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Formerly known as the Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation, The Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture (PRIMA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to provide outreach and information to educators, students, design professionals and the broader public interested in learning about the design principles of modern architecture exemplified in Paul Rudolph’s architectural work and teachings.

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The unbuilt manager's office for the parking authority in New Haven, Connecticut designed by Paul Rudolph in 1961. The site was to be next to the Temple Street Parking Garage which was constructed and opened in 1962.
VISIT A PAUL RUDOLPH APARTMENT TONIGHT June 6th from 6-9pm - experience the only Paul Rudolph-designed interior open to the public in New York City - a set of luminous spaces which show Rudolph's mastery of architectural interiors. Docents are on han
An unbuilt proposal for Holgate's Restaurant in Washington DC designed by Paul Rudolph in 1961. The existing Holgate’s is one of the biggest seafood restaurants on the southwest waterfront of Washington D.C. for most of the 20th century.
The Fossel Residence in Waccabuc, New York was designed by Myron Goldfinger in 1989. The property was destroyed by a fire, and a new 2-storey 6,427 ft² (597.0 m²) residence was built on the site in 2004.
The Rudolph Residence in New Haven, Connecticut designed by Paul Rudolph in 1961. Rudolph purchased the building when he became Chairman of Yale’s Department of Architecture. Located within walking distance to Yale’s architecture school,
The Hotchkiss School project by Paul Rudolph in 1962 was for a private boarding school located in Lakeville, Connecticut. The original scope included a Master Plan, two dormitories, an auditorium building, and a classroom building. Ultimately, only a
Happy Birthday to our Founder, Ernst Wagner, who would have been 82 today. We miss you every day Ernst - and know you're watching over the Institute as we grow and keep your promise to Paul to create a group dedicated to sharing and preserving his wo
The Wharton School Plaza Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was designed by Myron Goldfinger in 1987. Situated in the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, the plaza was designed for Michael Steinhardt, a noted New York hedge funder and prolific
The Jodidio residence in New York City was designed by Myron Goldfinger in 1982. Philip Jodidio was born in New Jersey in 1954 and graduated from Harvard where he studied the history of art and economics. He became the Editor in Chief of the leading
Happy birthday Marcel Breuer from all of us at the Paul Rudolph Institute! It is fitting that your 1966 Whitney museum of American arts building is now both an individual and interior landmark! The Modulightor building is in good company... welcome t
The unbuilt Silvas Residence in Greenwich, Connecticut was designed by Paul Rudolph in 1961. Plaster was intended to be sprayed over the light wood structure to provide a continuous surface. The project’s interiors were also to be finished in p
The unbuilt Bourne residence in St. Petersburg, Florida designed by Paul Rudolph in 1953. It was a prototype structure for the housing market commissioned by the Bourne and Company. The most distinguishing feature are angular, lightweight roof struct
The Altamer Resort in Anguilla, West Indies was designed by Myron Goldfinger in 2000. Called 'the most outrageous luxury' by Tatler magazine, the villas rent for up to $22,500/week.
The unbuilt Naples Townhouses in Naples, Florida designed by Myron Goldfinger in 1974 for the Canal-Randolph Corporation. The Canal-Randolph Corporation was founded in Texas in 1955 and later registered in Delaware. The company is active in the real
The unbuilt Dharmala Manulife building in Jakarta, Indonesia designed by Paul Rudolph in 1990. Manulife Financial Corporation is a Canadian multinational insurance company and financial services provider headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.
May the 4th be with you! The ability to destroy a planet, or even all of SoHo, is insignificant next to the power of the Force.
 

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