Welcome to the Archives of The Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture. The purpose of this online collection 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.
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In his will, Paul Rudolph gave his Architectural Archives (including drawings, plans, renderings, blueprints, models and other materials prepared in connection with his professional practice of architecture) to the Library of Congress Trust Fund following his death in 1997. A Stipulation of Settlement, signed on June 6, 2001 between the Paul Rudolph Estate and the Library of Congress Trust Fund, resulted in the transfer of those items to the Library of Congress among the Architectural Archives, that the Library of Congress determined suitable for its collections. The intellectual property rights of items transferred to the Library of Congress are in the public domain. The usage of the Paul M. Rudolph Archive at the Library of Congress and any intellectual property rights are governed by the Library of Congress Rights and Permissions.
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LOCATION
Address: 6671 Gulf of Mexico Drive
City: Longboat Key
State: Florida
Zip Code: 34242
Nation: United States
STATUS
Type: Residential
Status: Demolished
TECHNICAL DATA
Date(s): 1951
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PROFESSIONAL TEAM
Client: Lewis H. (Lou) and Ruth H. Haskins
Architect: Ralph S. Twitchell
Associate Architect: Paul M. Rudolph
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Haskins Residence
The project scope is to design a residence for Lewis H. Haskins (0000-0000) and Ruth H. Haskins (0000-0000).
It has a low-pitch gable roof, Paul stretched the roof to create the effect of floating planes.
It was Featured in House and Garden, August 1952.
It was sold to Paul K. and Rachel H. Robertson in 1962 and a year later, sold to Ernest Doke.
The house has been destroyed.
““Here is an ideal house for anyone planning to retire from business and live year-round in a warm climate. This small house provides every imaginable comfort yet frees you from burdensome housework. A long sweeping roof, which rests on cypress columns, shelters the rooms and porches. With this kind of construction, you can place walls to suit your taste. If you want your rooms to be intimate, the walls can be average height. If you like the feeling of light and airiness, you can (1) leave space between interior walls and ceiling, (2) use glass between the top of end walls and the roof. In this house, exterior glass walls insure sunlight reaching all the corners to combat mildew. A partially-enclosed loggia and a screened porch double the living space without adding to cost or upkeep. A shaded spot out-of-doors allow you to sit back in deck chairs and breathe the fresh air. If you like the contrasting tones of wood and brick, use building materials that lead your eye easily from one texture to another. Instead of masking the framework of the house, let it be part of your decoration. In this house, lime-block walls, cypress beam, pine ceilings, and terrazzo floors provide great variety and require little maintenance.””
DRAWINGS - Design Drawings / Renderings
DRAWINGS - Construction Drawings
DRAWINGS - Shop Drawings
PHOTOS - Project Model
PHOTOS - During Construction
PHOTOS - Completed Project
PHOTOS - Current Conditions
LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION
RELATED DOWNLOADS
PROJECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
Charles R. Smith. Paul Rudolph and Louis Kahn: A Bibliography. The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1987.
Christopher Domin and Joe King. Paul Rudolph: The Florida Houses. Princeton Architectural Press, 2002.
“Chronological List of Works by Paul Rudolph, 1946-1974.” Architecture and Urbanism, no. 49, Jan. 1975.
“This House Has An Easy Retirement Plan.” House and Home, no. 102, 102, Aug. 1952.
Timothy Rohan. The Architecture of Paul Rudolph. Yale University Press, 2014.