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: 70 Tower Parkway
City: New Haven
State: Connecticut
Zip Code: 06511
Nation: United States

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Type: Academic
Status: Project

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Date(s): 1959
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Client: Yale University
Architect: Paul Rudolph
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Payne Whitney Gymnasium Addition

The project scope is to design an addition to the original 1932 Payne Whitney Gymnasium for Yale University. The original Gothic style building was designed by architect John Russell Pope, who was awarded the Silver Medal at the 1932 Olympic Games Art Competition.
The Payne Whitney Gymnasium is the world’s second-largest indoor sports complex.
In 1999, Yale University embarks on a 15-year, four-phase renovation plan to upgrade systems and create new spaces, including a fieldhouse, Olympic-size pool and international squash courts. Architecture firm Ellerbe Beckett is hired to design the renovation project which at $200 per s.f. has a total budget of $100 million USD.
The first phase of the project - the William K. Lanman Center addition featuring additional courts for basketball and volleyball, and an indoor running track - is completed in January, 2021. The addition is close to the same location as the original design proposed by Rudolph in 1959.