 Farnsworth herself expressed dismay at the house's poor temperature control and tendency to attract insects when illuminated at night.Nonetheless, the Farnsworth House has continued to receive wide critical acclaim as a masterpiece of the modernist style, and Mies went on to receive the presidential Medal of Freedom for his contribution to American architecture and culture.Prominent architect and critic, Philip Johnson, was inspired by the design, designing and building his own Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut in 1947 as his personal residence.