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“I pointed out to him (Mies) that it (a glass house) was impossible because you had to have rooms, and that meant solid walls up against the glass, which ruined the whole point. Mies said, ‘I think it can be done.’” Philip Johnson speaking at a symposium held at the School of Architecture, Columbia University, 1961.
Visit this masterpiece of steel-and-glass design on the banks of the Fox River. Mies’ temple-like pavilion both invites and challenges visitors – its unsurpassed views through transparent walls will cause you to consider anew how a man-made object best relates to nature. It’s not like any house you have ever been in.
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Farnsworth House 14520 River Road Plano, IL 60545 |
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Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois 53 W. Jackson Blvd. |
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(630) 552-0052 |
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Chicago, IL 60604 |
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(630) 552-8890 |
A National Trust Historic Site |
Tel (312) 922-1742 |
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