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To: isialtertIsIng Co. Kafka Terry From: Sent Tue 1/30/2018 9:13:34 PM Subject Re: New Canaan modem homes conversation.... I"m glad you had such a nice lengthy visit!!! Thank you on the clarification! I am totally aware of the Glass House and it is on TO DO list to go and tour....My mom is dying to go but you need to plan way in advance for tickets! She still lives in Plano so I need her to give me more of a heads up to secure tickets when she comes On Jan 30, 2018, at 4:00 PM, Terry ote: ood to see you yesterday. I wasted - uh I mean I spent an hour and a half wit jeffl In Germany in the 1920's there was a modernist architecture and design group called the Bauhaus movement. This was the beginning of modernism as we know it now. The leaders of the movement, all feared hitler and naziism, which tries to stamp out the movement as being radical and anti German. So, In 1929 several fled to the US. Harvard took in i think around 8 of these bauhaus architects as professors. There was much interest and excitement about their work and they started to get commissions to design homes near Cambridge. New Canaan become their "laboratory" due to a few early commissions from residents eager to build a new modem home. Then in the 50's an American architect, Phillip Johnson designed a glass house for his residence. This house is iconic for its 100% glass. Also very innovative and ground breaking. Google Phillip Johnson glass house. Some of the modems of new Canaan haven't been kept up but many are still amazing. The design movement coined it international modernism and is known for the flat roofs and horizontal orientation. These architects also designed many iconic modem furniture pieces. Some of the architects were: welter Gropius, marcel Bruer, and others from the bauhaus school. My best, terry Sent from my iPhone On Jan 30, 2018, at 3:01 P wrote: HI Terry...our conversation was cut short yesterday, but I am very interested to know why there are so many modem homes built in New Canaan...if M ou can, when you have a moment, could you send me a quick email? EFTA_R1_00997272 EFTA02235779 EFTA_R1_00997273 EFTA02235780