Glass House Open for 2013 Tour Season

The Glass House Now Open  
for Seventh Tour Season

The 2013 tour season launched last week with a new exhibition by artist E.V. Day at Da Monsta. The second iteration of the Night (1947-2015) sculpture-in-residence series is also on view in the Glass House featuring new work by artist Tauba Auerbach.

A wide variety of tours are available featuring all aspects of this historic modernist icon, set in a 49- acre curated country landscape; from one hour guided tours to two hour specialized tours focusing on art, architecture and landscape. Buy your tickets now! Tours run May 2 through November 30, 2013 (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays).

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Night Sounds #2  
Featuring ARP: A Musical Performance
and Reception at the Glass House

May 10, 2013, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
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Night Sounds #2 will feature the performance, Still Life (Glass, Grass, Sky, Sand) by ARP alongside the debut of Gnomon/Wave Fulgurite 1.1 (2013), a new sculpture by Tauba Auerbach. Still Life (Glass, Grass, Sky, Sand) consists of a suite of compositions written for cello and French horn by Alexis Georgopoulos, the composer and artist who performs as ARP. Space is limited, advance reservations are required.

Night Sounds #2 was generously funded in part by the Historic Sites Interpretation and Education Fund, administered by the National Trust for Historic Preservation with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Glass House Readings

New Program – Glass House Readings
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The new Glass House Readings program will bring notable authors and intellectuals to the Glass House to read from a new work with a small group of visitors. The guest author and audience will also walk the site and enjoy a light reception. This program is presented in partnership with the New Canaan Library.

Upcoming Glass House Readings
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Daniel Mendelsohn, award-winning writer, critic, translator, and author of the international bestseller The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million will read from his forthcoming book, An Odyssey: A Father, A Son, and an Epic.

Thursday, June 13, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Christopher Rawlins will read from his new book, Fire Island Modernist: Horace Gifford and the Architecture of Seduction. Rawlins is the founder of Rawlins Design Inc. and winner of numerous design competitions.

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Join the  Glass House Conversation

Join our online Glass House Conversation on Buckminster Fuller and Philip Johnson hosted by critic, curator and filmmaker, Alastair Gordon.

Gordon asks, “In your opinion, who left a bigger imprint on culture and whose ideas are more relevant for the future?”

Add your comments now at glasshouseconversations.org

Photo: Buckminster Fuller swinging from the Woods Hole (Mass.) dome in 1955, while it was still under construction.

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To learn more about the Philip Johnson Glass House visit www.theglasshouse.org

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Vacation Mad Men-style at The Glass House + 17 Other Great Connecticut Destinations!

Philip Johnson in front of the Glass House, 1949. Photo: Arnold Newman/Getty Images.

Season six of Mad Men kicked off last evening, and thanks to the efforts of the Connecticut Office of Tourism, the Glass House, and a host of other great Connecticut destinations, you don’t have to be Don Draper to enjoy a Mad Men inspired getaway in the suburbs–just plan your visit to some (or all) of these great destinations!

Keep reading for more on modern architecture tours in New Canaan and New Haven, art exhibitions, mid-century modern accommodations, and Mad Men-inspired dining and celebrations, including a reception May 5th, from 3 – 6 pm at the Gores Pavilion for The Arts. Also not to be missed, “The Lucky Strike” cocktail at Elm Restaurant by chef Brian Lewis, featuring Cherry wood smoked bourbon and tobacco salt, and The Study at Yale, which Travel + Leisure describes in their story, Connecticut Lures ‘Mad Men’ Fans with 1960′s Style Vacations, as “an elegant boutique hotel that oozes 60’s cool…”

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The Glass House Announces Conversations in Context 2013

The Glass House is pleased to announce the 2013 season of Conversations in Context, inviting leaders from creative fields to reflect on the site’s past, present, and future, and to contribute their perspectives on the Glass House and its significance to contemporary debates.

Conversations in Context take place select Thursday evenings from 5:30-8:00pm. Space is limited and advance reservations are highly recommended. Tickets are available now!

2013 Conversations in Context Schedule of Hosts

May 2 – Murray Moss, Founder, Moss + Francois DeMenil, Founder, FdM: Arch

June 6 – Elizabeth Diller, Founding Principal, Diller Scofidio + Renfro; Professor of Architecture, Princeton University

July 18 – Peter Eisenman, Founder + Principal, Eisenman Architects; Charles Gwathmey Professor in Practice, Yale School of Architecture + Cynthia Davidson, Founding Editor, Log: Observations on Architecture and the Contemporary City

September 12 – Bjarke Ingels, Founder, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group; Honorary Professor, Royal Academy of Arts, School of Architecture, Copenhagen

October 10 – James Welling, Photographer; Area Head of Photography, UCLA

October 24 – Peter Brant, Collector, Founder and President, The Brant Foundation, Inc.

November 7 – Annabelle Selldorf, Principal, Selldorf Architects

Conversations in Context is generously supported by Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope ®

Additional support is kindly provided by Nat and Lucy Day.

