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    Philip Johnson was an American architect born in 1906 who received early education at Harvard University. He later became the director of the Department of Architecture at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1932. Some of Johnson's most notable works include the Glass House, Seagram Building, and Four Seasons and Brasserie restaurants. He was awarded the Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architects in 1978 and was the first recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1979.

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    Philip Johnson was an American architect born in 1906 who received early education at Harvard University. He later became the director of the Department of Architecture at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1932. Some of Johnson's most notable works include the Glass House, Seagram Building, and Four Seasons and Brasserie restaurants. He was awarded the Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architects in 1978 and was the first recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1979.

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    PHILIP

    JHONSON
    THE MAN WHO MADE ARCHITECTURE AMORAL
    Philip Cortelyou Johnson

    born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 8, 1906

    He received his early education from Hackley


    School, New York

    In 1923, he was admitted to Harvard University


    without an exam.
    At Harvard, he studied history and
    philosophy
    Struggling with his homosexuality for the most
    part of his early life, Philip Johnson came out in

    CHILDHOOD &
    the open in 1993

    EARLY LIFE
    žIn 1932, he became the žDuring the Great
    director of “Department Depression in 1934, he
    of Architecture” at the tried his hand at
    “Museum of Modern Art” journalism and politics.
    (MoMA) in New York.

    žTo study architecture, žHe returned as the


    he joined “Harvard director of the
    School of Design” and architectural
    graduated with a department at MoMA
    “B.Arch.” in 1943. and held the post from
    1946 to 1954.

    CAREER
    žGlass House
    žalso known as the ‘Johnson House’ is a
    56x32 ft historic house museum
    žIt is an important project for modern
    architecture
    žIt was a minimalistic glass and steel
    paneled design that housed a kitchen,
    dining area, and bedroom.

    Seagram Building
    ža skyscraper in Park Avenue.
    Designed together with Ludwig Mies van der
    Rohe, Philip Johnson
    žThe building is a perfectly functional and
    aesthetic masterpiece.
    žThis 39-story building had him working for
    Phyllis Lambert, the daughter of the CEO of

    MAJOR WORKS
    Seagram.
    žThis building marked a shift in his career
    roadmap
    He also designed ‘The Four Seasons’ and
    ‘Brasserie’ restaurants housed in the
    building
    AWARDS &
    ACHIEVEMENTS

    žThe AIA”(American Institute žHe was the recipient of the first žThe University of Houston
    of Architects) awarded him ‘Pritzker Architecture Prize’ in conferred on him an honorary
    the Gold Medal, in 1978. 1979. It is often referred to as the doctoral degree in 1987.
    Nobel Prize of architecture.
    THANK YOU

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