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Quonset Hut Metal Living For A Modern Age 1st Edition Chiei

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Quonset Hut Metal Living For A Modern Age 1st Edition Chiei
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Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
File Extension: PDF
File size: 18.05 MB
Pages: 165
Author: Chiei, Chris; Decker, Julie
ISBN: 9781568985190, 9781568986548, 1568985193, 1568986548
Language: English
Year: 2005
Edition: 1

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Quonset Hut Metal Living For A Modern Age 1st Edition Chiei by Chiei, Chris; Decker, Julie 9781568985190, 9781568986548, 1568985193, 1568986548 instant download after payment.

When World War II came along, the American military found itself in need of a prefabricated, lightweight shelter that could be easily shipped and quickly assembled. The quonset hut, that sliced tube of corrugated metal, was the answer. Over a hundred thousand were produced as part of the war effort. In its aftermath, even more were built and existing huts were adapted to house the postwar population boom. Of course, it couldn't last: the American desire for permanence meant decay and neglect for many of these rough-and-ready shelters and quickie warehouses.

But in the midst of its almost tragic tale of extinction, the quonset hut has emerged as an unexpected icon of Americana and an oasis of architectural imagination. Travel the back roads of America and you will find the quonset's distinctive shape enclosing everything from houses ofworship to houses of pancakes.

Quonset Hut tells the story of this unique architectural phenomena, from its birth during WWII as a mass-production shelter to its new status as an icon of American pragmatism, ingenuity, perseverance, and individuality

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