Modulightor Building | Paul Rudolph
New York City, NY - United States
ADDRESS:
246 E 58th St, New York NY 10022
ACCESS:
Tours: Open house bookings available, see the website for pricing and availability.
DISCRIPTION:
Paul Rudolph’s 246 E 58th Street, also known as the Modulightor Building, is an eight-story structure with offset floorplates. Originally built between 1989 and 1993 with the upper floors added in a second phase of construction lasting from 2007-2015, it features a dynamic interplay of steel, glass, and concrete with a façade marked by layered grids and intersecting volumes. The building maximizes natural light through its transparent and reflective surfaces, creating luminous interior spaces. Designed as both a showroom and residence, it includes cantilevered platforms, mezzanines, and built-in furnishings. The later additions extended the structure while remaining faithful to Rudolph’s original style, reinforcing the building’s role as an experimental urban infill project.
NOTES:
Tours are available to the public, but must be booked in advance and timeslots are limited. More information can be found at the website. As I write this the exterior is currently in need of cleaning and a fresh coat of paint, but the white painted steel lattice façade is high maintenance. The interiors are full of conceptual furniture specifically made for the property.
