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The Brick House Restoration
The Brick House Restoration
New Canaan, CT, United States
Finalist, 2025 A+Awards, Concepts - Architecture +Renovation
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The Brick House Restoration
New Canaan, CT, United States
Finalist, 2025 A+Awards, Concepts - Architecture +Renovation
The Glass House estate in New Canaan, CT, designed by Philip Johnson, is a celebrated example of modern American postwar architecture. Spanning 49 acres, this National Historic Landmark features iconic structures that exemplify the International Style, neoclassicism, and Post-Modernism. The Glass House and its complementary Brick House, both built in 1949 as Johnson’s weekend retreat, form a cohesive architectural statement. Despite the Brick House's integral role, it closed in 2008 due to water damage, even as thousands of visitors continued to tour the estate.
The restoration of the Brick House, completed in Spring 2024, marks a significant moment for the site, enhancing its interpretation and programming. Unlike the Glass House, which remains largely unchanged, the 860-square-foot Brick House has interiors reflecting styles from the 1940s to the 1990s, making it a creative canvas for Johnson. Over the years, it endured extensive damage, including wood rot and crumbling plaster. During its fifteen-year closure, numerous surveys and assessments informed the restoration process.
Initiated in 2022, the renovation involved a comprehensive architectural and mechanical plan. Sustainable improvements included site drainage, masonry cleaning, and the restoration of distinctive features such as porthole windows and the monumental entrance door. Post-restoration, the exterior resembles its original 1949 state. Inside, the project restored luxurious details, with Fortuny fabrics and a new champagne-colored carpet donated by Edward Fields. The Reading Room was returned to its 1990s design, featuring mint green walls and a deep purple carpet.
This thoughtful restoration not only revives the Brick House but also enriches the visitor experience at the Glass House, encapsulating the evolution of late 20th-century design in one remarkable structure.
The Brick House restoration was planned and overseen by the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Senior Director of Preservation Architecture (Graham Gund Architect) Mark Stoner, AIA, and completed by contractor HOBBS, Inc.
The restoration of the Brick House, completed in Spring 2024, marks a significant moment for the site, enhancing its interpretation and programming. Unlike the Glass House, which remains largely unchanged, the 860-square-foot Brick House has interiors reflecting styles from the 1940s to the 1990s, making it a creative canvas for Johnson. Over the years, it endured extensive damage, including wood rot and crumbling plaster. During its fifteen-year closure, numerous surveys and assessments informed the restoration process.
Initiated in 2022, the renovation involved a comprehensive architectural and mechanical plan. Sustainable improvements included site drainage, masonry cleaning, and the restoration of distinctive features such as porthole windows and the monumental entrance door. Post-restoration, the exterior resembles its original 1949 state. Inside, the project restored luxurious details, with Fortuny fabrics and a new champagne-colored carpet donated by Edward Fields. The Reading Room was returned to its 1990s design, featuring mint green walls and a deep purple carpet.
This thoughtful restoration not only revives the Brick House but also enriches the visitor experience at the Glass House, encapsulating the evolution of late 20th-century design in one remarkable structure.
The Brick House restoration was planned and overseen by the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Senior Director of Preservation Architecture (Graham Gund Architect) Mark Stoner, AIA, and completed by contractor HOBBS, Inc.
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