SOTHEBY’S

Expert voices - Walker guest house

Series: Creative / Production / Post

Surrender Pictures is proud to present this episode of Expert Voices for Sotheby’s, spotlighting the iconic Walker Guest House—an architectural masterpiece by Paul Rudolph. Commissioned by Dr. Walter Willard Walker and completed in 1952, the house is celebrated as a landmark of modernist design, seamlessly merging innovation, simplicity, and functionality.

Featuring insights from Walker family member Tian Dayton and Pulitzer Prize–winning critic Paul Goldberger, the film explores the home’s striking adaptability and lasting cultural significance. Once voted one of the most important houses of the century by Architectural Record readers, the Walker Guest House now returns to the spotlight as a centerpiece of Sotheby’s Important Design Sale.

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  • Surrender Pictures partnered with Sotheby’s to produce an episode of Expert Voices centered on the Walker Guest House, a landmark of modernist architecture designed by Paul Rudolph.

    The project combined architectural history with expert commentary to contextualize the home’s cultural and design significance.

  • Surrender handled production and post-production, capturing expert interviews and architectural visuals with a focus on clarity and editorial authority.

    Post-production balanced educational content with visual storytelling suitable for Sotheby’s institutional voice.

  • The film supported Sotheby’s Important Design Sale and continues to serve as editorial and educational content within Sotheby’s Expert Voices programming.

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