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Philip Johnson Glass House : Modern Connecticut Architecture

20th Century American Property - design by Philip Johnson

11 Apr 2013 Philip Johnson Glass House Exhibition New Exhibitions at The Glass House E.V. Day, SNAP! May 2 - Nov 30, 2013 Tauba Auerbach, Gnomon/Wave for Night (1947 - 2015) May 2 - Sep 1, 2013 The Glass House Exhibition : full set of information The Glass House, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is pleased to announce the opening of E.V. Day's SNAP!, an exhibition for the building known as Da Monsta, as well as the debut of a new sculpture by Tauba Auerbach, Gnomon/Wave, for the ongoing exhibition Night (1947 2015), a project that brings a single contemporary sculpture inside the Glass House itself. SNAP! is a site-specific exhibition by New York-based artist E.V. Day. Conceived for the building known as Da Monsta (1995), the last building completed by Philip Johnson on the Glass House campus, SNAP! comprises four recent sculptures as well as site-specific installations for the building's interior and exterior. E.V. Day is the first artist the Glass House has invited to reinterpret the building, originally intended as a visitor center and now used as a project space for contemporary art. Upon arrival at the Glass House, visitors will immediately encounter Day's reinterpretation of Da Monsta. Responding to Philip Johnson's statement that "the building is alive," Day boldly casts a series of massive red nets across its undulating volume, capturing and staking Da Monsta to the ground. The interaction between artwork and building continues inside. 27 Aug 2012 Philip Johnson Glass House Building The Glass House Announces Fresh Flowers Program New program reintroduces fresh flowers to the Glass House; floral displays to be inspired by and reflect design sensibility of Philip Johnson and David Whitney Will coincide with the Glass House tour season, May to November 2012 Generously supported by Architectural Digest magazine May-Nov 2012 The Glass House 199 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT 06840 Open Thursday-Monday, 9:30a.m-5:30 p.m. Tickets start at $30. New Canaan, Conn (August, 2012) - For the first time since Philip Johnson lived in his iconic Glass House, fresh flowers will be on display there, bringing new life to the building's interiors. The Glass House has launched a program, announced by Director Henry Urbach, to reintroduce fresh flower arrangements, which have not been seen in the house since Philip Johnson's and his partner, David Whitney's, passing in 2005. Local designer Dana Worlock will reinterpret Whitney's original plant selection, adding and adapting to suit the specific environmental conditions and seasonal changes of the Glass House. Philip Johnson and David Whitney with fresh flowers at The Glass House, 2003, New Canaan, Connecticut, USA: photograph : Todd Eberle The flowers, mostly gathered from the site and chosen based on archival photographs, will be integrated back into the Glass House as a symbol of new life to come: this program is the first of several initiatives being launched to rededicate the site as a lively, creative cultural center in keeping with the spirit and values of its former occupants-Johnson, the renowned architect, and Whitney, who was an editor and independent curator. Flowers at The Glass House, 2003: photograph courtesy The National Trust for Historic Preservation "It's about providing our visitors with an even richer experience and celebrating renewal as the Glass House transforms from a house museum to a living intellectual and cultural center. Even this modest element reflects a way to explore new opportunities for creative engagement. During Philip's and David's lifetime, the Glass House nearly always had fresh flowers, and we wanted to honor this legacy. We've consulted historical photographs; as much as possible, we remain close to their sensibility and use flowers gathered from the site," Urbach said. Henry Urbach, Director of The Glass House, and Dana Worlock, designer, with fresh flowers at The Glass House, 2012. photo courtesy of The Glass House An avid gardener since childhood, David Whitney cultivated a wide range of seasonal plants throughout the site's 49 acres of lawns, meadows, woods, wetlands, and gardens. Whitney and Johnson enjoyed cuttings throughout the year when they were in residence in New Canaan. This exciting new program is generously supported by Architectural Digest magazine. Flowers at The Glass House, 2003: photograph courtesy The National Trust for Historic Preservation The Glass House The Glass House, a National Trust Historic Site, offers its 49-acre campus as a catalyst for the preservation and interpretation of modern architecture, landscape, and art, and as a canvas for inspiration and experimentation honoring the legacy of Philip Johnson (1906-2005) and David Whitney (1939-2005). The Glass House was completed in 1949. Inspired by Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House (Plano, IL, 1951), its exterior walls are made of glass, a radical departure from houses of the time. The Glass House was the start of Johnson's fifty-year odyssey of architectural experimentation in forms, materials, and ideas, through the addition of other structures-the Brick House/Guest House, Pond Pavilion, Painting Gallery, Sculpture Gallery, Ghost House, Library/Study, and Da Monsta -- and the methodical sculpting of the surrounding landscape. philipjohnsonglasshouse.org Fresh flowers at The Glass House, 2012. photo courtesy of The Glass House Architectural Digest Architectural Digest is the international authority on design and architecture and provides exclusive access to the world's most beautiful homes and the fascinating people who live in them, bringing its audience a wealth of information on architecture and interior design, art and antiques, travel destinations and extraordinary products; its AD100 list of top architects and designers is one of the industry's most relied-upon indexes of talent. Every day, Architectural Digest inspires millions of affluent readers through a multi-platform presence that includes print and digital editions and a newly relaunched website, archdigest.com The National Trust for Historic Preservation The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a nonprofit membership organization bringing people together to protect, enhance, and enjoy the places that matter to them. By saving the places where great moments from history-and important moments of everyday life-took place, the National Trust for Historic Preservation helps revitalize neighborhoods and communities, spark economic development, and promote environmental sustainability. With headquarters in Washington, DC, nine regional and field offices, 29 historic sites, and partner organizations in all 50 states, the National Trust for Historic Preservation provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to a national network of people, organizations and local communities committed to saving places, connecting us to our history, and collectively shaping the future of America's stories. preservationnation.org To learn more about the Philip Johnson Glass House visit philipjohnsonglasshouse.org Philip Johnson Glass House information from National Trust for Historic Preservation / Philip Johnson Glass House, 270812 Johnson House, New Canaan 1949 Architect: Philip Johnson Philip Johnson Glass House architect : Philip Johnson

