Paul Rudolph Architecture
Paul Rudolph (architect)
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For other people named Paul Rudolph, see Paul Rudolph (disambiguation).
Paul Rudolph
Rudolph Hall (formerly known as the Art & Architecture Building), houses the Yale School of Architecture and is one of Paul Rudolph 's best known works. It was renamed in his honor after the building was renovated in 2008.
Born October 23, 1918
Elkton, Kentucky
Died August 8, 1997 (aged 78)
New York, New York
Nationality United States
Influenced Muzharul Islam
Buildings Yale Art and Architecture Building
Paul Marvin Rudolph (October 23, 1918 – August 8, 1997) was an American architect and the dean of the Yale School of Architecture for six years, known for use of concrete and highly complex floor plans. His most famous work is the Yale Art and Architecture Building (A&A Building), a spatially complex Brutalist concrete structure.
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1 Education
2 Work
3 Death
4 See also
5 References
6 Further reading
7 External links
Education
Rudolph earned his bachelor 's degree in architecture at Auburn University (then known as Alabama Polytechnic Institute) in 1940 and then moved on to the Harvard Graduate School of Design to study with Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius. After three years, he left to serve in the Navy for another three years, returning to Harvard to receive his master 's in 1947.
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Wisma Dharmala Sakti office tower, Jakarta
He moved to Sarasota, Florida and partnered with Ralph Twitchell for four years until he started his own practice in 1951. Rudolph 's Sarasota time is now part of the period labeled Sarasota Modern in his career.
Notable for its appearance in the 1958 book, Masters of Modern Architecture, the W. R. Healy House, built in 1950, was a one-story Sarasota house built on posts. The roof was concave, in order to allow rainwater to drain off. In addition, Rudolph used jalousie windows, which enabled the characteristic breezes to and from Sarasota
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Paul Rudolph, see Paul Rudolph (disambiguation).
Paul Rudolph
Rudolph Hall (formerly known as the Art & Architecture Building), houses the Yale School of Architecture and is one of Paul Rudolph 's best known works. It was renamed in his honor after the building was renovated in 2008.
Born October 23, 1918
Elkton, Kentucky
Died August 8, 1997 (aged 78)
New York, New York
Nationality United States
Influenced Muzharul Islam
Buildings Yale Art and Architecture Building
Paul Marvin Rudolph (October 23, 1918 – August 8, 1997) was an American architect and the dean of the Yale School of Architecture for six years, known for use of concrete and highly complex floor plans. His most famous work is the Yale Art and Architecture Building (A&A Building), a spatially complex Brutalist concrete structure.
Contents [hide]
1 Education
2 Work
3 Death
4 See also
5 References
6 Further reading
7 External links
Education
Rudolph earned his bachelor 's degree in architecture at Auburn University (then known as Alabama Polytechnic Institute) in 1940 and then moved on to the Harvard Graduate School of Design to study with Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius. After three years, he left to serve in the Navy for another three years, returning to Harvard to receive his master 's in 1947.
[edit]Work
Wisma Dharmala Sakti office tower, Jakarta
He moved to Sarasota, Florida and partnered with Ralph Twitchell for four years until he started his own practice in 1951. Rudolph 's Sarasota time is now part of the period labeled Sarasota Modern in his career.
Notable for its appearance in the 1958 book, Masters of Modern Architecture, the W. R. Healy House, built in 1950, was a one-story Sarasota house built on posts. The roof was concave, in order to allow rainwater to drain off. In addition, Rudolph used jalousie windows, which enabled the characteristic breezes to and from Sarasota
References: Interior of the Tuskegee Chapel, 1969 In 1958, Rudolph was commissioned to create a master plan for Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama The Lippo Centre, 1987, by Paul Rudolph, a landmark building in Hong Kong While the Brutalist style fell out of favor in the U.S The Paul Rudolph Penthouse & Apartments (1977-82), at 23 Beekman Place in Manhattan, was designated a New York City Landmark in 2010.[5] [edit]Death