Paul Rudolph, a luminary of American architecture in the Kennedy era, was initially celebrated for his innovative designs but became criticized for neglecting usability.
His most renowned work, the Art and Architecture Building at Yale, received cheers upon opening yet later became a symbol of modern architecture's flaws.
Rudolph has now been posthumously recognized in a pivotal retrospective, ‘Materialized Space,’ at the Metropolitan Museum, showcasing his complex legacy.
An enigmatic figure, Rudolph was both a critic of contextual architecture and creator of a chapel for Tuskegee University that reflected African-American cultural heritage.
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