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.

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LOCATION
Address: 860 United Nations Plaza
City: New York
State: New York
Zip Code: 10017
Nation: United States

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Type: Residence
Status: Built

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Date(s): 1967
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Client: Henry J. Kaiser & Alyce Kaiser
Architect: Paul Rudolph
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Kaiser Residence

The apartment is located in 860 United Nations Plaza, which is a co-op consisting of twin 38-story towers on top of a 6-story office building which opened in 1966. The building contains a total of 336 apartments (of which 56 are duplexes on the top eight floors) with nine foot ceilings, oversized windows and commanding unencumbered views overlooking the United Nations and the East River.
At the time the building was constructed, it was the most expensive co-op ever built in the city, at $37.5 million. The cost of apartments at the time cost as much as $179,000.
The building features 7 foot tall windows, Carrara marble bathroom walls and floors, 18 feet long kitchens and an air-conditioning system that emits cool or warm air in any room on any day of the year.
Mr. Kaiser died August 24, 1967 at the age of 85.