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: 5540 Avenida del Mare
City: Siesta Key
State: Florida
Zip Code: 34242
Nation: United States

STATUS
Type: Residence
Status: Built

TECHNICAL DATA
Date(s): 1948
Site Area: 7,140 s.f.
Floor Area: 2 beds 2 baths 1,003 s.f.
Height:
Floors (Above Ground): 1
Building Cost:

PROFESSIONAL TEAM
Client: I. E. Lambie
Architect: Ralph S. Twitchell
Associate Architect: Paul Rudolph
Landscape:
Structural:
MEP:
QS/PM:

SUPPLIERS
Contractor:
Subcontractor(s):

Lamolithic/Lambie Development

The project is designed with Jack Lambie
Currently owned by Margaret Simmons
A new roof and AC is installed in 2013

“This project was Rudolph’s first opportunity to experiment with the site planning relationships of multiple, adjacent dwelling units, a subject that would continue to be of great interest to him throughout his career.”

— Domin, Christopher, et al. Paul Rudolph: the Florida Houses. Princeton Architectural Press, 2002.