Glass House On The Roof

In a tribute to philip johnson s glass house.

Glass house on the roof.

The glass house completed in 1949 is one of 14 structures on the 49 acre site of the national trust for historic preservation. Especially useful in internal rooms where external windows are far away or small and rear extensions where side windows may be restricted due to neighbouring properties. The transparency of the material allows the landscape element that is virtually built the image inside the house. Structural glass can be utilised in roofing areas to create a fully glazed roof to any space or room.

Glass roofs are a fantastic idea as they make the house look airy and bigger than it actually is. This glass roof would be made out of double glass with as much as 20 cm between the two. Philip johnson s glass house built in 1949 is one of the most iconic works of architecture in the world it s a modernist masterpiece instantly recognized by its sublime composition of glass. In summer you will love the freedom of being close to the outside air and this design means you essentially get an extra room in your house.

Your terrace will be warmer and more welcoming especially on bright days. In other words all these things are mixed up in it but basically it is the last of the modern in the sense of the historic way we treat modern architecture today the. Designing the house so it account for issues like these would help tremendously. A glass roof for the terrace has several advantages over other conventional terrace roof designs since it allows sunlight to flood the interiors.

The glass house stylistically is a mixture of mies van der rohe malevich the parthenon the english garden the whole romantic movement the asymmetry of the 19th century. Frameless glass roofs. While overheating is certainly a possibility as is the noise of the rain the end result is truly spectacular. Due to the ceiling opaque and transparent walls of the house of glass visitors will have the wonderful feeling of being permanently under one roof but never found inside a building.