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: Lehi Street 32
City: Jerusalem
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Nation: Israel

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Type: Housing
Status: Project

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Date(s): 1974
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Architect: Paul Rudolph
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Apartment Hotel for the Pan-Lon Engineering & Construction Company (Jerusalem Hotel)

Rudolph is proposed for the project by Lev Zetlin, a structural engineer who previously worked with Rudolph on several projects and is connected to one of the backers of the Jerusalem Hotel project.
The proposed hotel is to sit on the historic slopes of Mount Scopus, overlooking the Jerusalem skyline and the rolling Judean Hills.
The project proposal is to excavate a hilltop and build the structure on the concave surface, where its form will follow the contours of the former landscape, making it a part of the hill.
Rudolph’s design includes more than 300 units to be placed in a series of concrete vaults, lying on a concrete frame, clad in local stone.

The Third Arab–Israeli War stops the project and Rudolph’s proposed design remains unbuilt.
The 10 story Dan Jerusalem Hotel (originally the Hyatt Regency Jerusalem Hotel) is eventually constructed on the site from 1981-1986. Designed by prize-winning Israeli architect David Reznik, the 75,000 m2 complex is the largest hotel in Israel and has 505 rooms, pool, and underground parking.