{"id":352,"date":"2007-04-30T09:43:00","date_gmt":"2007-04-30T09:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matthewlangley.com\/blog\/?p=352"},"modified":"2007-04-30T09:43:00","modified_gmt":"2007-04-30T09:43:00","slug":"philip-johnsons-glass-house-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matthewlangley.com\/blog\/?p=352","title":{"rendered":"Philip Johnson's Glass House Opens"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Philip Johnson Glass House will open to the public for the first timethis spring. This 47-acre site, with buildings designed in each decade of Philip Johnson’s life, represents a survey of architecture and art. The 1949 house is among the symbols of modernist architecture. <\/p>\n

The basic concept for Johnson’s glass house was borrowed from Mies van der Rohe, who was designing the glass-and-steel Farnsworth House during the same period. Unlike the Farnsworth House, however, Johnson’s home is symmetrical and sits solidly on the ground. The interior space is divided by low walnut cabinets and a brick cylinder which contains the bathroom. The cylinder and the brick floors are a polished purple hue; the steel is dark gray. Included in the landscape are sculptures and a guest house.<\/p>\n

Springtime is considered “the preview months” (April, May, and June) these previews will precede the Inaugural Gala Picnic to be held on Saturday June 23, 2007. The Gala Picnic will feature the Merce Cunningham Dance Company.<\/p>\n

Of Note:<\/b> Metropolis<\/i> Magazine has a great article “Extending the Legacy<\/a>” on the Glass House as well as a great slide show. Above image is by Paul Warchol<\/b> for Metropolis<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Philip Johnson Glass House will open to the public for the first timethis spring. This 47-acre site, with buildings designed in each decade of Philip Johnson’s life, represents a survey of architecture and art. The 1949 house is among the symbols of modernist architecture. The basic concept for Johnson’s glass house was borrowed from Mies van der Rohe, who was designing the glass-and-steel Farnsworth House during the same period. Unlike the Farnsworth House, however, Johnson’s home is symmetrical and sits solidly on the ground. The interior space is divided by low walnut cabinets and a brick cylinder which contains…<\/p>\n

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