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:
City: Greenwich
State: Connecticut
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Nation: United States
STATUS
Type: Masterplan
Status: Project
TECHNICAL DATA
Date(s): 1962
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PROFESSIONAL TEAM
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Architect: Paul Rudolph
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Master Plan and Library for the Guilford Free Library
Rudolph was hired as a consultant to develop a plan for a new library. He worked on site selection but never prepared any detailed plans for this project.
“I spoke with Edith Nettleton, who had been the librarian here since 1934. She said that Paul Rudolph was the consultant to the Building Committee convened in the 1960s, and helped with site evaluation. He never did any design. There was a subsequent Building Committee whose work resulted in our present building, constructed in the 1970s.”
““I was Chairman of the Library Development Committee in the 1960s. (The four-member committee included the President of the Guilford Library Association as well as myself as Vice President.) Only one other member of the committee is alive today. Our “development projects” included an expanded library facility. Edith Nettleton’s statement about the role of Paul Rudolph is correct. He investigated a number of possible sites for an expanded library, including the present one. He and the committee tramped around several, in bitterly cold weather. Legal property searches and negotiations with property owners led us to choose expansion of the existing library site. Rudolph sketched in detail his proposal for a new library building (s). If you like, I can send you a copy of his sketch. Local politics led both Rudolph and me to abandon our continued participation.””
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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