Philip Johnson (1906–2005) was American architecture’s great shape-shifter — founding MoMA’s architecture department, building the modernist Glass House in 1949, co-designing the Seagram Building with Mies van der Rohe, then detonating modernism with the Chippendale-topped AT&T Building. The first-ever Pritzker Prize laureate (1979), Johnson is represented here by 15 works spanning six decades of American style.
Philip Johnson’s Famous Works at a Glance
| Project | Location | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Glass House | New Canaan, Connecticut, USA | 1949 |
| Seagram Building (with Mies van der Rohe) | New York City, USA | 1958 |
| 550 Madison Avenue (AT&T / Sony Building) | New York City, USA | 1984 |
| IDS Center | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | 1973 |
| PPG Place | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | 1984 |
| Christ Cathedral (Crystal Cathedral) | Garden Grove, California, USA | 1980 |
| MoMA additions & Sculpture Garden | New York City, USA | 1953 |
| Lipstick Building | New York City, USA | 1986 |
| Williams Tower | Houston, Texas, USA | 1983 |
| David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center | New York City, USA | 1964 |
| Bank of America Center | Houston, Texas, USA | 1983 |
| Amon Carter Museum of American Art | Fort Worth, Texas, USA | 1961 |
| Ally Detroit Center (One Detroit Center) | Detroit, Michigan, USA | 1993 |
| Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture, University of Houston | Houston, Texas, USA | 1986 |
| Urban Glass House | New York City, USA | 2006 |
Philip Johnson was an American architect and critic. He is best known for his works of modern architecture, including the Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut, and his works of postmodern architecture, particularly 550 Madison Avenue which was designed for AT&T, and 190 South La Salle Street in Chicago. In 1978, he was awarded an American Institute of Architects Gold Medal and in 1979 the first Pritzker Architecture Prize. Here are the 15 works of Philip Johnson every architect should visit:
1. Glass House, US | Philip Johnson
Year: 1949 Type: House Location: 798–856 Ponus Ridge Road, New Canaan, Connecticut
2. Seagram Building, US
Year: 1958 Type: Office Location: 375 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10152, United States
3. 550 Madison Avenue/Sony Tower/AT&T Building, US
Year: 1984 Type: Office Location: 550 Madison Avenue, New York City, U.S
4. IDS Center, US
Date: 1972 Type: Office Location: 80 8th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
5. PPG Place, US
Year: 1984 Type: Commercial Offices Location: 1 PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
6. Christ Cathedral, US | Philip Johnson
Year: 1980 Type: Office Location: United States
7. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), US
Year: 1989 Type: Art Museum Location: 11 West 53rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10019
8. Lipstick Building, US
Year: 1986 Type: Office Location: 885 Third Avenue, Manhattan, New York, United States
9. Williams Tower, US
Year: 1983 Type: Office Location: Houston, Texas, US
10. David H. Koch Theater, US
Year: 1964 Type: Theatre Location: New York City, US
