Quonset hut : metal living for a modern age /

An unexpected architectural phenomenon-something like a halved tin can turned on its side-swept across the American landscape after World War II: the Quonset hut. Originally designed during the war for use as makeshift housing for soldiers and their families around the world, the seemingly ubiquitou...

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Corporate Authors:	Alaska Design Forum, Anchorage Museum Association, Anchorage Museum of History and Art, SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Chiei, Chris, Decker, Julie
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2005]
Subjects:	Architectural metal-work. Buildings, Prefabricated. Dwellings > Alaska > History > 20th century. Quonset huts. Temporary housing. Electronic books.
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Published 2005

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