Rudolph Penthouse at 23 Beekman Place, (Manhattan, NY),1977, Gesamtkunstwerk
PENTHOUSE AT 23 BEEKMAN PLACE The penthouse at 23 Beekman Place in upper Manhattan, NY, was rented by Paul Rudolph in 1965. He purchased the entire building in 1976 and began renovated the entire structure from top to bottom. He remodeled the façade using materials such as glass, concrete and steel. The area that the building was located in was mainly residential, with mostly low-height buildings. With minimal interference on the views, Rudolph decided to create a structure that would frame the spectacular views across the city to the west and to the river to the east. Using concrete and a steel system, he was able to design an extension that cantilevered the penthouse on the front and back of the building, with openings on top and views from all sides. Paul Rudolph was a dedicated modernist. He explored abstract space and experimented with industrial processes and materials. The structure was renovated in a concrete and steel framed system...