Sarasota MOD Weekend set for Nov. 6-9

By Harold Bubil , Herald-Tribune

/ Thursday, July 16, 2015

Paul Rudolph designed the Sanderling Beach Club's cabanas in the early 1950s. Photo by Harold Bubil.

It will be all Paul, all the time at the second Sarasota MOD Weekend, Sarasota Architectural Foundation's celebration of midcentury modern architecture.

The focus of the Nov. 6-9 event is the architectural legacy of Paul Rudolph, who started his career here and designed such notable buildings as the Umbrella House, Riverview High School and an addition to Sarasota High School, all in the 1950s, before becoming dean of architecture at Yale and expanding his influence globally.

Rudolph will be the subject of lectures, dinners, parties and tours on foot and by trolley.

Notable speakers include Los Angeles architect Larry Scarpa and Rudolph scholars Joe King, Christopher Domin, Roberto de Alba and Tim Rohan, who published the definitive book on Rudolph in 2014. Also speaking is Erica Stoller, daughert of Ezra Stoller, whose large-format, black-and-white photographs of Rudolph's buildings brought both men worldwide acclaim.

Tickets go on sale Aug. 14 at SarasotaMod.com.

Harold Bubil

Recipient of the 2015 Bob Graham Architectural Awareness Award from the American Institute of Architects/Florida-Caribbean, Harold Bubil is real estate editor of the Herald-Tribune Media Group. Born in Newport, R.I., his family moved to Sarasota in 1958. Harold graduated from Sarasota High School in 1970 and the University of Florida in 1974 with a degree in journalism. For the Herald-Tribune, he writes and edits stories about residential real estate, architecture, green building and local development history. He also is a photographer and public speaker. Contact him via email, or at (941) 361-4805.