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May 12, 2016 · By Elizabeth Stamp. May 12, 2016. Even before he began designing buildings, Philip Johnson (1906–2005) was influencing architecture. At age 26, the Cleveland native and Harvard graduate...
- Elizabeth Stamp
In 1941, Johnson designed and built his first building, a house at 9 Ash Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The house, strongly influenced by Mies van der Rohe, has a wall around the lot which merges with the structure. [20]
May 7, 2024 · Philip Johnson, American architect known both for his promotion of the International Style and for helping define postmodernist architecture. His notable buildings included the Glass House, the AT&T Building, and the Seagram Building, the latter of which he designed with his mentor, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
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- The Glass House. In 1946, just after he had returned to the United States, Johnson decided to buy a five-acre plot of land in New Canaan. On this land, which is located very close to New York City, Johnson built a residence for himself called The Glass House.
- The Rockefeller Guest House. The Rockefeller Guest House was built at 242 East 52nd Street in East Manhattan in 1950. The house was commissioned by Blanchette Ferry Hooker Rockefeller, the philanthropist wife of John D. Rockefeller.
- The Seagram Building. The Seagram Building is a skyscraper located at 375 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Initially, the building served as the headquarters of the Seagram Company, which was a Canadian distiller.
- Elmer Holmes Bobst Library. The Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, also referred to as the Bobst, is the main library of New York University. The name of the library derives from its benefactor, Elmer Holmes Bobst, who donated more than eleven million to the project.
Jan 12, 2019 · In mainstream American culture, the AT&T Building began exerting tremendous influence well before it was completed. In 1979, a full five years before it opened, Philip Johnson graced the...
- David Langdon
May 17, 2010 · Completed in 1949, the Glass House was the first design Johnson built on the property. The one-story house has a 32'x56' open floor plan enclosed in 18-feet-wide floor-to-ceiling sheets of glass ...
Jul 8, 2017 · Written by Rory Stott. Published on July 08, 2017. Share. When he was awarded the first ever Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1979, the jury described Philip Johnson (July 8, 1906 – January...
