This last May a friend mentioned that Philip Johnson’s Glass House was opening to the public. The only work I knew of Johnson was the Glass House. My impression of the house was based on photography that captured this beautiful glass structure surrounded by a perfectly mowed lawn and artistically trimmed trees. Not wanting to feel left out, I joined 9 other friends for a tour that was not happening for another 5 months. Along comes October 30th, we head to New Canaan to visit the Glass House. The van slowly rolls onto the property through a gate made up of two colossal sized columns. For two hours we walked around the 47-acre estate. Every direction you look presented a perfect balance of object, nature and space. There are certain pivotal moments in your life when an experience changes you. I have marked this day as one of them.
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