Drawings and scripts
1980 - 2000
Sub-series 1
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).
Material in this sub-series has been arranged into file level groups according to project/design.
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
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This file contains directories originally named "IRIS", "expo", "dresdner", "dresdner 2" and "moma". The Iris Dome at Expo 2000 World's Fair was sponsored by Dresdner Bank, previously a major bank in Germany.
Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, Plain Text File, AutoLISP File, Truevision TGA Bitmap, Unidentified
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
This file includes material stored on floppy disks labelled "MISC DWGS" and unarranged material on a data tape and CD. These directories contain a variety of drawings, some of which seem to be related to specific projects and some of which are not. Files that are related to projects were not relocated in order to retain the original structure of the directory. Projects include: Times capsule design competition, expanding sphere at Museo Interactivo Mirador; a plan for the TKTS site, New York; designs for Disney; toy products and other miscellaneous designs. The file also contains production drawings for the assembly of parts as well as drawings for AutoCAD blocks. Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, AutoLISP File, Unidentified, Drawing Interchange File Format (ASCII), Plain Text File
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
Original directory name: "MGI". Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, AutoLISP File
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
This file includes directories originally labelled "HYPAR" and "LA museum." Most common file formats: AutoLISP File, AutoCAD Drawing, Unidentified, Plain Text File, MS-DOS Executable
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
Original directory name: "Rockwell". Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, AutoLISP File, Truevision TGA Bitmap, Plain Text File
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
File includes directories originally named "COVDOME" and "PDOU." Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, AutoLISP File, Text Configuration file
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
File includes directories originally named "HELIX", "HYPAR", "LA" and "VA." Most common file formats: AutoLISP File, Unidentified
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
Original directory name: "PATENT". Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, AutoLISP File, Unidentified, Plain Text File, ZIP Format
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
Original directory name: "LSC". Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, Plain Text File, AutoLISP File, Unidentified, MS-DOS Executable
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
Original directory name: "Disney". Most common file formats: AutoLISP File, AutoCAD Drawing, Unidentified, Raw JPEG Stream, Plain Text File
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
File contains AutoCAD drawings and scripts for several of Hoberman's toy products including Construction Kit, Hoberman Sphere, K-ring, Micro Sphere, Mini Sphere, and N-ring. Original directory name: "TOY". Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, AutoLISP File, Truevision TGA Bitmap, 3D Studio, ZIP Format
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
Original directory name: "INVENT". Most common file formats: AutoLISP File, AutoCAD Drawing
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
Original directory name: "BROAD". Most common file formats: AutoLISP File, AutoCAD Drawing
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
File includes directories originally named "OHIO" and "HELIX." Most common file formats: AutoLISP File, AutoCAD Drawing, Unidentified
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
Original directory name: "ICOSA". Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, AutoLISP File, MS-DOS Executable, ZIP Format, Unidentified
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
File contains material originally stored on floppy disk labelled: "swiss exhibit w seq". Most common file formats: Plain Text File, AutoCAD Drawing. Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, AutoLISP File, MS-DOS Executable, ZIP Format, Unidentified
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
File contains material originally stored on floppy disk labelled: "nike dwgs". Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, Unidentified
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
File contains material originally stored on floppy disk labelled: "MERCEDES.DWG". Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
Original directory name: "Zipout". Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
Original directory name: "final product drawings". Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, ZIP Format
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
File contains material originally stored on floppy disk labelled "Store of Knowledge display." Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
Original directory name: "vacu-blisters". Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
Original directory name: "capsule ". Most common file formats: Adobe Illustrator, Tagged Image File Format, Drawing Interchange File Format (ASCII), Truevision TGA Bitmap
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
Original directory name: "line art for booths". Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
Original directory name: "97". Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, AutoLISP File, Text Configuration file
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
Original directory name: "TRANS". Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, AutoLISP File
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
Original directory name: "OK". Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, Plain Text File
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
File contains material stored on floppy disk labelled "Hub55". Most common file formats: AutoCAD Drawing, Unidentified
1 File
Chuck Hoberman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Chuck Hoberman/
Gift of Chuck Hoberman
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