The Glass House, National Trust for Historic Preservation
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SusieSusie
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I am a designer and I really enjoyed the design of Philip Johnson. The landscape is designed well and some of the guides are really knowledgeable. I had a bad experience here because I went there alone on a rainy day and when I was trying to enter the brick house, the door was closely shut and when I knocked on the door, the guide inside told me to wait for 10 min and come back. So I toured around the other places and took me about 20 min to come back. The door was still closely shut. I waited patiently outside and 5 min later, a group of white people came out after a very long tour. Then, the guide told me reluctantly that I could go in but I was not allowed to go in any of those rooms without any explanation. I was really confused because I just saw 8 people coming out and had such a long and detailed tour and clearly they were inside of each room as they took their shoes off. So I took a quick peak at each room since I was not allowed to go in the room and the guide was kinda supervising me the whole time by staring at me, which made me really uncomfortable. I felt I was discriminated as an Asian or whatever reason and it totally ruined my mood of keep touring and I left earlier. Overall, I like the design and the site but the experience that I had here was not great and comfortable. I would not consider going there again.
Ying ZYing Z
60
Took self-guided tour on Sunday (no guided tours were available). Although this tour provides most flexibility with respect to grounds access, it simply is not worth the price… There is no trail system besides paths leading to buildings (pavilion lake being exception). To access “ghost house” one has to go through waste-high grass. Acreage of the site could certainly fit some perimeter trails. Now, nature and park-like setting of buildings with picturesque views on warm sunny day more than made up absence of formal excursion. Practical advice is to take cheapest one hour tour with more formal excursion visiting glass house.
Mike ZMike Z
120
A truly amazing structure and combination of architecture and landscaping. I would plans to spend 30 minutes here if you want to just see the glass house or about an hour if you want to see the entire grounds. I found some buildings like the ghost house and library to be a little lackluster. The lake pavilion is interesting, provided a bit of shelter from the rain and offered a different perspective of the glass house. It would be fun to take a dip in the pool! The location on google is the gift shop, my entrance ticket during COVID took me straight to the House with the address in your email confirmation.
Trypp AdamsTrypp Adams
30
The Glass House is quite an astonishing example of modern architecture sited amongst a stunning landscape. The former home of Philip Johnson who bought the land in1947 and lived there until his death in 2005. It really is a well organized tour that originates from the Elm Street museum and shuttles you to the home. Enjoyed the tour immensely and loved the ride with the guide back to the museum store pointing out other examples of modern architecture in New Canaan. The tour tickets can be organized via the website. We went on the last tour of the day which has the most beautiful afternoon lighting.
MegMeg
40
Our 2 hour tour was disappointing. Our guide knew many details about the property but gave no context for why the property was built - what the architect’s contribution meant to the movement, why his designs were original / special - how it all fits together. When we asked questions, her answers were pithy and she seemed put off. Do a self guided tour - save time and money. A lot of this tour is outside, definitely recommend doing it on a day where you know the weather will be OK. You are not allowed to bring anything but water on this two hour tour. Plan accordingly!
Elona LogueElona Logue
10
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