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The Glass HouseArchitect: Philip JohnsonArchitecture 211

Case Study by: John Ficara

56'

32'

Ground Plan

North Elevation

Transverse Section

East Elevation

West ElevationSouth Elevation

Longitudinal Section

Glass HousePhilip JohnsonDrawing: John FicaraScale: 1" = 12'jaficara@umich.edu

56'

32'

Ground Plan

North Elevation

Transverse Section

East Elevation

West ElevationSouth Elevation

Longitudinal Section

Glass HousePhilip JohnsonDrawing: John FicaraScale: 1" = 12'jaficara@umich.edu

56'

32'

Ground Plan

North Elevation

Transverse Section

East Elevation

West ElevationSouth Elevation

Longitudinal Section

Glass HousePhilip JohnsonDrawing: John FicaraScale: 1" = 12'jaficara@umich.edu

56'

32'

Ground Plan

North Elevation

Transverse Section

East Elevation

West ElevationSouth Elevation

Longitudinal Section

Glass HousePhilip JohnsonDrawing: John FicaraScale: 1" = 12'jaficara@umich.edu

56'

32'

Ground Plan

North Elevation

Transverse Section

East Elevation

West ElevationSouth Elevation

Longitudinal Section

Glass HousePhilip JohnsonDrawing: John FicaraScale: 1" = 12'jaficara@umich.edu

This building is located in New Canaan, Connecticut. The structure of the piece is serene and basic, actively engaging the landscape. Essentially, The Glass House is a rectangular prism featuring strong symmetry.

Ground Plans/Section Cuts

The Glass HousePhilip JohnsonArchitecture 211by: John Ficara

The Glass HousePhilip JohnsonArchitecture 211by: John Ficara

The V-Ray renders use the sunlight in a play against the materiality of the structure, showing the transparent win-dows that encompass a high majority of the building.

V-Ray Renderings

The Glass House, Philip JohnsonArchitecture 211by: John Ficara

The Glass House, Philip JohnsonArchitecture 211by: John Ficara

The illustrator images on the top/middle left show the sparce interior of the house. There is minimal structure on the interior, with the majority of the walls being non-load bearing partitions.

2D Illustrator Drawings/Hybrid Expression