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: Lehi Street 32
City: Jerusalem
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Nation: Israel

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Type: Housing
Status: Project

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Date(s): 1974
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Architect: Paul Rudolph
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Apartment Hotel for the Pan-Lon Engineering & Construction Company (Jerusalem Hotel)

Rudolph is proposed for the project by Lev Zetlin, a structural engineer who previously worked with Rudolph on several projects and is connected to one of the backers of the Jerusalem Hotel project.
The proposed hotel is to sit on the historic slopes of Mount Scopus, overlooking the Jerusalem skyline and the rolling Judean Hills.
The project proposal is to excavate a hilltop and build the structure on the concave surface, where its form will follow the contours of the former landscape, making it a part of the hill.
Rudolph’s design includes more than 300 units to be placed in a series of concrete vaults, lying on a concrete frame, clad in local stone.

The Third Arab–Israeli War stops the project and Rudolph’s proposed design remains unbuilt.
The 10 story Dan Jerusalem Hotel (originally the Hyatt Regency Jerusalem Hotel) is eventually constructed on the site from 1981-1986. Designed by prize-winning Israeli architect David Reznik, the 75,000 m2 complex is the largest hotel in Israel and has 505 rooms, pool, and underground parking.