Philip Johnson's Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut, seems small before you enter it. I always like to use people to delineate scale. See how spacious this space really is? And, just think -- with no screens, no operable windows, the only air movement is from a door in the center of each wall.
No place to hang a quilt!
ReplyDeleteRight-io! Could use one on the bed, but then it would not be an arty quilt. There is one painting -- on an easel -- that is totally fried from the light. Not to mention the damage from flux in humidity.
ReplyDeleteThis reinforces a prejudice of mine, that world-class architects are more focused on the looks than on the function. My father had an office in a famous I.M.Pei building where the air circulation was so bad that one of the staff was found passed out on the floor. Dad was under orders from his doctor to go outside in the fresh air once per hour. I think lesser architects are a better choice if you plan to actually live or work in a building.
ReplyDeleteKathy, an interview with Philip Johnson has him stating that because people can adapt to their surroundings, then aesthetics comes first, and we will adapt in how to live with the piece. Totally lame.
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