A-Frame

By Chad Randl

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616899050
• ISBN13: 9781616899059
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.0" x 8.6"