566-67 Driftwood Walk, click MORE on the right for additional information
Pinesmodern.org presents the architectural and social history of Fire Island Pines, the predominantly gay summer resort, through a number of audio-visual tours produced and narrated by Rawlins, an award-winning architect and author of the book Fire Island Modernist: Horace Gifford and the Architecture of Seduction. The incredible tours, like time traveling to a pre-AIDS wonderland, can be used by virtual or actual visitors to Fire Island Pines, and offer insight on the modernist architecture and cultural relevance of this special place. Architect Christopher Rawlins, who created the site, was kind enough to share some images and stories from the site with us. Above: 566-67 Drittwood Walk, the home of Calvin Klein (pictured), followed by David Geffen, and the principal setting for Longtime Companion, the first wide-release drama to address the AIDS crisis.
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
