'Paul Rudolph: The Florida Houses' Exhibition and Lecture Planned for Nov. 8

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Walker Guest House on Sanibel Island (1952-53)(Photo by Ezra Stoller)

An exhibition titled "Paul Rudolph: The Florida Houses" will be on display from Friday, Nov. 8, through Jan. 10 in the Fred and Mary Smith Exhibition Gallery in Vol Walker Hall on the University of Arkansas campus. An opening reception will be held at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 8.

Christopher Domin and Joseph King are co-curators of this comprehensive traveling exhibition dedicated to Rudolph's innovative practice in Florida. They are also co-authors of the book, Paul Rudolph: The Florida Houses, published by Princeton Architectural Press.

Domin and King will also present a lecture titled "Regional Technology" at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, in Ken and Linda Sue Shollmier Hall, Room 250 of the new Steven L. Anderson Design Center addition of Vol Walker Hall.

Their lecture will logically expand upon the projects presented in the exhibit and delve deeper into the key issues surrounding the work.

The exhibition provides a critical introduction to a body of work that is relatively unknown to many architects today. Most discussions of Rudolph's work revolve around the Art and Architecture Building at Yale University set within the tumultuous context of the 1960s, but the major public and academic projects are actually the second important chapter in Rudolph's career. The early residential work in Florida, produced over a 20-year period, provided the necessary testing ground for Rudolph's developing design methodology.

The houses in this exhibition were widely publicized at the time of their conception and played a significant role in the culture of mid-20th century American design.

Domin is an architect and educator at the University of Arizona's College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. He specializes in teaching design studios, material technology courses and history/theory seminars that focus on mid-twentieth century architecture and contemporary practice. He is Chair of the Master of Architecture Program.

King is an architect practicing in Bradenton, Fla. He is a specialist in landscape, development, and design as related to regional issues of sustainability.

The public is invited to attend this lecture and exhibition, both presented by the Fay Jones School of Architecture. Admission is free, with limited seating for the lecture.

For more information, contact 479-575-4704 or architecture.uark.edu.