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.
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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.
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: 1801 Deepdale Drive
City: Fort Worth
State: Texas
Zip Code: 76107
Nation: United States
STATUS
Type: Residence
Status: Built
TECHNICAL DATA
Date(s): 1970
Site Area: 357,192 ft² (33,184.2 m²)
Floor Area: 16,346 ft² (1,518.6 m²)
Height: 48’ 4-1/2” (14.74 m)
Floors (Above Ground): 4
Building Cost:
PROFESSIONAL TEAM
Client: Sid R. Bass and Anne H. Bass
Architect: Paul Rudolph
Associate Architect: Preston M. Geren
Landscape: Robert Zion, Russell Page
Structural:
MEP:
QS/PM:
SUPPLIERS
Contractor:
Subcontractor(s):
Bass Residence
The project scope is to design a residence for Sid Richardson Bass (1942-) and Anne H. Bass (1941 - 2020). Both clients are only 28 years old at the time of the commission.
The house is an interconnected series of horizontal planes overlapping one another that motion around a central courtyard.
Rudolph sought to create a sense of floating planes in a complex spatial relationship. The structure has four main floors consisting of 12 levels with 14 different ceiling heights.
The house projects outward in 4 directions, each with the support of a 40 foot long horizontal cantilever.
The building’s primary materials are white enameled structural-steel sections with white porcelain-enameled aluminum infill panels and clear glazing.
The residence is Rudolph’s largest single-family project.
The site’s landscaping was composed by Anne Bass who consulted with Robert Zion and Russell Page. A specially designed pinwheel-shaped greenhouse was located on the property for Sid Bass, who grew orchids as a hobby.
In 2005 the project is given a 25 Year Honor Award by the AIA Fort Worth Chapter. Other Rudolph-designed projects presented with the award include City Center Towers in 2011 and the Sid W. Richardson Physical Sciences Building in 2021.
The residence is listed for sale in 2014 and the listing is later withdrawn.
“The ideal of weight and counterweight, similar to the movement of the human body, became the genesis of the house.”
DRAWINGS - Design Drawings / Renderings
DRAWINGS - Construction Drawings
DRAWINGS - Shop Drawings
PHOTOS - Project Model
PHOTOS - During Construction
PHOTOS - Completed Project
PHOTOS - Current Conditions
LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION
Sid Richardson Bass on Wikipedia
Anne Hyatt Hendricks Bass on Wikipedia
RELATED DOWNLOADS
PROJECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
Alexandra Lange. “How to Save a House.” Town & Country, Apr. 2021, pp. 74–77.
American Institute of Architects. Dallasights: An Anthology of Architecture and Open Spaces. American Institute of Architects, Dallas Chapter, 1978.
“Bass Residence.” Architecture and Urbanism, no. 80, July 1977, pp. 78–79.
“Chronological List of Works by Paul Rudolph, 1946-1974.” Architecture and Urbanism, no. 49, Jan. 1975.
Fred A. Bernstein. “Paul Rudolph’s Legacy Lives on Through His Outstanding Buildings.” Galerie, Oct. 2018.
“I Rudolph.” Architect’s Journal, no. 160, 160, Sept. 1974.
Lisa Germany and Gregory Crewdson. Great Houses of Texas. Abrams, 2008.
Mark Gunderson. “Architecture and Patronage.” Texas Architect Magazine, Aug. 2020.
---. “Rudolph and Texas.” Texas Architect Magazine, June 1998.
Paige Phelps. “See How The Other Half Lives.” Odessa American, 10 Aug. 2008.
Paul Rudolph. Paul Rudolph: Dessins D’Architecture. Office du Livre, 1974.
Rebecca Sherman. “Anne Bass’ Stunning Home in Fort Worth — Get a Rare Look Inside a Paul Rudolph Masterpiece.” Paper City Magazine, Nov. 2019.
Roberto De Alba. Paul Rudolph: The Late Work. Princeton Architectural Press, 2003.
Tony Monk. The Art and Architecture of Paul Rudolph. John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 1999.