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Hiss Residence
The Hiss Residence (also known as the Umbrella House) is a mid-century modern home designed by architect, Paul Rudolph. Built as the show home for Sarasota's Lido Shores neighborhood in 1953, the structure blends international style modernism with indigenous tropical design. It is among the preeminent works of the Sarasota School of Architecture and considered “one of the most remarkable homes of the twentieth century.” Site-specific modern design Architect Paul Rudolph was approached by entrepreneur Philip Hanson Hiss III in 1952 to design a prototype home that would serve as a model for his Lido Shores real estate development, located on a small sand-covered spit of land between St. Armands Key and Longboat Key. Hiss was an enthusiastic supporter of mid-century modern architecture. He hoped that a radical new design might “catapult his Lido Shores development into the international spotlight.” Rudolph was launching his own independent architecture practice in Saraso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota () is a city in Sarasota County on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The area is renowned for its cultural and environmental amenities, beaches, resorts, and the Sarasota School of Architecture. The city is located in the southern end of the Greater Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers and Punta Gorda. Its official limits include Sarasota Bay and several barrier islands between the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Sarasota is a principal city of the Sarasota metropolitan area, and is the seat of Sarasota County. According to the 2020 U.S. census, Sarasota had a population of 54,842. The Sarasota city limits contain several keys, including Lido Key, St. Armands Key, Otter Key, Casey Key, Coon Key, Bird Key, and portions of Siesta Key. Longboat Key is the largest key separating the bay from the gulf, but it was evenly divided by the new county line of 1921. The portion of the key that parallels the Sarasota city boundary that extends to that new county l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Leedy
Gene Leedy (February 6, 1928 – November 24, 2018) was an American architect based in Winter Haven, Florida. He was a pioneer of the modern movement in Florida and later a founder of the Sarasota School of Architecture, whose members included Paul Rudolph, Victor Lundy, and others. After beginning his career in Sarasota, Leedy moved his practice to Winter Haven in 1954. He is best known for his bold use of precast concrete, especially in long-span, "double-tee" structural elements. Personal life Gene Leedy was born to Cecil Hudgins Leedy and Ethyl Ferguson Leedy on February 6, 1928 in Isaban, West Virginia. Cecil was a supervisor for a coal mining company, and Ethyl taught in a one-room schoolhouse. The family eventually moved to Gainesville, Florida, where Cecil opened a small restaurant. At the University of Florida in Gainesville, Gene later studied architecture. On July 20, 1950, in Arlington, Virginia, he married Kathryn "Bebe" Hoge, of Tampa, Florida. The couple settled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Establishments In Florida
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Houses Completed In 1953
A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.Schoenauer, Norbert (2000). ''6,000 Years of Housing'' (rev. ed.) (New York: W.W. Norton & Company). Houses use a range of different roofing systems to keep precipitation such as rain from getting into the dwelling space. Houses may have doors or locks to secure the dwelling space and protect its inhabitants and contents from burglars or other trespassers. Most conventional modern houses in Western cultures will contain one or more bedrooms and bathrooms, a kitchen or cooking area, and a living room. A house may have a separate dining room, or the eating area may be integrated into another room. Some large houses in North America have a recreation room. In traditional agriculture-oriented societies, domestic anim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Rudolph Buildings
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Houses In Sarasota County, Florida
A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.Schoenauer, Norbert (2000). ''6,000 Years of Housing'' (rev. ed.) (New York: W.W. Norton & Company). Houses use a range of different roofing systems to keep precipitation such as rain from getting into the dwelling space. Houses may have doors or locks to secure the dwelling space and protect its inhabitants and contents from burglars or other trespassers. Most conventional modern houses in Western cultures will contain one or more bedrooms and bathrooms, a kitchen or cooking area, and a living room. A house may have a separate dining room, or the eating area may be integrated into another room. Some large houses in North America have a recreation room. In traditional agriculture-oriented societies, domestic animals such as c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solar Umbrella House
The Solar Umbrella House is a private residence in Venice, Los Angeles, California, remodeled using active and passive solar design strategies to enable the house to function independent of the electrical grid. The design was inspired by Paul Rudolph’s 1953 Umbrella House for Philip Hanson Hiss III's Lido Shores, Sarasota, development. Originally a small bungalow, the owners added in 2005, remodeling it in such a way that the house is almost 100% energy neutral. The building Inspired by Paul Rudolph's Umbrella House of 1953, the Solar Umbrella House produces 95% of its electricity from solar energy.http://www.aiatopten.org/hpb/overview.cfm?ProjectID=561 The American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects listed it as a top-ten green project for 2006. Designed by award-winning architects Lawrence Scarpa and Angela Brooks of the architecture firm Brooks + Scarpa., The Solar Umbrella House establishes a precedent for the next generation of Californ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Scarpa
