When architect Philip Johnson designed his famous Glass House, he simultaneously planned an adjacent structure, known as the Brick House. Completed in 1949, a few months before its counterpart, the Brick House served as a guest house, as well as containing the support systems for both buildings. The Brick House was intended to contrast with its glass neighbor, being enclosed by solid walls, although skylights and porthole windows provide much natural light within. Johnson remodeled the interior with a narrow sky-lit corridor in 1953. The Glass House property has been open for tours since 2007, but recently visitors have not been able to enter the Brick House, which requires $3 million in repairs. Update 4/22/2012: Among the other structures on the property designed by Johnson are the Painting Gallery (1965) in the first image below, Sculpture Gallery (1970) in the second image below, and the Library/Study/a> (1980) and Ghost House (1984), both in the third image below:
Hi there. I am interested in the possibility of reproducing a picture of the Philip Johnson Glass House in New Canaan on your blog. It is the picture of the Library/Study and the Ghost House.It would be for a book I am publishing with the University of Virginia Press, “Dream House: an Intimate Portrait of the Philip Johnson Glass House.” If possible, do you have a higher resolution image of this shot?
Thanks so much,
Adele Tutter