Modern Simple Glass House by Philip Johnson
Modern Glass House Design by Philip Johnson
The concept of this glass house design based on perfect proportions and simplicity as a modern architecture made by by Philip Johnson. The one-story house consist of an open floor plan enclosed with wide floor-to-ceiling sheets of glass between black steel piers and stock H-beams that anchored the glass in place. The clear glass panels create a series of lively reflections,including those of the surrounding trees, and people walking inside or outside of the house, layering them on top of one another creating everchanging images with each step taken around it.
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- Modern Glass House Design by Philip Johnson
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- Sideyard Landscape Glass House by Philip Johnson
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- Large Glass Ceiling by Philip Johnson
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- Minimalist Bedroom by Philip Johnson
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- Sculpture Gallery by Philip Johnson
The interior of the Glass House is completely exposed to the outdoors except for the a cylinder brick structure with the entrance to the bathroom on one side and a fireplace on the other side. The floor is also made of red brick laid out in a herringbone pattern and is raised ten inches off of ground level. The only other divisions in the house besides the bathroom are discreetly done with low cabinets and bookshelves, making the house a single open room. This provides ventilation from all four sides flowing through the house as well as ample lighting.
Although the house is the primary attraction on the site, Johnson used the expansive land around it to allow his imagination to run and build thirteen more structures that include a guest house, an art gallery, and a sculpture pavilion. The guest house, connected to the Glass House with a stone path that lays over the expansive lawn immediately surrounding it, is a heavy brick structure, contrasting the extreme lightness and transparency expressed in the Glass House. The art gallery is buried underground in order to not take away attention from the house, making it windowless which is uncommon for a gallery.
Architect: Philip Johnson
Location: New Canaan, Connecticut
