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: 515 South Kilgo Circle NE
City: Atlanta
State: Georgia
Zip Code: 30307
Nation: United States

STATUS
Type: Religious
Status: Built

TECHNICAL DATA
Date(s): 1975
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PROFESSIONAL TEAM
Client: Candler School of Theology, Emory University
Architect: Paul Rudolph
Associate Architect: Tippett, Taylor, Anderson Architects; James Kinnard, Project Architect
Landscape: Edward L. Daugherty
Structural:
MEP: Newcomb and Boyd
Acoustics: Newcomb and Boyd; Bolt, Beranek & Newman
Graphics: Robert Nix
QS/PM:

SUPPLIERS
Contractor: Hardin International, Inc.
Subcontractor(s):

William R. Cannon Chapel at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University

Cannon Chapel is named for William R. Cannon, who was dean of the Candler School of Theology and later a bishop of the United Methodist Church
Rudolph’s father was one of the Candler School of Theology’s first graduates
On August 30, 1979 ground is broken for the new chapel by President Jimmy Carter.
On September 30, 1981 the building is consecrated. The consecration ceremony is featured in the 1983 American short documentary film ‘Spaces: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph’ starring Cliff Robertson and produced by Bob Eisenhardt. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.