A-FRAME BUILD

Since first being introduced in the USA back in 1934, the A-Frame has gone in and out of style. Out of necessity, after the housing crash of 2007 and 2008 a more minimalist and refined approach to home design followed the Great Recession. Small, affordable, well designed structures with interior design influenced largely by the clean lines of the mid-century aesthetic gained relevance and the somewhat forgotten A-Frame no longer appeared tacky, but affordable and cool, just as it had to vacationers decades earlier.

Fast forward to this very moment, and we find ourselves experiencing the reverberations of this early 2000's movement today. The A-Frames of today while affordable, compact and thoughtfully designed are hybrids of their budget-friendly 1970’s escapist chalet brethren. They provide the practicality of the minimalist tiny house movement as well as the ever-growing eco-consciousness of the contemporary design world. Bound no longer to the confines of simply being a weekend getaway or even being tiny the A-Frame of today is here to fit the needs of many, whether that be a second, rental, remote, or first home.

As we have collectively moved through a pandemic, and all of the challenges to the economy let alone the uncertain political landscape it's difficult to predict anything, let alone what may happen to the A-Frame market. But the beloved archetype has endured and shifted with us, meeting its patrons where and when needed, and we can only imagine and hope the A-Frame will continue to grow more varied while maintaining the qualities that built its worldwide fame.