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: 5242 Avenida Del Mare
City: Siesta Key
State: Florida
Zip Code: 34242
Nation: United States

STATUS
Type: Residential
Status: Built

TECHNICAL DATA
Date(s): 1948-1949
Site Area:
Floor Area: 1,210 s.f.
Height:
Floors (Above Ground): 1
Building Cost: $11,814.00 USD at $10 per s.f. (1949)

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

SUPPLIERS
Contractor: Associated Builders, Inc.
Subcontractor(s):

Deeds Residence

The Deeds family wanted the house to be inconspicuous so the design is a simple rectangular mass with a flat roof.
The design consists of 3 rows of 4” x 6” wood columns - two in the outer walls and the third in the middle of the house, permitting the entire roof to be spanned with two standard rafters, one 10 feet long and the other 12 feet long. Each of the rows of posts are spaced 12 feet apart.
The walls of the house are relieved of any structural duties except wind-bracing, allowing them to be placed anywhere and between any two posts there can be a full 12 foot opening.
Solid wall areas are faced with striated waterproof plywood
A screened patio cut into the plan provides insect-free outdoor living and aids ventilation. It also takes the place of a fireplace as the focus of the living room and as an outdoor dining space. Its location allows the kitchen a direct view of the outdoors on both sides - allowing light into the space on both morning and afternoon.
The ceiling is covered in plaster instead of being left exposed as a way to save money by using cheaper lumber and less exacting joinery. Ventilation was achieved by using stacks of awning-type sashes instead of rolling back large glass windows to reduce the cost of construction.
It is a two bedroom home with a central screened-patio that was worth $12,500 in the 1950s.
The residence was renovated in 1969.
It was sold to Marvin and Teresa Emery in 1983, who are still the owners as of 2018.

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

“Chronological List of Works by Paul Rudolph, 1946-1974.” Architecture & Urbanism, Jan. 1975, p. 150.

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