Preservation at the Glass House

The Glass House is a preservation-based organization, and its 14 buildings, art collection and 47-acre landscape are subject to ongoing maintenance throughout the tour season.   Current site work: Restoring the Brick House (ongoing; Brick House is currently closed to the public): learn about this global model for the preservation of Modernist heritage and other Glass House preservation projects here or explore the image grid below!

A recent Glass House Conversation, moderated by Flavin Judd, Donald Judd's son and one of the founding board members of Judd Foundation, served as a public forum to delve into philosophical and technical questions about the conservation of Judd's Glass House site-specific Untitled 1971 sculpture, modern preservation and the legacy of Donald Judd.  Amanda Trienens, lead conservator on this Glass House preservation project, participated by answering questions from the public.  Click here to view this conversation or post your questions about this preservation project on the Glass House blog.

Each year the Glass House embarks on projects to preserve and protect the structures, artwork, and landscape at the Philip Johnson Glass House.  Past projects include the conservation of artwork in the collection by Nicolas Poussin and Frank Stella, the replacement of the Glass House roof and its glass, and the installation of paths to adhere to ADA standards.  This year the Philip Johnson Glass House will focus on the preservation of the Brick House, the Donald Judd sculpture and Elie Nadelman's Two Circus Women. Past preservation projects have been funded by Oldcastle Glass, Agnes Gund, The Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, The Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation and The Urban Glass House. 

SITE PRESERVATION PROJECTS

 

ART CONSERVATION PROJECTS
Andy Warhol
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