The Philip Johnson Glass House: An Architect in the Garden
Author Maureen Cassidy-Geiger, Foreword by Charles A. Birnbaum, Photographs by Peter Aaron
- Publish Date: April 05, 2016
- Format: Hardcover
- Category: Architecture - Individual Architects & Firms - General
- Publisher: Skira Rizzoli
- Trim Size: 8 x 10
- Pages: 224
- US Price: $55.00
- CDN Price: $55.00
- ISBN: 978-0-8478-4836-2
Reviews
-AT HOME MAGAZINE
"Philip Johnson's Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut might be one of modernism's best-loved structures, but few actually know the full story of how the complex landscape and building designs of this iconic complex came to be. Maureen Cassidy-Geiger's new tome, The Philip Johnson Glass House: Architect in the Garden, charts the evolution of the house's 47-acre grounds in captivating detail. . . the multitude of design ideas on display at the Glass House is awe-inducing. And now, thanks to Cassidy-Geiger's comprehensive book, we can all come away from it with a greater understanding of a master at work."
-WALLPAPER MAGAZINE
"What an elegant book Maureen Cassidy-Geiger has written and Skira Rizzoli Publications has produced . . . The experience of reading this book was deeply satisfying . . . it has always been my intention to visit the Glass House; Cassidy-Geiger's book spurred me to finally experience it in person."
-WELLESLEY MAGAZINE