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Pines Modern is a brand-new, non-profit 501(c)(3) endeavor dedicated to the rediscovery of all that the Pines has created, particularly its mid-century architectural and cultural heritage. We ask for your support in the form of tax deductible contributions to help us to continue discovering, documenting, and sharing the best that Fire Island Pines has to offer. There is much more to document! Our significant expenses include professional photography, drum-scanning of vintage images, creation and maintenance of the web site, required non-profit insurance, preservation consultations with homeowners, and the staffing of Pines Modern functions. Our officers are not paid for their efforts.
Donors at the $50 annual level and above will receive priority notification for house tours and other Pines Modern events. Each donor who contributes $150 and above will receive a free ticket to the next Pines Modern house tour. Please contact us if you would like to place an advertisement on our site.
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2019 Contributors
Adam Wade
Pines Modern is a brand-new, non-profit 501(c)(3) endeavor dedicated to the rediscovery of all that the Pines has created, particularly its mid-century architectural and cultural heritage. We ask for your support in the form of tax deductible contributions to help us to continue discovering, documenting, and sharing the best that Fire Island Pines has to offer. There is much more to document! Our significant expenses include professional photography, drum-scanning of vintage images, creation and maintenance of the web site, required non-profit insurance, preservation consultations with homeowners, and the staffing of Pines Modern functions. Our officers are not paid for their efforts.
Donors at the $50 annual level and above will receive priority notification for house tours and other Pines Modern events. Each donor who contributes $150 and above will receive a free ticket to the next Pines Modern house tour. Please contact us if you would like to place an advertisement on our site.
For support regarding donations, send your message here.
2019 Contributors
Adam Wade
499 BASS WALK
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Architect and date: Unknown. Renovation: ASHKAR AND PAUL, c. 1999, and BoND, 2021.
This charming kit-style home, resembling developer Joseph Eichler’s work in Lucas Valley in northern California, manages to feel at home in Fire Island Pines. Its current owners found it in a forlorn state, with a choppy floor plan and stacks of old belongings. Renovation architects Ashkar and Paul smartly distilled the architecture down to its glass-and-post essence, liberating its floor plan and adding a swimming pool while preserving its razor-thin roofline. Where privacy from the outdoors is desired, the glass simply changes from clear to ribbed, a sleight of hand that is replicated in back-to-back shower enclosures. The craftsmanship is smart but un-fussy. As the architect recalled, “tricky detailing gets you nowhere on Fire Island. You need simple details you can trust the contractor with.” These take the form of a prefinished plywood partition system, connected by exposed bolts, with grooves between the panels to facilitate art hanging. Built-in cubbies made of the same material resolve all storage needs. It adds up to a refreshingly straightforward and affordable home that channels the best tenets of mid-century modernism.
Photos: Catherine Tighe.
