This first building by Paul Rudolph is Rudoplph Hall which was built and opened in 1963. It contains over thirty floor levels in its seven stories making it very massive. It it also known as the Yale Art and Architecture building in New Haven, Connecticut. This building is one of the earliest and best known examples of Brutalist Architecture in the entire United States. It plays a very significant and important role today in providing students of Yale University with a place for them to study and practice the art of architecture in this beautiful building.