The Glass House Offers New Fall Tours, Programs

The Glass House: Study Tour - Glass House + Schlumberger Building

October 18, 2019, 1:00 - 5:15pm
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Visit two important early examples of mid-century architecture designed by Philip Johnson on a one-day study tourof the Glass House (1949) and the
Schlumberger Research Center Administration Building (1951-52), recently renovated by Craig Bassam and
Scott Fellows to serve as the headquarters of their firm, BassamFellows. Tickets for this program include tours of both sites, shuttle transportation between sites, and light refreshments.

Interested in seeing the site but only have an hour to spare? The one-hour Glass House Tour is right for you!

is an ongoing series of public programs - including conversations, performances, and gatherings - that sustains the site's historic role as a meeting place for artists, architects, and other creative minds. Each event is preceded by a self-guided tour of the Glass House and followed by a light reception.

Murray Moss + Rosanne Somerson
October 17, 2019, 5:30 - 8:00pm

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Join design curator Murray Moss and RISD president Rosanne Somerson for a conversation about the legacy of the Bauahus - the 20th century's most influential school of art and design - as it relates to design and art education today, particularly at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Tom Kundig + Mark Rozzo
November 7, 2019, 5:30 - 8:00pm

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Join architect Tom Kundig and writer Mark Rozzo for a conversation about the design approach and recent projects of Olson Kundig, a Seattle-based design practice founded on the idea that buildings can serve as a bridge between nature, culture and people.

*To be added to the waiting list for tickets for this sold out program, please write to rsvp@theglasshouse.org*

Glass House Presents at New Canaan Library

Glass House Presents at New Canaan Library is an occasional series of free talks and events about architecture, design, and Modernism in New Canaan and beyond. The series is collaboratively organized by the Glass House and the Library. This program is generously supported by the New Canaan Community Foundation.

Beyond the Glass House: New Canaan Mid-Century Modern Houses, 1947-1979

October 22, 2019, 6:00 - 8:00pm
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a+u - Architecture & Urbanism - is a magazine in Japanese and English that provides information on architecture around the globe to a global readership. A recent issue of the magazine examined fourteen Mid-Century Modern houses in New Canaan, designed by nine architects between the years 1947-1979. Join guest editor and architect Alan Goldberg and photographer Michael Biondo for a conversation with writer Gwen North Reiss about the New Canaan houses featured in the magazine, the making of the monograph, the related international competition, "Living in the Future," and exhibitions at the Center for Architecture Sarasota and the Yale School of Architecture Main Gallery.