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Glass house revisited.

Home architectureprefabricatedGlass house revisited.

Glass house revisited.

Feb 19, 2010 | prefabricated |
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the glass house or johnson house, built in 1949 in new canaan, connecticut, was designed by philip johnson as his own residence.



On June 23, 2007, a few quiet groups began arriving in New Canaan, Conn., to tour Philip Johnson’s modernist home, the Glass House–the first official tours of the property in more than 50 years. The house, the centerpiece of an estate that Johnson added to over the years, is a 56-foot-long box.





above: more images from photographer michael moran seen in arcspace.com







above: more images from photographer paul warchol seen at metropolismag.com



above left to right: andy warhol, david whitney, johnson, dr. john dalton, and robert a. m. stern in 1964. (david mccabe)



above: guesthouse, aesthetic counterpoint to glass house, the brick house holds most of its utilities. (paul warchol)



above: the pavilion 1962. the six foot tall pavilion is situated by a man-made pond. {michael moran)



above: the brick house



above: entrance to the painting gallery



above: a model of the glass house on display at MOMA in NYC

“The house forms a nucleus of 40- acre landscaped complex that contain many other structures. Michael Moran’s photographs present the Glass House in this greater context, and demonstrate that neither part – the house nor its surroundings – would make sense alone”. Hilary Lewis, Philip Johnson’s biographer.

we are reminded that along with the farnsworth house, the glass house is also a national trust for historic preservation ( NTFHP ) site.

Designer: phillip johnson

Resources:
philipjohnsonglasshouse.org
metropolismag.com
time.com
arcspace.com
wikipedia
NTFHP
the farnsworth house

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