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After You Left, They Took It Apart: Photogaphs by Chris Mottalini
Reading RudolphCheck out this recent article by Ian Baldwin on Paul Rudolph in the online journal "Places: Design Observer." On the Burroughs Wellcome Building“This complex climbs up and down a beautiful ridge in the green hills of North Carolina and is architecturally an extension of its site. An “A frame” allows the greatest volume to be housed on the lower floors and yet connected to the smaller mechanical system at the apex of the building. The diagonal movement of interior space opens up magnificent opportunities. Anticipation of growth and change is implicit in the concept.” Reading Rudolph
New Videos Highlight the work of Paul RudolphTwo new video programs highlight the work of Paul Rudolph. Both depict the unsuccessful efforts to save buildings from demolition. The first one is a slide presentation produced by the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation and Stephen Lasar Architects entitled "Modern Masterpiece Demolished in Westport" detailing the demise of the Micheels Residence. The other is "Site Specific: The Legacy of Regional Modernism" a video on the Sarasota School of Architecture and the cause of the Riverview High School in Sarasota, FL. This is a film by Matt Kohn, produced by Eve Dilworth and Metroplis Magazine. http://vimeo.com/1227200?pg=embed&sec=1227200 http://www.metropolismag.com/pov/20100226/design-activists-raise-your-fl... |
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