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: 305 East 63rd Street
City: New York
State: New York
Zip Code: 10021
Nation: United States
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Type: Exhibition
Status: Built
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Date(s): 1988
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Client: Steelcase Design Partnership
Architect: Paul Rudolph
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Steelcase Exhibition
The project consists of the design for the exhibit ‘Paul Rudolph: Dreams and Details’ at the Steelcase Design Partnership headquarters in New York, New York
The exhibit is open from January 11 - February 17, 1989
The exhibit included a symposium co-sponsored by the New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Speakers include Robert Bruegmann, George Ranalli, Mildred Schmertz, Michael Sorkin, and Paul Rudolph.
In connection with the exhibit, a 16 page, illustrated booklet was published by Steelcase, titled: “Paul Rudolph: Dreams + Details”. It contained: an introduction by George Beylerian (the head of Steelcase); extensive notes by historian Robert Bruegmann on Rudolph’s use of materials, construction systems, and light; an essay by Mildred F. Schmertz on Rudolph’s work in Asia; and an essay on Rudolph’s career by Bruegmann.
“‘Dreams & Details,’ an exhibition of laser prints, drawings, and three-dimensional models by architect Paul Rudolph, will be on display at the Steelcase Design Partnership resource center. . . .this exhibit represents Rudolph’s first New York show in ten years.”
“In recognition of Paul Rudolph’s position as one of the most inventive American architects of the 20th century, this exhibit features approximately 30 separate projects, built and unbuilt, from 1948 to the present. In an innovative free-standing display, all pieces in the exhibit will be suspended from the ceiling by cables. Photographic montages and architectural drawings will be displayed on large hanging modular panels and translucent banners using new laser reproduction techniques and sepia mylar film.”
“‘Dreams and Details’ focuses on Rudolph’s masterful use of materials and his sensitivity to light and space. Throughout his career, he has experimented with different building materials, always searching for new modern building techniques. Like other modernists, he believes that ‘to create today, you should use materials of today.’
One of Rudolph’s preferred techniques involves the sue of poured-in-place concrete over different formwork materials creating the long continuous surfaces and rich sculptural textures characteristic of his work. Attention to site and context in the selection of his materials and design imparts to Rudolph’s work a
timelessness which defies most traditional classifications of style and period.”
DRAWINGS - Design Drawings / Renderings
DRAWINGS - Construction Drawings
DRAWINGS - Shop Drawings
PHOTOS - Project Model
PHOTOS - During Construction
PHOTOS - Completed Project
PHOTOS - Current Conditions
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