![]() ![]() They already had the sort of greenhouse roof lobby at the base of a model that he was showing Liedtke. Liedtke said he didn't want any flattop buildings. The story I got was from the man who built it, a man named Liedtke, who was chairman of Pennzoil. And, you know, it's like a monstrous child's toy. It's rigorous and in the detailing of its glass and bronze skin. Welch says Pennzoil Place exemplifies Johnson's elegance and playfulness.įrank Welch: It presented to the public both a very sober building, and it is very sober. That's the building with "the crack down the middle," as Johnson once joked. Bank of America Center- now Republic Bank Center - a modern day cathedral to commerce with its gothic influence, and Johnson's breakthrough work in Houston, Pennzoil Place, built in 1976. Projects there include the Williams (Transco) Tower and its accompanying water wall. Johnson once claimed that he did his best work in the city. Nathan Cone: Houston embraced Johnson more than any other city in Texas. No one spoke about it as eloquently as he did, and he was an advocate of practicing architecture as an art to his last days. He took architecture very seriously and the art of architecture very seriously. He was cosmopolitan, but he was also very self-effacing and he didn't take himself seriously at all. Frank Welch is the author of "Philip Johnson & Texas" and says Johnson was attracted to Texas because Texans liked him so much.įrank Welch: He was very charismatic. Kennedy Memorial in Dallas, the Carter Museum of Western Art in Fort Worth, the Fort Worth Water Gardens, Corpus Christi's Art Museum of South Texas, and several large projects in Houston. Johnson's major works in Texas include the John F. Patrons John and Dominique de Menil jump-started the great architect's career in the Lone Star State with their commissions to design not only their Houston home, but the University of Saint Thomas. Nathan Cone: Philip Johnson designed over 20 buildings and public spaces in Texas, more than any other place, even New York. TPR's Nathan Cone spoke to the author of a book about Johnson's work in the Lone Star State. The Bauhaus not only impacted design and architecture on an international level, but also revolutionized the way design schools conceptualize education as a means of imparting an integrated design approach where form follows function.Architect Philip Johnson died on January 25, 2005. The Bauhaus’ focus was to merge design with industry, providing well-designed products for the many. ![]() Often associated with being anti-industrial, the Arts and Crafts Movement had dominated the field before the start of the Bauhaus in 1919. This sea change inspired us to explore past movements, influenced by economic shifts, war and the introduction of new technologies, and take a closer look at the bauhaus movement. However, it’s in the education system where these ideas really take root and grow. ![]() UPDATE: In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus, we’re re-publishing this popular infographic, which was originally published April 16th, 2012.įrom the “starchitect” to “architecture for the 99%,” we are witnessing a shift of focus in the field of architecture. ![]()
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