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 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.

Product details

• Authors: Chad Randl
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781616899059
• ISBN: 978-1-61689-905-9
• Dimensions: 205 mm x 223 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; ARCHITECTURE / History / Contemporary (1945-), History of Architecture