Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Ecological Landscapes

From 11 May to 30 July 2006, the Canadian Centre for Architecture in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Montréal presents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Ecological Landscapes, an exhibition in the Octagonal Gallery on the work of Vancouver landscape architect Cornelia Hahn Oberlander.

Featuring material from the newly completed Oberlander Archive at the CCA and photographs by Etta Gerdes, the exhibition demonstrates Oberlander's pioneering vision of socially conscious and environmentally sustainable landscape design.

Curated by Robert Desaulniers, CCA Head Archivist, the exhibition highlights selected projects by Cornelia Hahn Oberlander that have been executed in Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Yellowknife, and Berlin over a period of more than 30 years.

Drawings and writings from the CCA's Cornelia Hahn Oberlander Archive, as well as photographs taken by the young German photographer Etta Gerdes in 2005, situate each project within the larger context of Oberlander's lifelong philosophical and practical approach to design.

Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Ecological Landscapes also features commentary and insights from the landscape architect herself.

One of North America's most accomplished and celebrated landscape architects, Cornelia Hahn Oberlander has shaped Canadian cities with parks and roof gardens in a style all he