Welcome to the Archives of the Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation. The purpose of this online database is to function as a tool for scholars, students, architects, preservationists, journalists and other interested parties. The archive consists of photographs, slides, articles and publications from Rudolph’s lifetime; physical drawings and models; personal photos and memorabilia; and contemporary photographs and articles.
Unless otherwise noted, all images and drawings are copyright © The Estate of Paul Rudolph and The Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation. Please speak with a representative of the Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation to get permission to use any drawings or photos. Drawings, sketches and other materials produced by Rudolph’s architectural office at the Library of Congress are maintained there for preservation, but the intellectual property rights belong to the Paul Rudolph Estate and Ernst Wagner, founder of the Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation.
LOCATION
Address: 1614 Laurel Street
City: Sarasota
State: Florida
Zip Code: 34236
Nation: United States
STATUS
Type: Commercial
Status: Demolished
TECHNICAL DATA
Date(s): 1947-48
Site Area:
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Height:
Floors (Above Ground): 1
Building Cost:
PROFESSIONAL TEAM
Client: Joseph Steinmetz
Architect: Ralph S. Twitchell
Associate Architect: Paul Rudolph
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SUPPLIERS
Contractor:
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The Joseph Janney Steinmetz Photography Studio
The project is designed and built for Joseph Steinmetz, a well known photographer from Life Magazine and one of the earliest architectural photographers of Rudolph’s buildings.
The structure’s cantilever panels extend onto the public sidewalk, supporting a flat canopy on top to shelter pedestrians.
It goes through major design changes after it is built.
The studio is demolished in the 2000’s and a condominium building is constructed in its place.
““The photography studio for Joseph Steinmetz, built along a residential street near downtown Sarasota, is an example of Twitchell and Rudolph’s construction and design methods used in a conventional suburban context. Low and compact, it is innovative though not fully resolved, lacking the expansive character of the beach houses. Here. space is focused inward and natural light tightly controlled as befits a photography studio and darkroom. The side walls extend to the front property line, interrupting the typical pattern of suburban grassed front yards while creating a protected semicourt area at the front of the building. The cantilevered cypress beams and wooden joist roof structure create a protective cover over the sidewalk as a gesture to the public realm, while extending the building’s horizontality.””
DRAWINGS - Design Drawings / Renderings
DRAWINGS - Construction Drawings
DRAWINGS - Shop Drawings
PHOTOS - Project Model
PHOTOS - During Construction
PHOTOS - Completed Project
PHOTOS - Current Conditions
LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION
RELATED DOWNLOADS
PROJECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
Christopher Domin, & Joe King. (2002). Paul Rudolph: The Florida Houses. Princeton Architectural Press.