Paul Rudolph
1918-1997

The Architectural Office
"The Sarasota School"

"Rudolph became a leader of the "Sarasota School," a style of architecture founded by Ralph Twitchell and associated with Sarasota architects, including, Ralph Zimmerman, William Zimmerman, Philip Hiss, Jack West, Gene Leedy, Mark Hampton, Phil Hall, Roland Sellew, Tim Seibert, Victor Lundy, Bill Rupp, John and Ken Warriner, Tolyn Twitchell, Bert Brosmith, Frank Folsom Smith, Boyd Blackner, Louis Schneider, James Holiday, Joseph Farrell, and Carl Abbott. With a focus on making architecture be in harmony with its surroundings, Sarasota-influenced architecture features a clean, open contemporary floor plan, filled with light and terrazzo floors, wide overhangs, and flat roofs."


"Sarasota School of Architecture is characterized by its attention to climate and terrain. Large sunshades, innovative ventilation systems, oversized sliding glass doors, floating staircases, and walls of jalousie windows dominate many of these buildings, mostly built between 1941 and 1966.













"According to his 1997 obituary in The New York Times, “With the exception of Louis I. Kahn, no American architect of his generation enjoyed higher esteem in the 1960’s. But after 1970, his reputation plummeted. Many of his buildings are being torn down, or are in danger of being torn down. “Mr. Rudolph leaves behind a perplexing legacy that will take many years to untangle,” his obituary said. At the time of his death he was working on plans for a new town of 250,000 people in Indonesia, and a private residence, chapel and office complex in Singapore."






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Paul Rudolph
1918-1997

The Architectural Office
"The Sarasota School"



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YHBHS on the move!

Schindler Apartment
1926-1940
Los Angeles
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or here.

(short term Schindler!)

Anyone who knows me, has heard me endlessly talking about
selling my house for the past few months.
(Sorry, do I sound like a broken record yet?)

Well, I am in escrow for the third time (keep your fingers crossed!).
When I sell, I'm looking to stay in glorious Los Angeles.
Being such a homebody, the whole process freaks me out,
but I'm coping... (btw, my new favorite blog, homebodies! awesome liz..)

But on the upside, I've been exploring lots of new apartments,
caves lofts, and hidden alcoves here in Los Angeles.
This one was found on Craig's List this morning.

Gotta love a short term Schindler! And the view from the bed,
well, it just doesn't get much better than this!

this collection of succulents is just perfect!






"The apartment was designed by R. M. Schindler. It is one unit of a 16-unit apartment complex, built between the years 1926-40. It was originally called Manola Court, the Herman Sachs Apartments, and is listed in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art guide # D.4.5. Sixteen City view apartments are sited on three street to street parcels. Like an ancient European hill town, Schindler steps the buildings up the hillside, and creates a sense of community by interconnecting living space with garden walkways. The unique character of the individual units is unified and tied together with extended window fascia, and abstract ornamentation that organizes the massing of the spaces, as well as accentuating the dynamic vertical thrust of the buildings. Each apartment was designed with great care, to include outdoor space and private courtyards and entrances.

Because of the international recognition of this low density garden apartment complex, it is eligible for cultural historic monument status. The apartment complex is situated in the hills of Silver Lake, staggered up a hillside between Lucile Ave and Edgecliffe.
My apartment is on the Lucile side.
It is a small quiet street with a European feel. The exterior of my apartment has been reproduced in books and magazines on Schindler."

"relaxing on the top of the world. "




"The apartment is small, but with the fantastic views and sunlight, and with the outdoor area, it seems very open. It was designed to be very open to the outside, with lots of air and light. It is a very inspiring place for writing, reading, relaxing, and creative work. The neighbors take great pride in their apartments and many have lived there for a long time, and are very knowledgeable about the building's history. "

Schindler Apartment Los Angeles
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or here.
(short term Schindler!)


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new
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