Architecture CodeX #54 The Glass House by Philip Johnson and The Miller House by Eero Saarinen

THEORY AND THE REAL WORLD: Architecture CodeX looks at two mid-century modern houses and compares them based on their livability.

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Thank you for the great information!

[@architecturecodex9818]

Thank your for watching! I hope you enjoy some other videos.

[@leonardboesger8769]

Have visited both. Both interesting in their own unique way.

[@architecturecodex9818]

Yes - hence the video. 🙂

[@33Donner77]

Very informative. I'm satisfied with my mid-century small ranch house - somewhere between brute socialist apartment blocks and homes that require 40 acres of manicured grounds.

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lol

[@jayess6318]

Rectangular box with glass house does not equate to a masterpiece!

[@architecturecodex9818]

I would not be so absolute. My criticism of Johnson's Glass House is not the design concept but that it cannot function as a house for normal people who would live there.

[@he11ange1]

The first time I heard the Miller House was from the movie Columbus (2017). It is indeed an ingenious collaboration work of architect, landscaper and interior designer.
Sadly the time for Saarinen was short, otherwise we could see a lot more architectural marvel from his hand.

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When I toured Columbus 40 years ago, it was not even on the map! Saarinen is a favorite!

[@markwoodley712]

Some of these MCM houses are subject to traditionalism when the owners introduce swagged drapery valances and tied-back side panel drapes or traditionally styled furniture. Also some have been neglected for too long where it becomes prohibitively expensive to restore the houses, especially flat rooftops in snowy climates. One recently sold October 2021 in Toronto for $13.8 M and is slated to be torn down for a two storey mausoleum.

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Only some architecture of any style will survive. It's part Darwinian and part act of God.