"Rudolph sketched a home built around a two-story great room, whose glass façade would gaze down a hill, over the sweep of land, under a roof with a pleated 'Googie' design."
"This was audacious in an area dotted with stony, colonial farmhouses and quaint villages of Federal and Italianate homes."
"The Fullams seemed to embrace it fully. 'In their letters, there's not a ton of questioning the design,' said Eric Wolff, a Rudolph scholar."
Paul Rudolph, after serving in World War II, returned to Harvard and later designed a distinctive home for John and Alice Fullam. The couple, who had promised Rudolph to design their dream house, purchased land in Pennsylvania. Rudolph's design featured a two-story great room with a glass façade and a pleated 'Googie' roof, contrasting with the local architectural style. The home included an open dining area and decks, reflecting the Fullams' embrace of Rudolph's vision and innovative approach to architecture.
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