Connecticut Architecture

Another famous Modern American House on e-architect:

Farnsworth House, Plano, Illinois, USA
1950
Architect: Mies van der Rohe

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Farnsworth House

American Houses

photo : Michael Moran

Modern House

photo : Biff Henrich / courtesy MHRC

Connecticut Building - Key Recent Architecture

Morse and Ezra Stiles Colleges, Yale, New Haven
1962 (Eero Saarinen)
Renovation + new-build in 2011: KieranTimberlake

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Morse and Ezra Stiles Colleges
This project won the Gold Medal from the AIA Philadelphia Chapter and was shortlisted in the New/Old Category at the 2011 World Architecture Festival.

Connecticut Houses

Major 20th Century Connecticut Houses, alphabetical:

Brant House, Greenwich
1972
Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates

Breuer House II, New Canaan
1948
Marcel Breuer Architect

Stillman House III, Litchfield
1972-74
Marcel Breuer Architect with Tician Papachristou

Gagarin House II, Litchfield
1973-74
Marcel Breuer Architect with Tician Papachristou

House VI, Cornwall
1972-75
Peter Eisenman

Smith House, Darien
1964-67
Richard Meier Architects

Connecticut Architecture - Selection

Yale Arts Complex - Paul Rudolph Hall renovation
2009
Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects

photo : Peter Aaron
Paul Rudolph Hall

Yale University Art Gallery
1953
Louis Kahn / Polshek Partnership Architects, LLP
Modern Connecticut Building : Yale



School of Architecture in Connecticut
Yale School of Architecture Events

Another Modern American house on e-architect:

Miller House, Columbus, Indiana
Eero Saarinen

photo Courtesy of the Indianapolis Museum of Art
Miller House

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New York Architecture

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Modern American Residence : Zimmerman House, Manchester, New Hampshire, north east USA

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