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Umbrella House
Sarasota
Built in 1953 by Paul Rudolph.
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Currently undergoing extensive renovations and is not open to the public. Philip Hiss hired Paul Rudolph to design a speculative house for his Lido Shores development 'to attract attention from the road and in the architectural journals,' according to Bill Rupp. Hiss was not disappointed: the result was a very Floridian house of temple-like quality, with a high second wood-slat roof over the lower building masses for cooling and shading. The house proper had two levels containing upper bedrooms at each end, with balconies and bridges over a two-story living-dining space that became a breezeway when opened. The slat roof continued out over a swimming pool and gazebo. Again, the structural solution was difficult to attain, but it was ultimately successful and earned much publicity. The house’s fragile lattice portion was eventually destroyed by a hurricane.
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