Philip johnson a top disciple of the german architect mies van der rohe and later apostate it began work in 1949 in the draft of its own house in new canaan connecticut usa.
Philip johnson glass house building floor plans 1 8 scale.
The house contains no interior walls within its 32 by 56 feet 1 815 sq.
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The one story house has a 32 x56 open floor plan enclosed in 18 feet wide floor to ceiling sheets of glass.
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Philip johnson one of the early advocates of the modern movement in the united states and one of the first architects to point to its shortcomings in the fifties designed in his own glass house one of the world s most beautiful yet least functional houses.
Completed in 1949 the glass house was the first design johnson built on the property.
Among the interior features the open floor plan is the one that makes the glass house a one room structure.
Walking tour with philip johnson 1991 in the case of the glass house the stylistic approach is perfectly clear.
Although today open space floor plans are common it was highly unusual in 1949.
Situation the glass house is located on a beautiful spot where the trees are the only barrier which acts as the surrounding wall that can stop the view of visitors through the walls of glass.