Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture

How it started and how its going today: The Sieglebaum Residence in Far Hills, New Jersey designed by Myron Goldfinger in 1981. The last photo is from a real estate listing in 2018.

Paul Rudolph's residence at 23 Beekman Place in New York, New York, designed by Rudolph in 1977. ⁠
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"He wanted natural light to pour through, top-to-bottom, and he was always playing with ways to achieve that. You just have all these amazing spaces floating inside this giant apartment." - R.D. Chin in "Where Imagination Took Wing," New York Times, September 14, 2014
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VISIT A PAUL RUDOLPH APARTMENT TODAY June 20th from 1-4pm - experience the only Paul Rudolph-designed interior open to the public in New York City - a set of luminous spaces which show Rudolph's mastery of architectural interiors. Docents are on hand to provide information and answer questions. Space is limited so reserve your place today! Hosted by the Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture in Rudolph's Modulightor Building, home to the Paul Rudolph Institute and the lighting company Rudolph created. For info visit www.paulrudolph.institute/rudolph-open-house/2026-06-20
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VISIT A PAUL RUDOLPH APARTMENT THIS SATURDAY June 20th from 1-4pm - experience the only Paul Rudolph-designed interior open to the public in New York City - a set of luminous spaces which show Rudolph's mastery of architectural interiors. Docents are on hand to provide information and answer questions. Space is limited so reserve your place today! Hosted by the Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture in Rudolph's Modulightor Building, home to the Paul Rudolph Institute and the lighting company Rudolph created. For info visit www.paulrudolph.institute/rudolph-open-house/2026-06-20
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Construction Photos of the Oriental Masonic Gardens in New Haven, Connecticut designed by Paul Rudolph in 1968, demolished in 1981.

Built by the Prince Hall Masons with a HUD mortgage for 3.5 million dollars, Oriental Masonic Gardens consisted of 148 units on 12.5 acres. Residences were grouped in fours around a utility core. In every home, a lower module contains living spaces. A second module above it houses two or three bedrooms. And a third module may be added, parallel to the lowest one, for additional bedrooms. This stacking organization creates a sheltered outdoor space for each unit. The units were factory assembled with plumbing, wiring and finishes, then trucked to the site.

The Siegel Residence in Wilmington, Vermont designed by Myron Goldfinger in 1979. The photos were taken in January 1981 after the project was completed.

The Yanofsky Residence in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts designed by Paul Rudolph in 1956. Photos are from a visit by the Paul Rudolph Institute.

The Haywood Apartments in Florida, an unbuilt project designed by Paul Rudolph in 1952. The design is a series of four one- and two- bedroom apartments arranged around a central courtyard.

Drawings and photos of the Matkovic Residence in Sands Point, New York designed by Myron Goldfinger in 1970 for his mother and father in-law. The house was featured in the August edition of House Beautiful in 1973.⁠
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