The article went on to say:
Aside from his built works, Paul Rudolph was also a master renderer known for his dynamic graphic presentations drawn with incredible precision...from the building elements to the texture of the materials realistically amplified with light and shadows. His trademark presentation technique involves a black-and-white rendering of a building's cross-section which is drawn to a large scale on a single-point perspective. Such accuracy enabled him to illustrate and investigate the realities of his buildings and their spaces...
From grainedit.com
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| Niagara Falls Library - Niagara Falls, NY folliesandlandmarks.blogspot.com |
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| Callahan Residence - Birmingham, Alabama grainedit.com |
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| Lower Manhattan Expressway (LoMEx) - New York, NY ffud.org |
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| LoMEx - New York, NY |
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| Yale Arts and Architecture Building - New Haven, CT paulrudolph.org |
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| Beekman Place penthouse - New York, NY loc.gov |
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| Burroughs Wellcome Company - Research Triangle Park, NC grainedit.com |
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| Paul Rudolph archinect.com |
Oh, what a treat, Dana, they are amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you enjoyed them!
DeleteFantastic. I wonder how many of these sketches actually got built. I know that the actual Niagara Falls Library is a scaled-down version of his sketch. To see the LoMex as a building would be surreal!
ReplyDeleteCorrection: I realize that the actual Niagara library is another Rudolph design although it does have hints of those slanting roof patterns.
DeleteOf these particular renderings, the Yale Art and Architecture Building and the Beekman Place penthouse were built, as was the Burroughs Wellcome Headquarters building. Here's the URL to a site that lists his designs, built and unbuilt, by state:
Deletehttp://prudolph.lib.umassd.edu/projects-by-state
Cool, thanks Dana!
DeleteSome of these ink drawings are four to six feet wide. He was influenced by Wright and his use of overlapping planes in section, plan and elevations. If you have ever tried drawing in ink you know how hard it is not to make a mistake. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteThe size of his drawings amazes me. When I was in my 20s, I was into pen and ink drawings for a while. The largest I ever did was an 16x20. You're absolutely right that the medium isn't a forgiving one. Unlike oils, pen and ink doesn't allow for mistakes.
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