Architect Paul Rudolph designed and built the Walker Guest house on Sanibel Island in Florida in 1952. Made of off-the-shelf components on a 8-foot grid, the house has adjustable panels that control light and also provide protection from storms when in the down position. The house is also known as the "Spider in the Sand" due to its outrigger supports, and as the "Cannonball House" for the large spherical weights used to counterbalance the moveable sunshades. The house still exists, but is privately owned. A reproduction was created and displayed on the ground of the Ringling Museum in Sarasota, Florida in 2015/2016.
For my model, I have not reproduced it exactly as built, but have interpreted some early drawings by Rudolph to include ribbed sunshades, which add more texture to the surfaces, together with an interior wooden ribbed wall. These were probably not included in the original due to cost, or may just be my interpretation from his drawings. I have also updated the bathroom and kitchen somewhat. I have included the framing and additional support cables added by Rudolph after the house was constructed. The model has layers to display the sunhades either up or down.
Thanks to those whose models I have used for interior furnishings and hardware.
I hope you enjoy it.
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