No Nails, No Lumber: The Bubble Houses of Wallace Neff

No Nails, No Lumber: The Bubble Houses of Wallace Neff

Imagine a house constructed in less than forty-eight hours, without using lumber or nails, that is more resistant to fire, earthquakes, and hurricanes than any traditionally built structure. This may sound like the latest development in prefab housing or green architecture, but the design dates back to 1941 when architect Wallace Neff (1895â€“1982) developed Airform construction as a solution to the global housing crisis. Best known for his elegant Spanish Colonialâ€“revival estates in Southern California, Neff had a private passion for his dome-shaped "bubble houses" made of reinforced concrete cast in position over an inflatable balloon.Â No Nails, No LumberÂ shows the beauty and versatility of Neff's design in new and vintage photography, previously unpublished illustrations, and archival material and ephemera.
Country USA
Manufacturer Princeton Architectural Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2012-08-10
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Princeton Architectural Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2012-08-10
Format	Kindle eBook

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