his own residence, the Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut
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The Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut is a landmark modernist residence renowned for its minimalist glass-and-steel design and its influential role in 20th-century American architecture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Glass House | 45 | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
International Style building
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architectural landmark → historic house museum → house → modernist residence → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Philip Johnson Glass House
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Glass House →
surface form:
The Glass House
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| architect | Philip Johnson → |
| architecturalStyle |
International Style
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Modernism → |
| category |
Historic house museums in Connecticut
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Houses in Fairfield County, Connecticut → Modernist architecture in the United States → National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut → |
| complexIncludes | landscape with additional pavilions and structures → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county |
Fairfield County, Connecticut
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surface form:
Fairfield County
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| designFeature |
flat roof
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floor-to-ceiling glass walls → minimalist glass-and-steel design → open-plan interior → rectangular pavilion form → |
| era | mid-20th century architecture → |
| function |
museum
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private residence (historical) → |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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surface form:
National Historic Landmark of the United States
listed on the National Register of Historic Places → |
| heritageStatus | National Historic Landmark → |
| influenced |
20th-century American residential architecture
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modernist house design in the United States → |
| inspiredBy |
Farnsworth House
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surface form:
Farnsworth House concept by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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| location |
New Canaan, Connecticut
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surface form:
New Canaan, Connecticut, United States
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| material |
glass
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steel → |
| name | Glass House → |
| notableFor |
extensive use of transparent glass walls
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influential role in American modernist architecture → integration of architecture and surrounding landscape → |
| openToPublic | yes → |
| ownedBy |
Philip Johnson
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surface form:
Philip Johnson (historical period)
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| significance |
icon of 20th-century American architecture
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important example of minimalist modernist architecture → |
| state | Connecticut → |
| town |
New Canaan, Connecticut
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surface form:
New Canaan
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| usedAsResidenceBy | Philip Johnson → |
Referenced by (1)
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