Oberlander
series
douglas fir
completed 2026
The subtle curvature on the Oberlander bench is an ode to the simple pleasure of sitting on a log. Growing up in a small coastal town famous for its log strewn beaches and now living in a city with its own lore surrounding its beach logs, I wanted to pay homage to all the logs that have provided a perfect place to perch. Made from solid douglas fir, ash or oak with floating tenon joinery the Oberland benches will last generations. The subtle curve of the horizontal sitting surface is broken and flipped to the inside of the supporting legs, creating a pleasing transition between hard square edges and inviting curves. The convex top results in a thin edge, and a lightness that playfully contradicts the immovable mass of beach logs.
The name is a nod to landscape architect Cornelia Oberlander, who is responsible for initiating the official policy of embracing beach logs as fixtures of Vancouver’s city beaches in 1963.
