“On the outside looking in” takes on a whole new meaning in New Canaan, Connecticut. In this season one segment from “Weekends with Yankee” (episode 106), Richard experiences the joy of minimalism at Philip Johnson’s Glass House. Considered one of the nation’s greatest modern architectural landmarks, the house is now part of a larger museum campus with 14 structures showcasing Johnsons’ impressive talents as an architect, curator, and patron of the arts. In a tour led by curator Irene Shum, we learn the history of the modernist movement, which started in this very spot in the 1940s, and the unique ways The Glass House melds together home and nature.
About Weekends with Yankee
Produced by GBH, Boston’s preeminent public media producer, Weekends with Yankee is a Telly Award–winner in theTourism/Travel category and was recently nominated for Best New Series and Best Travel Program by The Taste Awards. Series funding for Weekends with Yankee is provided by New Hampshire Division of Travel & Tourism Development, Maine Office of Tourism, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism, The Barn Yard, American Cruise Lines, and Grady-White Boats.