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==Later career and buildings (1991β2005)== <gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> File:Comericatower.jpg|[[Ally Detroit Center]] in Detroit, Michigan (1991β1993) File:191 Peachtree Westin cropped.jpg|[[191 Peachtree Tower]] in Atlanta (1991) File:Chapel of St. Basil.png|[[Chapel of St. Basil]] at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas (1992) File:Da-monsta-philip-johnson-glass-house.jpg|"Da Monsta" entry pavilion for the [[Glass House]] in New Canaan, Connecticut (1995) File:PlazaCastillaMadrid.JPG|[[Gate of Europe]] towers in Madrid, Spain (1989β96) File:190 South LaSalle Street, Chicago.jpg|[[U.S. Bank Building (Chicago)|190 South LaSalle]] in Chicago, Illinois (1987) </gallery> After four years as a solo practitioner, Johnson invited Alan Ritchie to join him as a partner. Ritchie had been a partner for many years in the Johnson-Burgee office and was the partner-in-charge of the AT&T building and the [[U.S. Bank Building (Chicago)|'''190 South LaSalle''']] office building, a skyscraper designed as an homage to the demolished [[Masonic Temple (Chicago)|Masonic Temple]] of Chicago. In 1994, they formed the new practice of Philip Johnson-Alan Ritchie Architects. During the next 10 years, they worked closely together and explored new directions in architecture, designing buildings as sculptural objects. The '''[[Gate of Europe]]''' in Madrid (1989-1996) was originally a collaboration with Burgee and one of his rare works in Europe. It features two office buildings leaning toward each other, the first example of this style, which spread to America. The towers are 26 stories each, and both lean by 15 degrees from vertical. '''[[191 Peachtree Tower]]''' in Atlanta was a project begun with Burgee. It is composed of two 50-story towers joined and crowned with two classical pavilions.<ref>[https://structurae.net/en/structures/191-peachtree-tower]"Structurae.com, "Peachtree Tower"</ref> The '''[[Comerica Tower]]''' (1991-1993) was also begun with Burgee. Like their earlier Postmodern works, it featured elements borrowed from historical architecture, particularly the triangular gables, borrowed from Renaissance [[Architecture of the Netherlands#Renaissance and Baroque|Flemish architecture]]. It is the second tallest building in the state of Michigan. The '''[[Chapel of St. Basil]]''' at the [[University of St. Thomas (Texas)|University of St. Thomas]] in Houston, Texas (1992) is a notable late work. The design includes a domed chapel, a campanile, and a meditation garden, a labyrinth. Its structure is a combination of the basic forms: a cube, a sphere, and a plane. The cube contains the worship area, beneath a semi-sphere, which is presented as the symbolic opening to heaven. The vertical rectangular granite plane divides the church and opens the chapel to light. During daytime the interior is lit entirely with natural light.<ref>[https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/philip-johnson-architecture-buildings]"Get to Know Philip Johnson's Iconic Architecture", The "Architectural Digest", May 12, 2016</ref> In 1995, Johnson added a postmodern element to his own residence, the [[Glass House]]. This was a new entry pavilion in a sculptural form, which he called the "Monsta", or "Monster". Other late works include the '''[[Cathedral of Hope in Dallas]]''', the '''[[Habitable Sculpture]]''' (a 26-story apartment tower in lower Manhattan), The Children's Museum in Guadalajara, Mexico, and The '''[[Chrysler Center]]'''. <gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> File:Urbanglasshouse.png|The [[Urban Glass House]] condominiums in New York (2006) File:The Ware Center Millersville University.jpg|[[The Ware Center of Millersville University|The Ware Center]] in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (2008) </gallery> The [[Urban Glass House]] in lower Manhattan was one of last designs with Alan Ritchie, and was not completed after Johnson's death. It is a condominium building in lower Manhattan whose form was inspired by Johnson's most famous early work, the [[Glass House]] in New Canaan, Connecticut. The final building he designed with Richie was the '''[[Pennsylvania Academy of Music]]''' building in [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania]], which was completed in 2008, three years after his death.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-may-20-et-quick20.3-story.html|title=Music Academy is Architect's Finale |work=Los Angeles Times|date=May 20, 2006 |access-date=April 11, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usaarchitects.com/article/usa-architects-design-renovations-pennsylvania-academy-music-building|title=USA Architects to Design Renovations to the Pennsylvania Academy of Music Building|website=Usaarcitects.com|date=May 4, 2016|access-date=April 11, 2017}}</ref>
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