Tickets, $150 ($100 tax deductible), include a Glass House membership and 10% discount in the Glass House Store. All proceeds support Glass House educational programs, preservation projects, and general operations.

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New Film: Michael Maharam + Paul Makovsky host Conversations in Context

To learn more about the Philip Johnson Glass House visit philipjohnsonglasshouse.org

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Join the discussion! Reena Jana, Executive Editor at frog design, Hosts a Glass House Conversation

Join us for an online Glass House Conversation hosted by Reena Jana, Executive Editor at frog design. Jana is also an author, her writing focuses on culture, technology, and business, and she is formerly Innovation Department Editor at BusinessWeek.

The Conversation will be online for two more weeks, so join the discussion–share your thoughts, at www.glasshouseconversations.org!

About The Glass House Conversations Online Dialogue
Glass House Conversations draws upon the legacy of Philip Johnson and David Whitney, who brought together people from many backgrounds to join the cultural dialogue of the 20th century. The Glass House extends this “salon “through Conversations in Context as well as Glass House Conversations, an online moderated public dialogue. Invited hosts post a question or debate topic and responders worldwide have up to two weeks to join the online conversation. http://glasshouseconversations.org

The Glass House, built between 1949 – 1995 by architect Philip Johnson, is a National Trust Historic Site located in New Canaan, CT. The pastoral 49-acre landscape comprises 14 structures, including the Glass House (1949), and features a permanent collection of 20th century painting and sculpture, along with temporary exhibitions. The tour season runs from May to November and advance reservations are required. For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit www.philipjohnsonglasshouse.org or call 866.811.4111.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a privately-funded nonprofit organization, working to save America’s historic places to enrich our future. www.PreservationNation.org

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Save the Date! The Glass House Summer Party, June 22, 2013

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Get Involved! The Glass House is Hiring a Visitor Center Associate

Visitor Center Associate

Part-time, seasonal, April-Early December.

Assist in daily opening/closing. Process tickets & retail transactions. Provide excellent customer service in person & via phone. Greet and orient tour visitors. Retail experience valuable. Minimum 3-5 years experience in professional capacity. Ability to work in fast-paced environment with flexibility & poise. Outstanding verbal communications and computer skills required. Some weekends & holidays.

The Phillip Johnson Glass House is a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Applicants should respond with a cover letter and resume/CV to greg_sages@nthp.org.

www.philipjohnsonglasshouse.org

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PHILIP JOHNSON GLASS HOUSE 2013 SEASON PREVIEW

Photos: National Trust for Historic Preservation, Eirik Johnson, Carol Highsmith.

Season Tours* Spring Exhibitions* Performances* Conversations in Context*

NEW CANAAN, Conn. (February 28, 2013)-The Philip Johnson Glass House is pleased to announce that tickets are now available for the 2013 tour season. A variety of tours are available so visitors can enjoy all aspects of the Glass House, an icon of American modernism, as well as art galleries and other buildings set a 49-acre country landscape. Guided tours range from 1 hour to 2 ½ hour tours that focus on art, architecture, and landscape. American Institute of Architects (AIA) Continuing Education learning units credit (CEU) are available on select tours.

The 2013 season will be launched with a new exhibition by artist E.V. Day, featuring her latest sculpture in the building known as Da Monsta. Also new for this season is the second iteration of Night (1947-2015), a “sculpture-in-residence” series that will debut a new sculpture by artist Tauba Auerbach. The accompanying Night Sounds on-site musical performance series will continue with Alexis Georgopoulos of ARP performing a new piece in collaboration with Tauba Auerbach.

Tour Schedule: May 2 through November 30, 2013 (excluding Tuesdays and Wednesdays)

2013 Glass House Tours:

1 hour Pure Glass House + Exhibitions guided tour ($30 per person)

2 hour Site Tour ($45 per person)

2 ½ hour Extended Tour ($100 per person)

2 ½ hour Private Tour ($250 per person)

All tours include the new temporary exhibitions in the ticket price.

Special Focus Tours: Architecture, Art and Landscape:

Three two-hour tours ($45 each) offer visitors the opportunity to dive deeper into the essential elements of the Glass House compound-architecture, art and landscape-by focusing on the compound’s many buildings, the 20th-century art and sculpture collections, and the design, flora and fauna of Philip Johnson’s 49-acre landscape.

Group Tour Packages:

Glass House group tour packages offer schools, organizations, private groups, clubs, corporations and non-profits an opportunity to customize their site experience. Groups can choose from a variety of site experiences including the Site Tour; Pure Glass House + Exhibitions Tour; or Focus Tours in Architecture, Art or Landscape and Gardens. Group tour request forms and additional information can be found on the Glass House website at www.philipjohnsonglasshouse.org/visit

Conversations in Context: monthly events from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.:

Leading minds in the fields of architecture, art, and design will serve as hosts of the 2013Conversations in Context series. The season will feature Peter Brant, Liz Diller, Murray Moss + Francois de Menil, Peter Eisenman + Cynthia Davidson, James Welling, Bjarke Ingels among others. Hosts will provide discuss and interpret the Glass House site while walking with an intimate group of visitors. Following the tour, guests gather for a reception on site ($150 per person, per evening).

