Philip Johnson Architecture Photos |
Philip Johnson (1906-2005) designs reflect modern concepts of glass walls & simple surfaces. His best known structures are Garden Grove's Crystal Cathedral (1980), ATT (now Sony) Headquarters (1984) in New York, PPG Place (1984) in Pittsburgh, Penzoil Place (1976) in Houston & his own glass house (1949) in New Canaan, CT. |
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| Spire (1990) at Crystal Cathedral. Garden Grove, CA Architect: Philip Johnson.  | Spire veins at Crystal Cathedral. Garden Grove, CA | Spire details at Crystal Cathedral. Garden Grove, CA | Spire at Crystal Cathedral. Garden Grove, CA |
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| Spire & Crystal Cathedral. Garden Grove, CA | Crystal Cathedral reflective wall. Garden Grove, CA | Crystal Cathedral (1980). Garden Grove, CA. Style: modern. Architect: Johnson/Burgee Architects. | Carillon at Crystal Cathedral. Garden Grove, CA |
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| Interior of Crystal Cathedral. Garden Grove, CA | Organ of Crystal Cathedral. Garden Grove, CA | Ceiling structure of Crystal Cathedral. Garden Grove, CA | Ceiling structure with organ pipes in Crystal Cathedral. Garden Grove, CA |
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| 580 California (1986) 23 floors. San Francisco, CA Architect: Johnson/Burgee Architects + Kendall & Heaton Assoc. | 101 California Street (1982) 48 floors. San Francisco, CA Architect: Johnson/Burgee Architects + Kendall & Heaton Assoc. + Eli Attia Architects. | Nieman Marcus building (1983) with facade greatly spoiled from original design on southeast corner of Union Square. San Francisco, CA Architect: Johnson/Burgee Architects. | Comerica Tower or One Detroit Center (1992). Detroit, MI. Style: Postmodern. Architect: Johnson/Burgee Architects + Kendall/Heaton Associates Inc. |
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| Spires of Comerica Tower. Detroit, MI | Bank of America Center (1983) (700 Louisiana St.) 56 floors with sloped upper stories. Houston, TX Architect: Kendall/Heaton Assoc. + Johnson/Burgee Architects. | Bank of America Center stepped upper floors. Houston, TX | Bank of America Center curved metal roof. Houston, TX |
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| Bank of America Center roof detail. Houston, TX | Bank of America Center gabled sections. Houston, TX | Bank of America Center exterior arch leading to arched lobby. Houston, TX | Bank of America Center lobby. Houston, TX |
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| Pennzoil Place (1975) (711 Louisiana & 700 Milam Sts.) 36 floors. Houston, TX Architect: Johnson/Burgee Architects + Wilson, Morris, Crain & Anderson + Eli Attia Architects. | Pennzoil Place sloped entrance. Houston, TX | Pennzoil Place two black towers. Houston, TX | Rothko Chapel (1970-1) (3900 Yupon St.). Houston, TX. Architect: Philip Johnson, Howard Barnstone & Eugene Aubry. On National Register. |
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| Williams Tower (1983) (2800 Post Oak Blvd. at West Alabama St.) 64 floors. Houston, TX Architect: Johnson/Burgee Architects + Morris-Aubry. | Art Museum of South Texas (1972). Corpus Christi, TX. Architect: Philip Johnson. | John F. Kennedy Memorial (1970) (Market at Commerce Streets) in front of Bank of America Plaza. Dallas, TX Architect: Philip Johnson. | John F. Kennedy Memorial & building which houses Conspiracy Museum. Dallas, TX |
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| Amon Carter Museum (1964). Fort Worth, TX. Architect: Philip Johnson. | Bank One Center (1987) (1717 Main Street) 60 floors to left of 1700 Pacific Avenue. Dallas, TX. Architect: HKS Inc. + Johnson/Burgee Architects. | Cupola of older building against windows of Bank One Center. Dallas, TX | The Crescent complex (1985) (on McKinney Ave.). Dallas, TX. Architect: Johnson/Burgee Architects. |
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| Kline Biology Tower (1965) (219 Prospect St.) 16 floors on Yale Campus. New Haven, CT Architect: Zion & Breen + Philip Johnson + Richard Foster Assoc. | Brown University's List Art Building (1969-1971) (64 College St.). Providence, RI Architect: Philip Johnson. | List Art Building projecting sections. Providence, RI | List Art Building slender support columns & louvers. Providence, RI |
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