Lawrence Scarpa (born October 28, 1959) is an American architect based in Los Angeles, California. He used conventional materials in unexpected ways and is considered a pioneer and leader in the field of sustainable design. Personal life Scarpa was born into a Jewish-Italian family in Queens, New York. After his mother's death from cancer in 1967, the family moved to Miami, Florida. As a child, Scarpa became interested in architecture while helping his father after school with small construction projects that his father undertook to supplement his regular income as a mailman. While on job sites with his father, Scarpa would often build little buildings made from construction debris and other small scraps of wood found there. This interest in making and construction has followed Scarpa his entire life. He is married to American architect Angela Brooks. Career In 1976, Scarpa's father moved the family to Winter Haven, Florida where he opened a restaurant. While working in the rest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurricane Alma (1966)
Hurricane Alma was a rare (and the most recent) June major hurricane in the 1966 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the earliest Atlantic hurricane in the calendar year in fifteen years, as well as the earliest continental U.S. hurricane strike since 1825. Alma developed on June 4 over Central America, and while moving through Honduras, it dropped heavy rainfall that killed at least 75 people in the city of San Rafael. Offshore northern Honduras, the system produced heavy rainfall in Swan Island. Alma moved northeastward and intensified into a hurricane on June 6. It crossed western Cuba, causing heavy crop damage and water shortages. Alma destroyed over 1,000 houses, and damage was estimated around $200 million (1966 USD). The storm killed 12 people in the country. After crossing Cuba, Alma intensified further to reach winds of in the Gulf of Mexico. The hurricane passed west of Key West, Florida, causing a power outage and flooding. Alma dro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Peterson
Guy Wesley Peterson (born December 26, 1953) is an American architect based in Sarasota, Florida. Peterson is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and the recipient of the AIA Florida Gold Medal for his outstanding contributions to architecture. He has designed more than 200 structures in southwest Florida, including notable private and public works. Peterson is an adjunct professor of architecture at the University of Florida, College of Design, Construction and Planning, and the author of ''Naked: The Architecture of Guy Peterson.'' Personal life, career, and influences Peterson was born to Wesley and Joan Peterson, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Shortly after his birth, Peterson's physician father moved to Sarasota, Florida to open a medical practice. Living in Sarasota, his adolescence was spent surrounded by great architecture. A movement known as the Sarasota School of Architecture was founded there, and the community was replete with dozens of examples of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Abbott
Carl Abbott is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and the youngest member of the original Sarasota School of Architecture. After receiving his bachelor's degree from the University of Florida, Abbott earned his master's degree at Yale University under the renowned Paul Rudolph (architect). After graduating from Yale, Abbott worked with Richard Rogers and Norman Foster at TEAM 4 in London, then worked in the office of I.M. Pei in New York City before founding his own practice in Sarasota, Florida, in 1966. In his own practice, Abbott's first design was the Weld Beach House in Boca Grande. This design established his exploration of geometry and sculptural forms within a clear concept responding directly to the site. This project began Abbott's wide recognition in Floridian and National Architectural Press. Abbott's award-winning body of projects include the Casa del Cielo, Lido Bayfront House, Putterman Residence, Artist's Family Compound, Caribbean Hilltop Residence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Lundy
Victor Alfred Lundy (born February 1, 1923) is an American architect. An exemplar of modernist architecture, he was one of the leaders of the Sarasota School of Architecture. His Warm Mineral Springs Motel, outside Warm Mineral Springs, Florida, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. He was honored by the Smithsonian on his 90th birthday in 2013. A film on his life and work, entitled "Victor Lundy: Sculptor of Space" was premiered by the GSA on February 25, 2014. Missing from the list of works: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Sanctuary from 1968, next to the Fellowship Hall. It is if poured in place concrete building with a steel cable and wood deck roof. Work * Drive-In Church, Venice, FL (1954). Demolished. * Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce (Pagoda Building), Sarasota, FL (1956) * South Gate Community Center, Sarasota, FL (1956) * Alta Vista Elementary School, a.k.a. The "Butterfly Wing," Sarasota, FL (1957) * Joe Barth Insurance Office oday, Murray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
