Sarasota School of Architecture

The Sarasota School of Architecture, sometimes called Sarasota Modern, is a regional style of post-war modern architecture (1941 - 1966) that emerged on Florida's Central West Coast, in and around the city of Sarasota, Florida. It is characterized by open-plan structures, often with large planes of glass to facilitate natural illumination and ventilation, that address the unique indigenous requirements of the regional climate. Many of the architects who pioneered this style became world-renowned later in their careers, and several significant buildings remain in Sarasota today.

Gallery of representative structures:

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  Lido Beach Casino (Ralph Twitchell, Architect)
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  Twitchell House (Ralph Twitchell and Paul Rudolph, Architects)
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  Revere Quality Institute House (Original House - Paul Rudolph. Companion House - Guy Peterson)
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  Revere Quality Institute House (Original house - Paul Rudolph. Companion House - Guy Peterson)
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  Cocoon House (Paul Rudolph and Ralph Twitchell, Architects)
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  Cocoon House 2 (Paul Rudolph and Ralph Twitchell, Architects)
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  Cocoon House 3 (Paul Rudolph and Ralph Twitchell, Architects)
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  Healy Guest House (Cocoon House) - Floor Plan - Paul Rudolph, Architect
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  (Cocoon house (Healy guest house), Siesta Key, Florida. Interior rendering)
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  Cocoon House (Construction - Cocoon spray on ceiling, 1951)
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  Cocoon House (Construction - Roof installation, 1951)
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  Cocoon House (Construction - Preparing for inverted catenary roof, 1951)
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  Cocoon House (Construction - Welding steel roof straps, 1951)
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  Cocoon House (Construction - Cocoon spray on roof, 1951)
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  Cocoon House (Construction - Installing plate glass window, 1951)
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  Cocoon House (Construction - Ralph Twitchell on site, 1951)
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  Architect Ralph Twitchell (Healy Guest House)
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  Lamolithic House Site Plan (Paul Rudolph, Architect)
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  Lamolithic House Aerial Perspective (Paul Rudolph, Architect)
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  Lamolithic House Construction View (Paul Rudolph, Architect)
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  Lamolithic House Construction (1948)
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  Lamolithic House On-Site Concrete Work (1948)
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  Lamolithic House Concrete Pumping (1948)
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  Lamolithic House Roof Construction (1948)
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  Lamolithic House Finished Concrete (1948)
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  Umbrella House (Paul Rudolph, Architect, FAIA)
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  Riverview High School (Paul Rudolph, Architect, FAIA)
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  Riverview High School 2 (Paul Rudolph, Architect, FAIA)
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  Riverview High School 3 (Paul Rudolph, Architect, FAIA)
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  Sarasota High School Addition (Paul Rudolph, Architect, FAIA)
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  Siesta Key Beach Pavilion Sign (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Siesta Key Beach Pavilion Marker (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Siesta Key Beach Pavilion 2 (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Siesta Key Beach Pavilion 3 (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Siesta Key Beach Pavilion 4 (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Lido Key Beach Pavilion 2 (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Hiss Studio 1 (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Hiss Studio 2 (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  339-361 St. Armands Circle (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  222 Beach Road Condominiums (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  1283 Southport (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Bay Plaza 1 (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Bay Plaza 2 (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Bay Plaza 4 (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Bayport 1 (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Bayport 2 (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Beachplace (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Beachplace 1 (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Beachplace 2 (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Beachplace 3 (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Bird Key House (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Arvida Sales Office (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Arvida Sales Office 1 (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Arvida Sales Office 2 (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Avenue of the Flowers (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  81 Cocoanut (Tim Seibert, Architect, FAIA)
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  Cooney House (Tim Seibert, Architect FAIA)
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  McCulloch Pavilion (Center For Architecture Sarasota)
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  Kirsch House (William Rupp, Architect)
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  First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Manatee County (Jack West)
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  First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Manatee County (Jack West, Architect)
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  Garcia Residence (Gene Leedy, Architect, FAIA)
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  Bee Ridge Presbyterian Church (Victor Lundy, Architect, FAIA)