Paul Rudolph’s first work came in 1940 when he created the Atkinson residence in Auburn, Alabama. At the young age of 22, Rudolph was put in charge of making some technology innovations to that house that included central heating, copper standing seam roof, and also corner windows. Rudolph put a unique mural in this house when he involved the ornamental mural. It covers the top half of the fire place and is measured as six feet high by ten feet long. This was a great and unique building for Rudolph’s first project.