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: 515 South Kilgo Circle NE
City: Atlanta
State: Georgia
Zip Code: 30307
Nation: United States

STATUS
Type: Religious
Status: Built

TECHNICAL DATA
Date(s): 1975
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PROFESSIONAL TEAM
Client: Candler School of Theology, Emory University
Architect: Paul Rudolph
Associate Architect: Tippett, Taylor, Anderson Architects; James Kinnard, Project Architect
Landscape: Edward L. Daugherty
Structural:
MEP: Newcomb and Boyd
Acoustics: Newcomb and Boyd; Bolt, Beranek & Newman
Graphics: Robert Nix
QS/PM:

SUPPLIERS
Contractor: Hardin International, Inc.
Subcontractor(s):

William R. Cannon Chapel at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University

Cannon Chapel is named for William R. Cannon, who was dean of the Candler School of Theology and later a bishop of the United Methodist Church
Rudolph’s father was one of the Candler School of Theology’s first graduates
On August 30, 1979 ground is broken for the new chapel by President Jimmy Carter.
On September 30, 1981 the building is consecrated. The consecration ceremony is featured in the 1983 American short documentary film ‘Spaces: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph’ starring Cliff Robertson and produced by Bob Eisenhardt. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.