Walker Guest House
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 | Walker Guest House |
| Designer | Paul Rudolph |
| Location | Sanibel Island, Florida, USA |
| Date | 1952 |
| Building Type | house |
| Climate | semi-tropical |
| Context | rural seaside |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
| Street Address | 4143 W Gulf Dr |
| Notes | large louvered shading flaps hang from external light wood frame |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Walker_Guest_House.html |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Walker family |
| Area | 576 sq feet (53.5 sq. m) |
| Stories | 1 |
| Height | approx 10 feet (3.0 meters) |
| Length | 24 feet (7.32 meters) |
| Width | 24 feet (7.32 meters) |
| Program | 5x5 grid of bays each measuring 8 feet. |
"Two bays on each side of this guest cottage are filled with pivoting panels which function as
1 the enclosing wall,
2 the ventilating element,
3 the shading device,
4 the hurricane shelter.
The third bay is filled with glass, to admit light and splendid views. When the panels are closed, the pavilion is snug and cave-like, when open the space psychologically changes and one is virtually in the landscape."
— Paul Rudolph. The Architecture of Paul Rudolph. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1970. p42.
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"Classic Home 048", by ArchitectureWeek, ArchitectureWeek No. 139, 2003.0326, pH1.
Christopher Domin, Joseph T. King. Paul Rudolph: The Florida Houses. Princeton Architectural Press, January 2002. ISBN 1568982666. — Available at Amazon.com
Sibyl Moholy-Nagy. The Architecture of Paul Rudolph. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1970. ISBN 027548940X. LC 69-19186. NA737.R8 M6. plan, p42.
William S. Saunders. Modern Architecture—Photographs by Ezra Stoller. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, 1990. ISBN 0-8109-3816-2. exterior photo, p181— A wonderful & inspiring book of beautiful photographs by the master of architectural photography. Available at Amazon.com
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- Sanibel 'spider' - The News-Press, 2007.0527
