Morris Lapidus and Miami Modern Design
Virtual Lecture | This class is completed
During the post-war era of South Florida architecture, no star shined brighter than that of Morris Lapidus. His Fontainebleau and Eden Roc hotels gained worldwide attention, and he also made marks in design from office buildings to condominiums and religious architecture. He was also an influence on other architects of his era.
- Session to be conducted virtually via Zoom.
Sylvia Gurinsky
Born in Miami, Sylvia Gurinsky is a history consultant, tour guide and freelance writer who works with Context Travel, Florida International University and other lifelong learning programs, as well as the Girls Empowerment and Mentoring program at the Women’s Park in Miami.
She co-hosts the television series “Roadside Florida” for the Lynn & Louis Wolfson Florida Moving Image Archives. She has worked as an educator and tour guide at History Miami Museum and was a journalist at WPLG-Channel 10 and the Jewish Journal. She is a proud FIU alumnus.