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Stages of a Rudolph Fan:
1. Discover him
2. Fall in love with his work
3. His work becomes your identity
4. His work replaces human interaction
5. Frustration you can't design like him
6. No Rudolph
7. Rediscover him
8. Write a book
9. Teach the next generation about him
We're thrilled to share this project from @RinglingCollege student J.C. Wenhold, which was shot at the #CocoonHouse in 2019-2020. Watch it in full here: vimeo.com/473025789
Trust us, you're going to want to set aside several minutes to stream this personal, informative short film by architect—and friend of SAF— Max Strang. It's available as part of @ModernismWeek; purchase tickets at modtix.com/f/mwoe2/leedyyoutu.be/0NvTBLXDNrc
Any summer vacation that includes a stay in one of these architecturally significant homes gets an A in our book! Which one would you choose? chicagomag.com/real-estate/f…
A fun read about the House of Seven Levels in @TandCmag: "Restoring—and living in—a 60-year-old beach house designed by the visionary architect Paul Rudolph takes a bit of imagination, especially when you learn that he meant for the windows *not* to open." townandcountrymag.com/leisur…
YES! Just received word Rudolph's Engel residence in Harrison, NY has sold to a couple who fell in love with it and plans to preserve the Rudolph addition - including a custom wine cellar and master bath. Images are from a lecture we gave last Friday.
"Breaking the mold of what “modern” was supposed to be, architect Paul Rudolph altered the landscape of Sarasota, Florida." A great read about Rudolph and his impact on our region and beyond in @TheAtomicRanch. atomic-ranch.com/design-deco…
Big news! We're pleased to announce that the Center for Architecture Sarasota and Sarasota Architectural Foundation are joining forces to create one organization called Architecture Sarasota, to be led by Executive Director Anne-Marie Russell. sarasotamagazine.com/home-an…
Thanks to @mdrueding and Preservation magazine or including Paul Rudolph and Ralph Twitchell's #CocoonHouse on this great list of sunny, historic places to visit this winter! savingplaces.org/stories/5-h…