Quonset hut : metal living for a modern age
The story of the Quonset hut from its humble origin as WWII military housing and storage, to its transformation into a post-war American pop culture icon. This comprehensive book includes Quonset huts from all 50 states that run the gamut in form and use. It is a mix of photographs and memorabilia. It is a social and an architectural history.
History
1 online resource (xvii, 165 p.) : illustrations (some color), maps
9781568986548, 9781568985190, 1568986548, 1568985193
316333928
Available in another form:
The hut that shaped a nation / Julie Decker and Chris Chiei
How the hut came to be / Chris Chiei
Quonsets, Alaska, and World War II / Steven Haycox
War, design, and weapons of mass construction / Brian Carter
After the war : Quonset huts and their integration into daily American life / Tom Vanderbilt
The huts that wouldn't go away : Alaska adopts the hut / Chris Chiei
Quonsets today : concluding thoughts / Julie Decker and Chris Chiei
The Anchorage Museum of History and Art in association with the Anchorage Museum Association and the Alaska Design Forum