Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation publishes letter urging "respectful" reuse of Boston Government Service Center

In light of the planned redevelopment of the Boston Government Service Center (BGSC), designed by Modernist architect Paul Rudolph in 1962, the Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation has issued a pointed letter advocating for "the preservation of the Boston Government Service Center, as a part of the larger effort to preserve and interpret Boston’s architectural and urban history." 

The letter is signed by a slew of design advocates, including Greg Galer of the Boston Preservation Alliance, Gary Wolf of DOCOMOMO New England, Liz Waytkus of DOCOMOMO US, and Henry Moss of Boston architecture firm Bruner/Cott. 

In October 2019, Archinect reported that the city of Boston was in the process of identifying a developer who could take on the redevelopment of the site currently occupied by the building. The building features the same "corduroy concrete" finish as Rudo...