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.

However, the Library of Congress has not received the entirety of the Paul Rudolph architectural works, and therefore ownership and intellectual property rights of any materials that were not selected by the Library of Congress may not be in the public domain and may belong to the Paul Rudolph Estate.

LOCATION
Address: 1240 North Casey Key Road
City: Osprey
State: Florida
Zip Code: 34229
Nation: United States

STATUS
Type: Residence
Status: Built

TECHNICAL DATA
Date(s): 1956-1957
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Client: Theodore H. Burkhardt
Architect: Paul Rudolph
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Burkhardt Residence

The project scope is to design a new residence for Theodore H. Burkhardt.
Rudolph conceives the residence as two enclosed distinct volumes joined by a 15-foot high patio. The north enclosed unit contains the master bedroom, bath, kitchen, living room and utility space, while thee south unit is designed as a kind of “boy’s world” for the Burkhardt’s three sons. The large patio features a recessed floor providing sunken seating while a 35-foor-long skylight illuminates the central area. Floors on the lower level are terrazzo, with the upper floor made of hardwood.
The patio has a 40 feet long skylight.
A L-shaped guest house is added to the property by Architect Toshiko Mori in 1997 and later in 2003, a pavilion is added.
The residence is sold to Ed and Betsy Cohen in 1981, who still own the property as of 2016.