Drawings and scripts

Part of:

People:

Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

Title:

Drawings and scripts

Date:

1980 - 2000

Level of archival description:
Sub-series 1

Extent and medium:

2538 digital files (2 GB)

Scope and content:
The Drawings and scripts sub-series, 1980 – 2000, consists of 2538 digital files (2 GB) that document Hoberman’s work in AutoCAD to create his patented transformable designs.

The majority of records are AutoCAD drawing files and AutoLISP scripts, dating from the mid to late 1990s.

Drawings in the sub-series comprise a variety of Hoberman’s expanding installations, toy products and architectural structures, as well as a series of industrial patents and production drawings that detail the manufacturing and assembly of parts.

AutoLISP scripts included in the sub-series were written and used by Hoberman for customized command within the AutoCAD environment as the in-program language. These scripts allowed Hoberman to solve the complex mathematical and geometrical calculations necessary to control the design and engineering of each component of his structures.

Notable projects include: Iris Dome at Expo 2000 World's Fair, Hanover (2000); Expanding Hypar at California Science Center, Los Angeles (1998); Expanding Helicoid at Inventor's Hall of Fame, Akron (1998); Expanding Fabric Dome at Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (1997); Iris Dome at Museum of Modern Art, New York (1994); Geodesic Sphere at Technorama der Shweiz, Winterthur (1993); and Expanding Sphere at Liberty Science Center, Jersey City (1991).

Reference number:

AP165.S7.SS1

Arrangement:
Material in this sub-series has been arranged into file level groups according to project/design.

Credit line:
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman

General note:

Some AutoCAD drawings need permission to load executable files found in external locations. In addition, a select amount of AutoCAD files do not appear to contain drawings when opened. However, these files often contain "blocks" of several drawings that can be inserted using the block editor tool.

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