Modern Ranch
The south facade of the Johnson Residence was a new approach to passive solar design. The generous employment of glazed areas on this elevation are shaded by projecting modernist pergolas. In addition, the greenhouse seen to the left in this picture has a shading device and is separated from the main space of the home while bringing superheated air inside by natural and mechanical means. Intentional design "tricks" keep the flat roofed single story plan from looking boring with changes in roof elevation, the various shading "beams", and low walls which imply outdoor rooms projected into the landscape.
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