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The Habitable Sculpture project, New York, NY (Scale model, 1/8"=1')
2001 · Bass wood with acrylic base
.a) model: 87 7/8 x 24 1/2 x 22 1/4" (223.2 x 62.2 x 56.5 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Philip Johnson
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DrawingMinimalism
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None documented
12
Institutional Exhibitions
50
Works in Collection
56
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Three New Skyscrapers
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1983
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Transformations in Modern Architecture
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979
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Work in Progress: Architecture by Philip Johnson, Kevin Roche, Paul Rudolph
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1970–1971
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Architecture of Museums
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1968
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The Museum of Modern Art Builds
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1962
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Philip Johnson was an American architect whose glass and steel structures defined postwar modernism in the United States. Working primarily in the International Style, he pioneered the use of industrial materials and open floor plans in domestic and institutional settings. His Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut, completed in 1949, established a canonical model for transparent, minimalist living space. Johnson's influence extended across five decades of architectural practice, shaping the aesthetic of corporate headquarters, museums, and public buildings.
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