Architect Horace Gifford transformed Fire Island with modernist beach houses that balanced coastal sensitivity with bold design innovation. His cedar-and-glass pavilions—favored by icons like Monroe, Taylor, and Capote—created democratic sanctuaries where celebrities and middle-class vacationers shared equal access to natural beauty. This expanded edition revisits Gifford's operatic legacy through cultural and architectural history, now featuring five new houses, unseen drawings, fresh photography, and updated scholarship.
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