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: 70 Tower Parkway
City: New Haven
State: Connecticut
Zip Code: 06511
Nation: United States

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Type: Academic
Status: Project

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Date(s): 1959
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Client: Yale University
Architect: Paul Rudolph
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Payne Whitney Gymnasium Addition

The project scope is to design an addition to the original 1932 Payne Whitney Gymnasium for Yale University. The original Gothic style building was designed by architect John Russell Pope, who was awarded the Silver Medal at the 1932 Olympic Games Art Competition.
The Payne Whitney Gymnasium is the world’s second-largest indoor sports complex.
In 1999, Yale University embarks on a 15-year, four-phase renovation plan to upgrade systems and create new spaces, including a fieldhouse, Olympic-size pool and international squash courts. Architecture firm Ellerbe Beckett is hired to design the renovation project which at $200 per s.f. has a total budget of $100 million USD.
The first phase of the project - the William K. Lanman Center addition featuring additional courts for basketball and volleyball, and an indoor running track - is completed in January, 2021. The addition is close to the same location as the original design proposed by Rudolph in 1959.