Fire Island Modernist: Horace Gifford
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Before Fire Island became our home, Horace Gifford transformed it.
In the 1960s, Gifford executed a remarkable series of beach houses that reimagined coastal modernism – cedar and glass pavilions that merged exuberant post-Stonewall liberation with rigorous architectural discipline. His A-frame geometries and improvisational structures created a sustainable modernism attuned to barrier island landscapes and the rhythms of tidal living.
First published in 2013, this expanded edition returns with four new featured houses and a fresh afterword by Charles Renfro. A document of place, creativity, and the intersection of architecture with community.
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