The architect Andrew Geller gazed up at the beach house's soaring glass windows, the walls that angle inward, the catwalk jutting toward the ocean, and marveled.
"I'll be damned, it's still here," he says.
Geller, now 83, had gained fame in the '50s and '60s for small and startling modern beach houses that set cubes on edge, angles atilt and conventions aside. Now, on the day after Labor Day with a sky as blue and bright as anyone visiting a beach house could wish for, he had come to visit this house built on a high sandy hill in the Pines on Fire Island in 1961. Known as the Frank House, it had just undergone a three-year renovation by its current owner, Philip Monaghan, 52, working with architect Rodman Paul, who restored it to its original form.
It's so great to read this! I know the house very well, having been in it many times. That was years ago, but still, it's a joy to hear of it's being restored. http://materialicio.us/2007/07/09/andy-gellers-beach-houses-on-fire-island/
Any pics?
Nope, sorry. Wish I did, though. But I was just a kid, knowwhatI'msayin?
im glad to hear geller is still getting around well. hes central to my idea of affordable housing with genius form. allot were built for around $10,000 in their day. looking forward to seeing his grandson jake gorst's documentary on him. they should sell his plans. i wonder what his contribution to the A frame is. i noted his prototype a frame on justins page. how much of what we consider the generic A frame lake house is gellers invention and how much is diy popular mechanics rework version of the swiss chalet.
The A-Frame as we know it today is mostly Andy Geller's doing. Interesting, isn't it? Check it out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-Frame_house
very interesting.
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- bill 9-12-2007 11:51 pm
It's so great to read this! I know the house very well, having been in it many times. That was years ago, but still, it's a joy to hear of it's being restored. http://materialicio.us/2007/07/09/andy-gellers-beach-houses-on-fire-island/
- Justin (guest) 9-13-2007 2:04 am [add a comment]
Any pics?
- steve 9-14-2007 5:21 am [add a comment]
Nope, sorry. Wish I did, though. But I was just a kid, knowwhatI'msayin?
- Justin (guest) 9-14-2007 11:09 pm [add a comment]
I understand. It was a poorly worded question. What I meant was "Bill, I'm too lazy to search through schwarz or google image, got any links to some pics or other articles within the schwarz blog?"
- steve 9-15-2007 11:53 pm [add a comment]
Here's one
- steve 9-15-2007 11:56 pm [add a comment]
im glad to hear geller is still getting around well. hes central to my idea of affordable housing with genius form. allot were built for around $10,000 in their day. looking forward to seeing his grandson jake gorst's documentary on him. they should sell his plans. i wonder what his contribution to the A frame is. i noted his prototype a frame on justins page. how much of what we consider the generic A frame lake house is gellers invention and how much is diy popular mechanics rework version of the swiss chalet.
- bill 9-14-2007 11:39 pm [add a comment]
The A-Frame as we know it today is mostly Andy Geller's doing. Interesting, isn't it? Check it out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-Frame_house
- Justin (guest) 9-15-2007 4:49 am [add a comment]
very interesting.
- bill 9-16-2007 1:56 am [add a comment]