School of Art and Architecture

building, New Haven, Conncecticut, United States

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The School of Art and Architecture in New Haven, Connecticut, was designed by architect Paul Rudolph and built between 1958 and 1963. It is known for its complex massing of interlocking forms and varied surface textures, reflecting Rudolph's mature architectural approach. The building featured a seamless, light-filled interior and was considered a defining design of his career. Unfortunately, in 1969, the building was set on fire by student protestors. Rudolph was a prominent Modernist architect in the United States after World War II, known for his creative and sensory designs.1

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Paul Rudolph
His School of Art and Architecture at Yale University (1958–63), with its complex massing of interlocking forms and its variety of surface textures, is typical of the increasing freedom, imagination, and virtuosity of his mature building approach. Considered one of the most defining designs of his…
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His School of Art and Architecture at Yale University (1958–63), with its complex massing of interlocking forms and its variety of surface textures, is typical of the increasing freedom, imagination, and virtuosity of his mature building approach. Considered one of the most defining designs of his…
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