Thursday, October 22, 2015

Quonset, or Nissen Huts, are forgotten examples of portability and economy.

Quonset, or Nissen Huts, are forgotten examples of portability and economy. Doesn't mean they were that comfortable to live in, but they had multiple uses.
https://wadahp.wordpress.com/2010/01/14/style-guide-quonset-huts-1941-to-1960/
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3 comments:

  1. Stephen GunnellOctober 22, 2015 at 5:00 PM

    Ooh great! I don't think I had ever seen how the internal framework was set up before. Thanks!

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  2. Laura EssOctober 22, 2015 at 5:14 PM

    There seems to be more than one way to do it as well. I came across images of double huts, which were merged together somehow.
    http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM8415_Double_Quonset_Formerly_a_Kia_Dealership

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  3. Ed SOctober 23, 2015 at 12:46 PM

    Famously, a church: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Orkneyitalianchapel2.JPG

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