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The Glass House

199 Elm Street
New Canaan, CT 06840 United States
203 594 9884 www.theglasshouse.org

September 2021

Breuer’s Bohemia

Monday, September, 27, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Glass House, 199 Elm Street
New Canaan, CT 06840 United States
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Free

Join us for a free screening of Breuer’s Bohemia, preceded by a short conversation with director James Crump. “James Crump, the intrepid director, writer, and art historian, has done the impossible, crafting a smart, serious architecture documentary that isn’t hopelessly dry and boring. His latest film, Breuer’s Bohemia, takes an incisive look into the roiling cultural milieu in which Marcel Breuer crafted some of his most groundbreaking residential projects. It’s a tale of inspiration and decadence, rife with heavy drinking…

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October 2021

Glass House Presents: Landscapes of Modern Architecture

Monday, October, 11, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Glass House, 199 Elm Street
New Canaan, CT 06840 United States
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Join architectural/landscape historian Marc Treib for a free Zoom talk based on his book Landscapes of Modern Architecture. Treib will explore the interrelationship of modern architecture, landscape, and site strategy as viewed through the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Richard Neutra, Alvar Aalto, and Luis Barragán.

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June 2023

The Glass House Summer Party Saturday

Saturday, June, 10, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Glass House, 199 Elm Street
New Canaan, CT 06840 United States
$500

  After a spectacular Summer Party last year, we are excited to announce an incredible 2023 event! This year’s event is presented by Max Mara and is scheduled for Saturday, June 10th from 12:00-4:00pm.The Summer Party allows us to share, in its entirety, all the Glass House campus has to offer. We invite guests to explore the grounds as so many talented creatives have before. Enjoy a seasonally inspired picnic lunch by Elm, special performances by Company SBB // Stefanie Batten Bland, cocktails on the…

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April 2024

Shigeru Ban: Paper Log House at The Glass House April 15 – December 15, 2024

April 15
The Glass House, 199 Elm Street
New Canaan, CT 06840 United States

Shigeru Ban: The Paper Log House at The Glass House marks the first time in six years that the innovative house will be on display in North America. In collaboration with The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The Cooper Union, 36 architecture students will gain hands-on experience assembling the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban’s Paper Log House, a 14 by 14-foot enclosure made of paper tubes, wood and milk crates deployed to provide temporary housing for victims of disaster…

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Glass House 75th Anniversary Tour Season Opening April 15th

April 15 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Glass House, 199 Elm Street
New Canaan, CT 06840 United States

75th Anniversary season opening: Tickets for the 2024 season are available now! We look forward to your visit.  Glass House 75th Anniversary Tour season opening April 15- December 15th. Tour season opens with tours running Thursday – Monday. Choose from a variety of tours. Our most popular tour includes The Glass House, Painting Gallery, Sculpture Gallery, outdoor sculpture, and Da Monsta, with a three-quarter mile walk over grass and paths. Available on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. This tour will…

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May 2024

The Glass House Site’s Newly Restored Brick House (1949) Opening May 2nd

May 2 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Glass House, 199 Elm Street
New Canaan, CT 06840 United States

The Glass House site’s newly restored Brick House (1949) opening May 2nd – December 15th. The Glass House, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, announces the complete restoration of the historic Brick House (1949) designed by Philip Johnson. Completed just months before the Glass House, the Brick House was an integral part of the architect’s original plan for the site, offering two essential halves to a single composition. Closed t the public since 2008 due to ongoing…

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