Isbn: 9781616899059 - a-frame (3 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 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.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Light edgewear. 2nd Edition. Contents - Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: A-frame Antecedents (to 1950); Chapter 2: The Right Shape at the Right Time; Chapter 3: Setting the Stage (1950-1957); Chapter 4: Popularity, Plan Books, and Promotions; Chapter 5: A-frame Apogee (1962-1972); Chapter 6: Beyond the Vacation Home; Chapter 7: A Cultural and Marketing Icon; Conclusion; Plans for an A-frame; Notes; Image Credits; Index. …

Zustand: New. 2020. 2nd ed. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.