Tour of The Glass House and Shigeru Ban's Paper Log House

Sunday, September 29, 2024, 10am - 1pm

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The Glass House tour

Join us for a post-Reunion tour of Philip Johnson's Glass House in New Canaan, CT. On display will be Shigeru Ban's Paper Log House, which was constructed by faculty and students from The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture at The Cooper Union. Shigeru Ban is a member of the Architecture class of 1984. His colleague, Dean Maltz AR'84, will be on hand to give brief remarks, as well as faculty and students who worked on the project. 

Tour of The Glass House and Shigeru Ban's Paper Log House
Sunday, September 29
There will be three entry times: 10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 11:00 a.m. Please note your preferred entry time upon registration.

The Glass House
199 Elm Street
New Canaan, CT  06840

Tickets are $50 per person. Space is limited. Please register here.

This optional tour has separate ticketing from the rest of Reunion. To learn more about All Cooper Reunion 2024, and to register, please click here.

 

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