Inside The Iconic Glass House situated on Roughly 50 acres of Greenery | Home Tour

The Glass House is an iconic Modernist masterpiece located in New Canaan, Connecticut. Designed and constructed in 1949 by the renowned American architect Philip Johnson, this striking structure is celebrated for its minimalist and transparent design. The house consists of a single-story glass pavilion with no interior walls, providing unobstructed views of the surrounding landscape and blurring the boundaries between interior and exterior spaces. The use of large glass panels, steel columns, and a flat roof creates a seamless connection with nature and a sense of openness.

Beyond the Glass House, the property encompasses a carefully curated landscape of roughly 50 acres. The surrounding landscape includes meadows, ponds, and various sculptures, creating an artistic and serene atmosphere. The property features several other notable structures, such as the Brick House, which stands in contrast to the transparency of the Glass House with its solid brick walls and intimate interior spaces. The Painting Gallery is another significant addition, showcasing Johnson and Whitney's extensive art collection, which includes works by prominent artists like Frank Stella and Andy Warhol.

Over the years, the Glass House has been meticulously preserved and maintained as a National Trust Historic Site, ensuring that future generations can continue to appreciate its beauty and significance. As a living embodiment of Philip Johnson's design philosophy and artistic sensibilities, the Glass House stands as a timeless testament to the power of architecture to engage with the natural world and inspire creativity for generations to come. Today, the Glass House is open to the public, allowing visitors to experience firsthand the brilliance of Philip Johnson's vision and his harmonious integration of architecture with nature.

Film - Mick Aure @miccck
Producer - Elias Tebache @SoCalArchitecture
Music - Alphafox @alphfx

Special Thanks - Christa Carr & Gwen North Reiss
The Glass House, National Trust for Historic Preservation
New Canaan, Connecticut

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[mauricefinn]

The narrator has a deep love for this place and a lovely voice. Thank you for sharing your insights and knowledge about this beautiful house.

[arsalanz]

Simplicity & minimalism goes such a long way, the architecture looks timeless 👏🏼

[MrOso]

I think the one thing that make's this house so wonderful is the absolute perfection in the scale and proportion of the house. Even the furniture and landscape is proportional . So many contemporary architects get so wrapped up in their own egos that they fumble these basics.

[willcookmakeup]

I loved going here. Growing up in CT this is one of the coolest spots we have to visit. It's such a beautiful property

[gabe]

I remember learning about this house in college. What a great video

[beatlesfansam]

Another great installment in this series. There's something about the simplicity and elegance of this house that makes it differently appealing than the other homes that have been covered. Gwen seemed like the perfect person to talk about the history of the house, with her knowledge and understated delivery.

[RaffaelloLorenzusSayde]

Ideal to live in and grow all you want, plants and trees with full sun!

[jasonfairbanks]

You are so appealing. I finally had a chance to visit the glass house last year. Walking through the front door was more of an an emotional moment for me than I had expected. Hope to come back someday.

[Stoy-boy]

Such tranquility, harmony and serenity. ❤

[draztiqmeshaz]

Thank you for such a beautiful and informative tour.

[citychictha]

Absolutely stunning 😍 beautiful landscape

[dlvanderpeet]

Stunning and Christa does a wonderfl job. I really enjoyed this video. Thank you and greetings from Holland.

[Alex-gbdg]

Really like this style to introduce properties.

[cfrtp]

This entire property and everything in it could easily take a set in year 3000 AD and still won't be outdated.

[lawnmowerlarry]

this reminds me of a place i saw maybe 6 years ago when I was living in Bali, at the time it was abandoned but it's probably completely leveled at this point. It was a beachside building, likely a house but I'm not sure, made almost entirely of glass with only a few concrete/metal beams for structural integrity. It was seriously magnificent even in its sad abandoned state, with stairs of glass, walls of glass, not just clear class but carved, frosted and textured glass too, it had huge mass of seaglass "pebbles" as a ground-cover (one of which I kept). Memory is a bit hazy, but I still remember how cool it was.

[stanislas]

it's the best house you've shown on your yt channel, thanks you for all your work, please din't forgive and continue to give us some videos.

[gagefoster]

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[SweetUncleG]

Love it very much...😊😊😊...could you make video on the house during heavy rain

[maeshellewest-davies]

I would have loved to be a guest there. What a wonderful experience it would have been to hang out with Philip Johnson.

[nomoredarts]

Hope there is Radio, that will play in my Head - Life in a Glasshouse