Issue link: https://newsleader.uberflip.com/i/109601
Sarasota News Leader February 15, 2013 Page 30 to preserve as much of the Rudolph design elements as possible in the structure during a rebuilding of the campus. The School Board has said renovations are necessary to enable Sarasota High to meet 21st century educational and safety demands. Abbott, who has been in practice about 46 years, pointed out that Building 4 ���is one of the most important buildings in the South in terms of architectural integrity ������ He added, ���The interior of the building is as integral a part of the building as the exterior itself.��� In a Feb. 4 email to Mason, Minker wrote that during the Convocation of Governments, ���the Sarasota Architectural Foundation was encouraged by the indication of support expressed by Commissioners Barbetta and [Nora] Patterson in requesting that the Sarasota County School Board honor the historical aspects of the Paul Rudolph Addition to Sarasota High School during its renovation.��� County Commission Chairwoman Carolyn Mason. Photo by Norman Schimmel County���s architectural fabric. At that time it was agreed through the 2007 site and development plan approval that was given that, in consideration for the loss of that building, the Minker added, ���The Foundation is requesting School Board would insure that the Rudolph that the County Commission send a letter to Addition to Sarasota High School was protectthe Sarasota County School Board asking that ed through an appropriate rehabilitation.��� they honor the School Board���s own 2007 stipBefore it began new construction on the Rivulation that they would appropriately rehabilerview campus, the School Board gave the itate the Rudolph Addition.��� SAF time to raise funds to preserve the origThe County Commission letter to the School inal 1958 Rudolph Riverview building, so it Board notes, ���Our county is known interna- could be used for another purpose. When the tionally for its Sarasota School of Architec- SAF was unsuccessful in that effort, the board ture and the iconic buildings that represent voted to proceed with the demolition of the the work of renowned architects such as Paul structure. The rebuilt Riverview High opened Rudolph. When you commenced the construc- at the beginning of the 2009-10 school year. tion planning for the new Riverview High School, which involved demolition of that After months of discussion with local presRudolph designed building, we expressed our ervationists regarding that project, School concern at the loss of a significant piece of the Board members agreed to make every possi-