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.

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Date(s): 1975
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Two Bath Environments

  • The project scope is to design two bathrooms - one for a male user, the other for a female user.

  • The project fetures Kohler bath products and was likely created as an sponsored article for the company.

Her bath is like a landscape, with hills, valleys and earth-floor textures defining each functional area. His bath is a place for exercise and relaxing in a campfire atmosphere. ... Both celebrate the feel, touch, and sound of nature’s cleansing, sparkling free gift, water. Both are created with Kohler bathroom fixtures that are available to anyone across the country.
— Barry McKinley. “Two Exciting and Prophetic Baths.” House & Garden, vol. 148, Feb. 1976.

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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PROJECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
Barry McKinley. “Two Exciting and Prophetic Baths.” House & Garden, vol. 148, Feb. 1976.

Sivon C. Reznikoff. Sensuous Space: How to Create Romantic, Seductive and Sensuous Settings. Whitney Library of Design, 1983.