 walls and roof but the space within which is architecture.’
As Paul Rudolph developed his ideas, he too responded to the external contextual influences of the surrounding environment by fitting his designs in with the characteristics and scale of the landscape and townscape. By accommodating these features, a process which he believed constituted the essential difference between genuine architecture and mere building, he is now identified as an important Late-Modernist. In fact seen in the context of the evolution of post Miesian international design, his architectural and artistic achievements lay claim to his being recognized as the key figure in this progressive change of modern American architecture. His constancy was impressive. Throughout his career he was faithful to his fundamental principles of modern design, to his functional, sculptural and, latterly, his spatial and contextual philosophy. His prodigious energy and artistic talent produced numerous high-quality buildings, which are now independently recognized as outstanding examples of heroic Late-Modern design. No one can question his determined convictions, the dynamic sculptural quality of his architecture, the elegance of his houses or his unparalleled reputation for graphic presentations for which he is universally acclaimed. All these remain as a lasting testament to Paul Marvin Rudolph’s influence on modern architecture.
1. ‘Class of ’44’, World Architecture, 19 (September 1992), p 31.
2. Chester Nagel, ‘Walter Gropius et son ecole’, L’architecture d’aujourd’hui (February 1950).
3. Paul Rudolph, ‘Enigmas of Architecture’, A+U Architecture and Urbanism (1977), pp 317-20.
8. Ross Mill, ‘Perspectives’, interview with Paul Rudolph,Progressive Architecture (1990).
10. Le Corbusier, L’Espirit Nouveau.
11. Class of ’44’, World Architecture, 19 (September 1992), p 31.
12. Michael J. Crosbie.
13. Mildred F. Schmertz, ‘Resolutely Modernist’,Architectural Record (January 1989), p 82.
14. Yukio Futagawa (ed), Paul Rudolph, Architectural Drawings, Architectural Book Publishing Co, New York (first published 1981).
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The Healy Guest House, also known as the ‘cocoon’ house, employed a sprayed on roof technology that Rudolph discovered while in the navy.