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 Geller’s lifetime; physical drawings and models; personal photos and memorabilia; and contemporary photographs and articles.
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LOCATION
Address: 112 Premium Point
City: New Rochelle
State: New York
Zip Code: 10801
Nation: United States
STATUS
Type: Residential
Status: Built; Demolished
TECHNICAL DATA
Date(s): 1966-
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Floor Area: 0 beds, 0 baths; 0 ft² (0 m²)
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PROFESSIONAL TEAM
Client: Irving Elkin (1921-2013)
Architect: Andrew Geller (1924-2011)
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Elkin Residence
The project scope is to design a residence for Irving Elkin (1921-2013) and Client (0000-0000).
The project is also known as ‘Grasshopper’ and ‘Reclining Picasso’
The residence is featured in House and Garden
Irving Elkin passes away on December 02, 2013 at 92 years old.
“...the house in Sagaponack that Mr. Geller did for Irving Elkin, a photographer, as a wildly pitched succession of Cubist-style forms, which vaguely resembled a reclining nude by Picasso. It was singled out for condemnation by local citizens and critics and was compared by some to the Titanic hitting an iceberg. But perhaps that was the point. A summer house was meant to make you smile.”
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
Gordon, Alastair. “BEACHCOMBING WITH: ANDREW GELLER; In Search of Fun Among the Dunes.” The New York Times, 22 July 1999. Home & Garden. NYTimes.com, https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/22/garden/beachcombing-with-andrew-geller-in-search-of-fun-among-the-dunes.html.
Jake Gorst. Andrew Geller: Deconstructed: Artist and Architect. With John M Hall and Alan Hess, G Editions LLC, 2015.
Martin Filler. “Architecture.” The New York Times [New York, NY], 2 Dec. 2001.