A-frame /
The heyday of the national A-frame craze saw tens of thousands of these easy and affordable structures built as vacation homes, roadside restaurants, churches and even pet stores. A-frame chronicles America's love affair with the A-frame, from postwar getaway to its recent revival among designe...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Hudson, New York :
Princeton Architectural Press,
[2020]
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| Edition: | 2nd edition. |
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| Summary: | The heyday of the national A-frame craze saw tens of thousands of these easy and affordable structures built as vacation homes, roadside restaurants, churches and even pet stores. A-frame chronicles America's love affair with the A-frame, from postwar getaway to its recent revival among designers and DIYers. In a fascinating look at this architectural phenomenon, Chad Randl tells the story of the triangle house, from prehistoric Japan to its lifestyle-changing prime in the 1960s as a symbol of play, leisure and outdoor living. Part architectural history and part cultural exploration, the book documents every aspect of A-frame living with cartoons, ads, high-style and do-it-yourself examples, family snapshots and an appendix with a complete set of blueprints in case you want to build your own. |
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| Physical Description: | 207 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781616899059 1616899050 |