BETA
Chapter 1
The birth of a transparent icon
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Chapter 2
The hidden structures of the estate
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Chapter 3
Living in a fishbowl
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Philip Johnson's Glass House
Ch 1 · The birth of a transparent icon
federico Build the glass walls to discover how Philip Johnson blended modern design with nature.
federico Philip Johnson's Glass House
Philip Johnson, Glass House, 1949, Walls of nature, a clear design!
federico Discover how Philip Johnson used the surrounding nature as "landscape wallpaper" in his iconic Glass House design.
Fun Fact
Mies's angry visit: When architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe first visited the completed Glass House, he was reportedly so furious with Johnson's design details that he stormed out.
Glossary
transparency (noun)
The architectural concept of using glass to dissolve boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces. It's the reason you can feel cozy inside while stargazing from your living room.
The architectural concept of using glass to dissolve boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces. It's the reason you can feel cozy inside while stargazing from your living room.
Quiz
Philip Johnson belonged to a group of modernist architects who settled in Connecticut known as what?
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What material makes up the dark structural frame that supports the glass panels of the Glass House?
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What did Philip Johnson famously call the surrounding natural landscape of his Glass House?
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Whose unbuilt plans for a glass dwelling inspired Philip Johnson to design his own Glass House?