Traditional Cut Stone’s craftsmanship and attention to detail is beautifully featured in their latest project for the new Gothic-style residential colleges at Yale University, the Pauli Murray and Benjamin Franklin Colleges. Traditional Cut Stone was responsible for 700 original carvings, including the Pauli Murray College bay window and the “Bob-Goyle” which is a tribute to Robet A.M. Stern.
Check out the full article featured in the March 2018 issue of Architect Magazine
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Cover of the March 2018 issue of Architect Magazine
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View from the southeast of the new Benjamin Franklin College by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, with the new Pauli Murray College visible beyond. Photo by Peter Aaron/OTTO
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Aerial view of the new Pauli Murray and Benjamin Franklin colleges, with James Gamble Rogers' Harkness Memorial Tower in the foreground. Photo by Peter Aaron/OTTO
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View of the north façade of Pauli Murray College, with Yale's first covered loading dock, with Eero Saarinen's Ingalls Rink at right. Photo by Peter Aaron/OTTO
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One of the main gates in Benjamin Franklin College. These were designed with the help of iron workers at Kovac, who fabricated the ornate main gates of the new complex, following a long-standing design tradition at Yale's residential colleges. Photo by Peter Aaron/OTTO
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The main quadrangle at Benjamin Franklin College, with the Head of College house at left. Photo by Peter Aaron/OTTO
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This staircase is the main feature of a courtyard in Pauli Murray College, and is detailed with an ornament scheme based on DNA. All of the stone work was completed by hand. Photo by Peter Aaron/OTTO
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View of Benjamin Franklin College (at left) and Paul Murray College (at right), from the east. Prefabricated elements were used to ensure detailing and speed construction, including the chimneys, panels on Bass Tower (at middle), as well as window surrounds. Photo by Peter Aaron/OTTO
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Photo by Peter Aaron/OTTO
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The dining hall at Pauli Murray College, with the servery beyond. Photo by Peter Aaron/OTTO