The Fibro Frontier A Different History of Australian Architecture |
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| Author:
| Pickett, Charles |
| Foreword by:
| Humphries, Barry |
| ISBN: | 978-0-86824-718-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1999 |
| Publisher: | Lund Humphries Publishers, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $44.99 |
Book Description:
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At the peak of Australia's housing boom in the 1950s, one third of new houses were owner-built and most were made of fibro. Today cutting-edge architects in Australia and overseas are returning to fibro and this book looks at it in all its glory, from the holiday shacks to international airports.
At the peak of Australia's housing boom in the 1950s, one third of new houses were owner-built and most were made of fibro. Today cutting-edge architects in Australia and overseas are returning to fibro and this book looks at it in all its glory, from the holiday shacks to international airports.