Paul Rudolph drawings, 1961-1973
Collection context
- Creator:
- Rudolph, Paul, 1918-1997
- Extent:
- 1 oversize folders (flat-file) and 2 rolls
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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Collection contains 2 rolls of photocopied working drawings for the Natural Science Building at SUNY Purchase (Purchase, N.Y.), as well as single perspective drawings for the following projects: Government Center (New Haven, Connecticut), O'Brien's Motor Inn (Waverly, New York), and Sarasota High School (Sarasota, Florida).
- Biographical / historical:
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Paul Marvin Rudolph (1918-1997) was a modernist American architect and educator known for his work with concrete, his complex designs, and for his role in the development of the Sarasota Modern architectural style. He studied at Harvard's Graduate School of Design with Walter Gropius and later taught at the Yale School of Architecture. The Yale Art and Architecture Building is one of his best known built works.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.
- Preferred citation:
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Paul Rudolph drawings, Drawings and Archives, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Researchers are encouraged to request materials at least one month in advance. You will receive an email from the department within 2-3 business days confirming your request and currently available appointment times. Requests are limited to 8 boxes per day (or equivalent), with a maximum of 5 boxes for off-site materials, 5 folders of drawings, or 5 rolls or tube boxes.
- Contact:
- avery-drawings@columbia.edu