Philip Johnson

Born: 1906 | Cleveland, Ohio

Died: 2005 | New Canaan, Connecticut

Practice: Johnson/Burgee Architects (1967)

Awards: AIA Gold Medal (1978), Pritzker Prize (1979)

Projects: 550 Madison Avenue, Crystal Cathedral, Glass House, IDS Tower, PPG Place


Glass House, New Canaan, Connecticut (1948 – 1949)

Glass House by Philip Johnson © Staib CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

550 Madison Avenue, New York City, New York (1978 – 1984)

550 Madison Avenue by Philip Johnson and John Burgee © David Shinbone CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Rothko Chapel, Houston, Texas (1971)

Rothko Chapel by Philip Johnson © WhisperToMe CC BY-SA 1.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Thanksgiving Square, Dallas, Texas (1976)

Thanksgiving Square by Philip Johnson photo by Carol M. Highsmith (public domain) via Wikimedia Commons

University of Houston Hines College of Architecture, Houston, Texas (1983 – 1985)

Hines College by Philip Johnson © RJN2 CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

University of St. Thomas Chapel of St Basil, Houston, Texas (1997)

Chapel of St Basil by Philip Johnson © Bobak Ha’Eri CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Seagram Building, New York City, New York

Seagram Building by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe with Philip Johnson © Ken Ohyama CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Rockefeller Guest House, New York, NY, USA (1950)

Rockefeller Guest House by Philip Johnson © Epicgenius CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, TX, USA (1961)

Amon Carter Museum by Philip Johnson © Renelibrary CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

David H. Koch Theater, New York, NY, USA (1964)

David H. Koch Theater by Philip Johnson © Jay Suresh CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza, Dallas, TX, USA (1970)

John F. Kennedy Memorial by Philip Johnson © PLBthetoonist CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Rothko Chapel, Houston, TX, USA (1971)

Rothko Chapel by Philip Johnson © rothko chapel CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

IDS Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA (1972)

IDS Center by Philip Johnson © Michael Hicks CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, New York University, New York, NY, USA (1973)

NYU Bobst Library by Philip Johnson © Ajay Suresh CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Ft Worth Water Gardens, Ft Worth, TX, USA (1974)

Ft Worth Water Gardens by Philip Johnson © David R. Tribble CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Pennzoil Place I & II, Houston, TX, USA (1976)

Pennzoil Place by Philip Johnson © Bobak Ha’Eri CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Crystal Cathedral, Garden Grove, CA, USA (1980)

Crystal Cathedral by Philip Johnson © Nepenthes CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

1-3 Post Oak Central, Houston, TX, USA (1975-1982)

Post Oak Central by Philip Johnson © WhisperToMe CC BY-SA 1.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Bank of America Center, Houston, TX, USA (1983)

Pennzoil Place & Bank of America Plaza by Philip Johnson © Agsftw CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

PPG Place, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (1984)

PPG Place by Philip Johnson © CC BY-SA 1.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Gerald D. Hines WaterWall, Houston, TX, USA (1985)

Hines Waterfall by Philip Johnson © Sitao Xiang CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Lipstick Building, New York, NY, USA (1986)

Lipstick Building by Philip Johnson © ajay Suresh CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

190 South La Salle Street, Chicago, IL, USA (1987)

190 South La Salle Street by Philip Johnson © Epicgenius CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Ally Detroit Center, Detroit, MI, USA (1993)

Ally Detroit Center by Philip Johnson © JJonahJackalope CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Chapel of St. Basil, St. Thomas University, Houston, TX, USA (1997)

St. Thomas University Chapel of St. Basil by Philip Johnson © Bobak Ha’Eri CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Urban Glass House, New York, NY, USA (2006)

Urban Glass House by Philip Johnson © Bangabandhu CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Other Notable Work from Phillip Johnson

MOMA Sculpture Garden, New York City, New York (1952 – 1953)