Glass House
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Glass House is a landmark modernist residence in New Canaan, Connecticut, designed by architect Philip Johnson and celebrated for its minimalist, transparent glass-and-steel construction.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| The Glass House | 0 | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic house museum
→
house → landmark building → modernist residence → |
| architect | Philip Johnson → |
| city |
New Canaan, Connecticut
→
surface form:
New Canaan
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| completionDate | 1949 → |
| constructionStartDate | 1948 → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Fairfield County, Connecticut → |
| designedBy | Philip Johnson → |
| feature |
flat roof
→
floor-to-ceiling glass panels → freestanding brick cylinder fireplace → minimalist design → open-plan interior → rectilinear form → steel structural frame → transparent glass walls → |
| floorCount | 1 → |
| hasPart |
Brick House
→
landscape and sculpture grounds → |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
→
surface form:
U.S. National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places →
surface form:
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
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| inspiredBy |
Farnsworth House
→
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe → |
| location | New Canaan, Connecticut → |
| material |
brick
→
concrete → glass → steel → |
| notableFor |
extensive use of glass
→
influence on mid-20th-century residential design → integration of architecture and landscape → |
| openingDate | 1949 → |
| operatedBy |
National Trust for Historic Preservation
→
surface form:
The National Trust for Historic Preservation
|
| ownedBy |
National Trust for Historic Preservation
→
surface form:
The National Trust for Historic Preservation
|
| partOf | The Glass House campus → |
| plan | rectangular plan → |
| region | New England → |
| setting |
hilltop site
→
wooded landscape → |
| state | Connecticut → |
| style | Modernist architecture → |
| use |
architectural landmark
→
museum → residence → |
| view |
meadow
→
pond → |
Referenced by (5)
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The Glass House
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subject surface form:
Glass House