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.

Some of the materials are in the public domain, some are offered under Creative Commons, and some  are owned by others, including the Paul Rudolph Estate. Please speak with a representative of The Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture before using any drawings or photos in the Archives. In all cases, the researcher shall determine how to appropriately publish or otherwise distribute the materials found in this collection, while maintaining appropriate protection of the applicable intellectual property rights.

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
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City: Bronx, New York City
State: New York
Zip Code: 10474
Nation: United States

STATUS
Type: Government / Commercial
Status: Project

TECHNICAL DATA
Date(s): 1967
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Client: City of New York - Department of Marine and Aviation
Architect: Paul Rudolph
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Hunt’s Point Market - Food Processing and Distribution Center

• The Hunts Point Cooperative Market is a wholesale food market located on 60 acres (24 ha) in the Hunts Point neighborhood of in the New York City borough of the Bronx. It is the one of the largest food distribution centers of its kind in the world, and currently is the source for approximately 50 percent of the New York region’s meat; and 50 independent wholesale food businesses located at the Market supply food to over 22 million people in the New York metropolitan area.

• The original facility was built in 1962 under the administration of Mayor Robert Wagner. It was a 40-acre facility with six buildings, and since then has expanded to consist of seven large refrigerated/freezer buildings on 60 acres.

• According to the press release announcing the project, Mr. Rudolph was to be responsible for the project design, for designing many of the market buildings in the project and setting all design and structural specifications of the project.

DRAWINGS - Design Drawings / Renderings

DRAWINGS - Construction Drawings

DRAWINGS - Shop Drawings

PHOTOS - Project Model

PHOTOS - During Construction

PHOTOS - Completed Project

PHOTOS - Current Conditions

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