Background
Hoffman, Gilbert Earl Booher was born on November 19, 1939 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Gilbert Earl and Pauline (Booher) Hoffman.
Hoffman, Gilbert Earl Booher was born on November 19, 1939 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Gilbert Earl and Pauline (Booher) Hoffman.
Bachelor of Architecture, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1962. Master of Architecture, University Pennsylvania, 1963.
Architect V.G. Kling & Associates, Phila, 1963—1964, Eero Saarinen & Associates, Hamden, Connecticut, 1964—1965, Roche-Dinkeloo & Associates, Hamden, 1965—1967, Charles Moore & Associates, New Haven, 1967—1969. Instructor architecture Yale University, 1967—1969. Redevelopment, planning consultant Redevelopment Authority, New Castle, Pennsylvania, 1973—1978.
Senior design architect 3D International, Houston, 1978—1985. Design consultant Kingdom Qatar, 1981. Director architectural design White, Budd Van Ness Partnership, since 1985.
Board directors Hoyt Institute Fine Arts, New Castle, 1971—1978. President Community Playhouse, 1974—1975. Member Arts Council, New Castle and Youngstown, Ohio, 1975—1978.
Vice president History Society, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, 1977—1978. Member of American Institute of Architects, AQPA (board directors Houston chapter 1987), New Castle Junior Chamber of Commerce, Rice Design Alliance.
Married Carol Louise Lutz, May 11, 1958 (divorced 1975). Children: Susan Lynn, Patricia Alison. Married Mei-ing Liu, August 29, 1982.
1 child Kristan Liu.