, Project presentation for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, circa 1996
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.032, Presentation drawings for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1994
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.033, Design development drawings for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1994
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.034, Design development drawings and working drawings for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993-1994
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.035, Reference working drawings for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993-1994
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.036, Reference working drawings for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1994
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.037, Design development drawings for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.038, Design development drawings for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.039, Design development drawings for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993-1994
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.040, Landscape plans and printout of diagrams of water energy saving system of the building, C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, circa 1993
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.041, Grading plan, irrigation plan and planting plan, C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1994
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.042, Building floor plans and elevations, and site plan with planting plan, C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.043, Project descriptions, press clipping and lectures texts on C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1994-2001
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.044, Mechanical plans, landscape plan, and specifications, C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1993-1994
• AP075.S1.1993.PR01.045, Photographs, C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1997-2002