Umbrella House Tour

Architecture Sarasota conducts an interior and exterior walking tour of the Umbrella House, a seminal structure of the Sarasota School of Architecture. Designed by Paul Rudolph in 1953, the Lido Shores residence is recognized for its defining wooden "umbrella" canopy that provides shade over the main structure and pool area. Guides detail Rudolph's innovative use of passive cooling, indigenous materials, and modular geometry, which established a blueprint for mid-century modernism in tropical climates. The tour offers a rare opportunity to study the restored architectural details and spatial flow of a privately owned modernist landmark.