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Glass House in the Garden
Residential Building Development Massachusetts, Northeast USA – design by Flavin Architects
25 Oct 2016
Glass House in the Garden in Massachusetts
Design: Flavin Architects
Location: Massachusetts, USA
Glass House in the Garden
Our clients wished for a greenhouse where they could practice the art of training bonsai trees.
Colin Flavin of Flavin Architects collaborated with Peter White of ZEN Associates on the design of this modern glass house set in the garden. White developed the concept drawings for a modern greenhouse similar to Philip Johnson’sGlass House.
A large chimney clad in glazed concrete block divides the building into two distinct volumes and evokes a midcentury vibe. Project Architect Howard Raley refined the building to its essence of structural steel, aluminum window system and glass.
The front of the building is a tearoom and bonsai display space and looks out on a traditional Japanese garden in the style of a dry river bed, also designed by Peter White.
This space features a polished concrete floor and red cedar ceiling. The rear of the building is the working part of the building, with a gravel floor and teak and galvanized metal work benches. A granite counter with stainless steel sink cantilevers from the masonry core.
Glass House in the Garden – Building Information
Overall Size 20’x32′
Front Room 20’x13′
Bonsai Greenhouse Area with skylight 20’x14′
Project Credits:
Architect: Flavin Architects LLC
Project team: Colin Flavin, principal-in-charge of design, Howard Raley, project architect
Landscape Architect, Landscape Contractor and General Contractor ZEN Associates, Inc.
Photographs: Peter Vanderwarker: David Lamb
Glass House in the Garden in Massachusetts information / images from Flavin Architects
Location:Massachusetts, USA
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