# A-frame

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- Authors: [Chad Randl](https://www.bookquiver.com/chad-randl)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2020-06-16

## Description

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.

## Editions

### A-frame

- Publisher: chroniclebooks
- ISBN: 978-16-1689-905-9
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2020-06-16
- Language: en_US