The Umbrella HousePaul Rudolph, 1953

Lido Shores, Florida, USLatitude: 27.328996Longitude: -82.584046

Hint: It’s the house with the pool.Wha--? This is ridiculous. Every house has a pool!I know right?

Umbrella House (Hiss Residence)Lido Shores, Florida

So… which house is it?

Climate: Tropical

Rainfall: 54.14” / year

Temperature: 83°- 63° F

Wind: 6-15 mph N, NW

Humidity: High

Solar Data:

am mid pm

Jun 21 -97.78 59.74 102.58 az42.27 82.61 30.12 alt 14 hours daylight

A/S 21 -72.04 12.21 78.60 az31.27 62.44 21.69 alt 12 hours daylight

Dec 21 -49.77 9.30 58.94 az18.57 38.66 7.14 alt 10.5 hours daylight

Wind Analysis:The wind pattern of the Gulf of Mexico causes the wind to move in the North-Northwest direction.

The house is oriented to funnel the wind into the covered(umbrella) area where it is cooled by the shade and water element(pool) before it flows through the interior spaces.

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSHHHH

Light Analysis:The house uses panels to manage the way the light is received and utilized.

The Umbrella element has slits that allow light through providing some light in the shaded area. It also has an opening which is aligned with the pool to keep the area heated and bright.

Citations:http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/umbrella-house-by-paul-rudolph/view/?service=1

http://www.behance.net/Jared_Mixon/frame/1199373

http://prudolph.lib.umassd.edu/node/13751

Monk, Tony. The Art and Architecture of Paul Rudolph. Chichester: Wiley-Academy, 1999.