Class Outline

PART 1

Introduction

Post-World War II Domestic Architecture

•      Why was there a Housing Shortage?

•      The Impact of the Housing Shortage

•      What was it like for a returning veteran?

The Housing Shortage in the Media

Alternative Housing Solutions

•      Recycled Barracks as Homes

•      Quonset Huts as Homes

PART 2

Other Housing Solutions

•      Trailers

•      Cement Block Houses

•    Pre-Fab Construction

• Lustron Houses
• Other Pre-Fabs
•  Apt. Housing Projects

• Misc. Solutions