I was watching a film called the Lake House, and in the film there is a Lake house which is made out of Glass and steel. This reminded me of an inspiring piece of architecture that i knew of, called the 'Glass house'.The Glass house is a 47 acre property, built in 1949 in New Canaan Connecticut by architect Philip Johnson. This building inspires me due to the basic materials used and the proportion, geometry and minimal structure. This building expresses geometry and proportion and also keeps in with the natural environment surrounding it.
The exterior is composed of glass sides and charcoal painted steel frames and a brick floor which is 10 inches above the ground. The interior is a huge open space which is divided by walnut cabinets, which also keep in with the surrounding natural environment.
What is clever about this glass house, is that the landscape and views become the real walls of the house, and act as a sort of wallpaper in the interior and exterior.
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