About the Glass House:

The Philip Johnson Glass House, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, offers its 49-acre campus as a catalyst for the interpretation of modern architecture, art and landscape, and as a canvas for inspiration and experimentation honoring the legacy of Philip Johnson and David Whitney.

www.philipjohnsonglasshouse.org

Press Contact: Christa Carr

203.275.7565, ccarr@savingplaces.org

High Res images available upon request.

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Filed under: About The Philip Johnson Glass House, Conversations in Context, Exhibitions, In the News, Press, Tours + Programs

New Film: Conversations in Context featuring Beatriz Colomina + Felicity Scott, 2013 Tickets Available

New Film: Beatriz Colomina + Felicity Scott hosting Conversations in Context

The Glass House Conversations in Context program offers visitors the opportunity to join a leader in architecture, art, landscape, history or design for an evening tour of the Glass House campus followed by an intimate conversation and reception on the historic property. Stay tuned for 2013 Conversations in Context speaker line up!

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2013 Tickets On Sale Now!

Tickets for the 2013 Glass House tour season (May 2 – November 30, 2013) are available now

Enjoy the Pure Glass House, Site, Extended, or Focus Tours (Art, Landscape, or Architecture) with access to Philip Johnson’s architecture, fine art collection, and 49-acre curated country landscape.

Described as “the world’s coolest country home” by GQ Magazine, and just over an hour train ride from New York City, tickets to visit the Glass House are the perfect gift for the architecture, design or art enthusiast. Reserve today!

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Rendering of the proposed Cornell NYC Tech campus, Roosevelt Island, New York City. Credit: Kilograph 2012.

Join the Glass House Conversation

Join our online Glass House Conversation on campus design and urbanism hosted by city planner and urban designer, Raymond Gastil, going on now at glasshouseconversations.org!

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Filed under: Conversations in Context, Glass House Conversations, Glass House Films, In the News, Tours + Programs, Beatriz Colomina, Conversations in Context, Felicity Scott, Film, Glass House Conversations, The Glass House, Tickets, Tours

One of the most important homes in America needs you

Dear Friends of the Glass House,

The Glass House is approaching the end of an exciting season with the introduction of many new programs, part of a strategic initiative I like to refer to as Glass House 2.0. The Glass House of Philip Johnson and David Whitney was known as “the most sustained cultural salon the United States has ever seen.” Glass House 1.0 represented the first five years of the house’s public life as a National Trust Historic Site and house museum. Glass House 2.0 aims to recapture the site’s earlier legacy as a unique cultural center, a laboratory for the presentation of new works and ideas.

This year we launched an exhibitions program with two shows: Frank Stella: Scarlatti Kirkpatrick and Night (1947-2015) and welcomed over 13,000 visitors to the site. We also inaugurated a fresh flowers program, bringing new life to the interior of the Glass House. In the coming seasons, we will develop more ambitious projects, and are currently exploring new programs and activities that will strengthen the liveliness and relevance of our special site. Educational programs continue to take center stage, as we host monthly Conversations in Context, Glass House Conversations, and think tanks both on site and in the field, including our first participation in this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale. In time, we hope to add site-specific initiatives including residency programs, performances, and scholarly and community gatherings.

In addition to urgent needs, we are still working to raise funds to restore the Brick House, which has remained closed for the last five years, as well as make necessary repairs to the Sculpture Gallery roof. The Glass House is a preservation-based organization, and its 14 buildings, world-class art collection and 49-acre landscape demand ongoing maintenance.

To maintain our role as an important cultural asset and site of international significance, we need your support. Please help with a generous year-end donation. We welcome your support at every level.

If you would like to speak to a Glass House representative about your donation, please contact Scott Drevnig, Director of Development, at 203-594-9884 x33335, or sdrevnig@savingplaces.org.

As a thank you for a donation of $2,500 or more, we are pleased to send you a signed copy of the James Welling: Glass House hardcover book. This book features mesmerizing images by one of the world’s eminent photographers.

We have an exciting new year in the works, filled with a vibrant and diverse range of exhibitions and programming. Thank you in advance for your care and support of the Glass House. We have a special place and an incredible team serving as its stewards.

Warm regards,

Henry Urbach
Director

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John Johansen, In Memoriam — June 29, 1916 to October 26, 2012

Architecture and Metaphor: An Interview with John Johansen
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Until his death on October 26, John Johansen was the last living member of the Harvard 5, the group of architects who settled in New Canaan, Connecticut after World War II.  Eliot Noyes was the first to buy land in New Canaan and he encouraged his colleagues—Marcel Breuer, Philip Johnson, Landis Gores, and John Johansen to follow. They designed houses for their own families as well as clients and created a laboratory of modern residential architecture among the clapboard Colonials of this small Connecticut town.

In the spring of 2010, a colleague and I traveled to Cape Cod to interview Johansen for the Glass House Oral History Project. He was 93 at the time, and with his wife Ati, had recently moved to Cape Cod, Massachusetts from his Plastic Tent House in Stanfordville, New York.

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