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
Address: Oleta River State Park
City: North Miami Beach
State: Florida
Zip Code: 33160
Nation: United States
STATUS
Type: Exhibition
Status: Project
TECHNICAL DATA
Date(s): 1956
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Client: The Inter-American Center Authority of the State of Florida
Architect: Paul Rudolph
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Inter-American Center
The Inter-American Cultural and Trade Center - Interama - is designed to be “the first permanent international exposition in the world - designed to bring to the people of all nations the best examples of culture, festivals, sports, government, industry and leisure activities.”
Hugh Ferris, who was involved with the 1939 New York World’s Fair, produces most of the renderings for the initial design phase of the project. Rudolph is brought in as a design consultant, along with Alfred Browning Parker, Rufus Nims, Tripp Russell, Russell Pancoast, and Luis Malaussena. The design team is led by Miami architect Robert Fitch Smith.
The project is developed over several decades, with Rudolph later given the design for the International Bazaar for the international area of the Interama Project in the 1960’s.
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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