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The Glass House

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References

  • The Architecture of Philip Johnson

    The Architecture of Philip Johnson

    by Philip Johnson, Hilary Lewis, Stephen Fox

    Hardcover www.amazon.com
  • Philip Johnson: The Constancy of Change (Yale School of Architecture)

    Philip Johnson: The Constancy of Change (Yale School of Architecture)

    by Emmanuel J. Petit, Robert A. M. Stern

    Hardcover www.amazon.com

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The Glass House
© Creative Commons - Photo Credit: Melody KramerInspired by Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House, the Glass House by Philip Johnson, with its perfect proportions and its simplicity, is considered one of the first most brilliant works of modern architecture. Johnson built the 47-acre estate for himself in New Canaan, Connecticut. The house was the first of fourteen structures that the architect built on the property over a span of fifty years.More on Johnson’s Glass House after the break.Completed in 1949, the Glass House was the first design Johnson built on the property. The one-story house has a 32′x56′ open…...
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