A-Frame
About this book
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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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- 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 Promotion (1958–1962)
- 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
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Copyright
