MENIL HOUSE LECTURE AND TOUR
(FULL)
One Monday, April 11 or April 18, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
3363 San Felipe (just west of River Oaks Boulevard)
(Limited Enrollment)
In 1948, John and Dominique de Menil commissioned New York architect
Philip Johnson to design their house in Houston. This residence, completed
in 1951, was the first post-war, international style house in Houston
and for many years held the de Menils’ extensive collection of
art. The house was left to the Menil Foundation in 1997 and in need
of renovation. Over a period of three years, Stern and Bucek Architects
of Houston preserved and restored the home’s serene modern architecture.
Architect William Stern will give a tour and an illustrated talk describing
the restoration.
Photograph of Menil House foyer by Hickey-Robertson
