Modern Architecture

A Review: The New Book of Paul Rudolph Drawings

The latest book on Paul Rudolph—one focusing on his sketches and drawings—gets a positive review.

Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation issues letter of support for preserving the Boston Government Service Center

The Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation issues a letter against plans by the State of Massachusetts to partially demolish the Boston Government Service Center.

Alert: Monday's Meeting On The Future of Rudolph's Boston Government Service Center

The state wants to sell parts of Rudolph’s Boston Government Service Center to a developer—and all their “alternatives” include demolition to part of the site. You can attend a presentation in Boston—and show your support for preservation.

Archetypes of Space: a Poetic View Into Rudolph's Design for the Boston Government Service Center

When the major architecture journal, Architectural Record, covered Paul Rudolph’s Boston Government Service Center, they took an unusual and fascinating approach: looking at the building’s forms & interiors though the matrix of spatial archetypes.

Saying No to Demolition: the Nivola Family & Museum’s Stand Against Destroying Art (and Rudolph’s Building) in Boston

The state government of Massachusetts wants to sell parts of Rudolph’s Boston Government Service Center—and that would mean the likely destruction of the two symbolic and lively murals by artist Constantino Nivola within the building. The Nivola family, foundation, and museum have come out with powerful statements in support of saving the murals (and the building for which they were designed). Your support could help save them.

Alert: Important Meeting On Future of Rudolph's Boston Government Service Center

The state wants to sell parts of Rudolph’s Boston Government Service Center to a developer—and all their “alternatives” include demolition to part of the site. You can attend a presentation in Boston—and show your support for preservation.

Constantino Nivola - a New Exhibit Focuses on A Modern Sculptor in the Public Realm

Constantino Nivola artistry wasn’t just for private appreciation. Over a multi-decade career, his sculptures and murals were part of the experience of our cities, and were used in all kinds of public sites: schools, government buildings, a firehouse…and at Rudolph’s Boston Government Service Center.

Kate Wagner and McMansion Hell: Deeper Into the question of Brutalism (and what it's NOT)

The popular website goes further into the question of Brutalism, in part two of their exploration of that controversial term and style.