Comments on: Paul Rudolph’s Riverview High School in Sarasota to be demolished.

By: c-monster

c-monster — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:55:07 +0000

thanks for the thoughtful post, dominique! amazing to hear from folks who studied in that building!

By: Dominique

Dominique — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:44:29 +0000

I went to Riverview High School and graduated 2 years ago, the last class in the old Paul Rudolph building. In the beginning I was all for them tearing down the building because it was such a mess, dirty and just falling apart. Then when I actually thought about the architecture and the fact that we were so lucky to have gone to school in such an architectural landmark, It really made me sad that they decided to destroy it. Paul Rudolph was ahead of his time and the fact that they completely destroyed one of his last pieces of art is so sad. All I have are pictures and memories of this astounding landmark.
-class of 2008

By: Alice

Alice — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:29:11 +0000

I graduated from RHS in 1972. My most vivid memories of the campus are of the flooding of the 1st floor whenever it rained and how hot the rooms were in the spring and fall. But then I went to UF before the dorms were air conditioned. Still don’t like having wet shoes/feet or being hot — moved to Colorado where we are still having snow storms in mid-March.

By: JGoerke

JGoerke — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:43:46 +0000

I was a transfer to riverview in my junior year (05 class) The layout was very open and sometimes I liked it and sometimes (rainy season) i was very unhappy with it. I went to the new one not too long ago and I does remind me of my old school in Brooklyn (very prison like) But the architecture is very visually appealing. I like the new building but I’m sure its very secure (to the point of being annoying to students as I can imagine). I hope to take a full tour of it in time.

By: C-Mon

C-Mon — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:39:29 +0000

hey… thanks for the thoughtful comment! glad to hear from someone who attends the school… so sorry to hear it’s gone. best, c.