Landscape architect Cornelia Hahn Oberlander has shaped Canadian cities with her parks and roof gardens like no other.
Etta Gerdes, an emerging photographer of Germany´s younger generation, has photographed Oberlander’s landscape projects—in Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Yellowknife, and also in Berlin.
Etta Gerdes’ photos of Oberlander’s projects are touring since May 2006 in Canada and Germany in an exhibit presented by the Goethe-Institut Montréal. The exhibit shows how Oberlander, who studied under Bauhaus architect Walter Gropius, integrates technical innovations with ecological and social sensitivities to create her iconic landscape designs.
Etta Gerdes, an emerging photographer of Germany´s younger generation, has photographed Oberlander’s landscape projects—in Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Yellowknife, and also in Berlin.
Etta Gerdes’ photos of Oberlander’s projects are touring since May 2006 in Canada and Germany in an exhibit presented by the Goethe-Institut Montréal. The exhibit shows how Oberlander, who studied under Bauhaus architect Walter Gropius, integrates technical innovations with ecological and social sensitivities to create her iconic landscape designs.
Berlin Sky in the Mackenzie RiverCanadian Embassy
Berlin, 2005
Legislative Assembly Building of the Northwest TerritoriesYellowknife, 1995
Robson SquareVancouver, 1983
Library SquareVancouver, 1995
C. K. Choi Building for the Institute of Asian ResearchWest Vancouver, 1982
Museum of Anthropology at the University of British ColumbiaVancouver, 1976
Montiverdi EstatesWest Vancouver, 1982
Portland HotelVancouver, 2000
Garden of the Rotman ResidenceToronto, 1994
National Gallery of CanadaOttawa, 1988
