Philip Johnson’s iconic Brick House is open again after 15 years

Two 56-foot-long homes face each other on a slope. One features an exterior made of glass with no interior walls, letting visitors peer all the way through it. The other is clad entirely in brick, save for three portholes in the back, making its interior a total mystery. Both homes, called the Glass House and the Brick House, respectively, were built between 1949 and 1955 and designed by architect Philip Johnson. While Johnson’s political legacy has warranted justified criticism, the...