We are sad to report that Jack West, a employee of the Ralph Twitchell - Paul Rudolph Partnership from 1949 - 1951, passed away recently at the age of 88. According to this article from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, West was hired on the spot by Twitchell after a draftsman was sent packing. One of West's first projects was the Bennett Residence in Bradenton, Florida. An intimidate one story building designed with accessibility requirements to meet the needs of the client, the house was inviting and open to the landscape. The house was sold in 2001 to Joseph King, co-author of Paul Rudolph: The Florida Houses. Currently the building acts as King's architectural office.
West's best known building since branching out on his own is the Sarasota City Hall, one of the last buildings of the Sarasota School of Architecture period (1941 - 1966). Rudolph, Twitchell and West were some of the leading figures of this regional style. King is currently working on an exhibition of West's work that he hopes will be ready in January.
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