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Rudolph Hall is a Brutalist concrete structure designed by American architect Paul Rudolph and built between 1958-1963. It is one of the earliest examples of Brutalist architecture in the United States and houses Yale University's School of Architecture. The building suffered a major fire in 1969 and underwent renovations in the 2000s that compromised the original design. The $126 million renovation project by Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects added new spaces and restored elements to Rudolph's original vision while improving fire safety and accessibility.

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Rudolph Hall

Rudolph Hall is a Brutalist concrete structure designed by American architect Paul Rudolph and built between 1958-1963. It is one of the earliest examples of Brutalist architecture in the United States and houses Yale University's School of Architecture. The building suffered a major fire in 1969 and underwent renovations in the 2000s that compromised the original design. The $126 million renovation project by Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects added new spaces and restored elements to Rudolph's original vision while improving fire safety and accessibility.

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RUDOLPH

HALL
RUDOLPH HALL

Also known as the Yale Art and Architecture Building or


the A & A Building.

One of the earliest and best known examples of Brutalist


Architecture in the United States.

The building houses Yale University's School of


Architecture (it once also housed the School of Art) and
is located in New Haven, Connecticut.
Paul Marvin Rudolph
(October 23, 1918 – August 8, 1997)

An American architect and the chair of Yale


University's Department of Architecture for six years.

He is known for the use of concrete and highly complex


floor plans.

His most famous work is the Yale Art and Architecture


Building (A&A Building), a spatially
complex brutalist concrete structure.
Construction
designed and constructed from 1958 to 1963
It contains over thirty floor levels or 37 terraced levels in its seven storeys and two basement
floors. The seven- storey landmark building is asymmetrical in plan, constructed of
vertically striated cast- in- place concrete with exposed aggregate, and metal- framed
windows and skylights.

FIRE
A large fire on the night of June 14, 1969 caused extensive damage to the upper floors, and
water damage, as a consequence of fighting the fire. During the repairs, many changes were
made to Rudolph's original design.
Renovation:
- In 2000’s, the building had undergone several further renovations that compromised
Rudolph’s original design. A survey showed the building was no longer fit for purpose and didn’t
comply with contemporary fire regulations and accessibility requirements.
The university commissioned GSAA or Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects, a firm led
by a former student of $126 million renovation and extension project.
Due to complex building envelope conditions, GSAA requested Hoffmann Architect’s expertise
for the renovation of Rudolph Hall. They provided architectural and engineering services in
assessing the existing conditions, and developing designs and contract documents for the
rehabilitation or replacement of roofs, skylights, terraces and exterior stairs. They also provided
inspection and review services of the façade and roof installation at the new addition of the Loria
Center for History of Art and Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library.
The addition of the Jeffrey H. Loria Centre and the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library
provides additional classroom and office space, two lecture theatres, a café and a ground floor library for
the department.
The Yale Art and Architecture Building was rededicated Rudolph Hall on Nov. 08, 2008, 45
years to the day of its grand opening.

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