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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.

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City: Miami
State: Florida
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Nation: United States

STATUS
Type: Office
Status: Project

TECHNICAL DATA
Date(s): 1956
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Client: Bramlett Equipment Supply Company Inc.
Architect: Paul Rudolph
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Office Building for the Bramlett Equipment and Supply Company, Inc.

The project scope is to design a new office building for the Bramlett Equipment and Supply Company Inc. - a distributor of hotel and restaurant supplies - with offices in Miami, Florida and New York, New York. The company is owned by Jack Fishman (1908-2001) and known for food service planning , interior design , furnishings and equipment for the hospitality industry and is published as a supplier in several architecture and interior design magazines.
The project site is on Biscayne Boulevard in Miami, Florida.
The distinct physical feature of this project is the bold disposition of cast-in-place concrete. In cast-in-place technology, the concrete is poured in the place where it will set as the structural part of the building. This strengthens the building, provides insulation and speeds up the construction time.
A grand staircase leads the people from the entry foyer to an open-space, brightly lighted mezzanine floor, connecting to the exhibition room- overlooking the landscape of the Biscayne Boulevard.
A series of eight monument columns covers the frontal facade of the structure, giving a sense of order on the exterior to balance the level of complexity on the interior.
In 1956 the Bramlett Equipment and Supply Company Inc. becomes the Bramlett Company, with offices in Miami, Florida, New York, New York and San Francisco, California.
In 1982 the company becomes Neil Fishman & Associates and is owned by Neil Jonah Fishman (1947-2014) the son of Jack Fishman.
The project remains unbuilt