Mapping out tiki in Orange County, Calif. - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Wed, Jun 20, 2012 2:35 AM Very nice. Nothing different from what I have said in my very first post on this thread: On 2012-06-19 02:36, bigbrotiki wrote: But I also share ATP's sense of caution to declare just any lil' A-frame peak with an outrigger beam "Tiki". As I have said here repeatedly, the A-frame was common feature in all kinds of mid-century buildings....From my research I gather that the A-frame was first used by modern architect R.M. Schindler, ...and in Tiki Modern: "...Another traditional shape that morphed into an A-frame was that of the “Swiss Chalet”. Early modern architect Rudolf Schindler built the first A-shaped mountain cabin in 1934, but not until the 1950s did the demand for inexpensive vacation homes create an industry for A-frame ski lodges..." "...The A-frame concept equally bore high flying projects like Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unitarian Church or down-to-earth burger joints like Der Wienerschnitzel, always lending an air of modernity to the dwellings. They could look traditional but contemporary, functional but whimsical, spiritual but space age." We all (should) know that. But the questions remain: How many of the afore-mentioned style elements are needed to make something generally mid-century modern into a Tiki style dwelling? And of specific interest to me: WHERE did the outrigger beam concept originate?

Very nice. Nothing different from what I have said in my very first post on this thread:

On 2012-06-19 02:36, bigbrotiki wrote:
But I also share ATP's sense of caution to declare just any lil' A-frame peak with an outrigger beam "Tiki". As I have said here repeatedly, the A-frame was common feature in all kinds of mid-century buildings....From my research I gather that the A-frame was first used by modern architect R.M. Schindler,

...and in Tiki Modern:

"...Another traditional shape that morphed into an A-frame was that of the “Swiss Chalet”. Early modern architect Rudolf Schindler built the first A-shaped mountain cabin in 1934, but not until the 1950s did the demand for inexpensive vacation homes create an industry for A-frame ski lodges..."

"...The A-frame concept equally bore high flying projects like Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unitarian Church or down-to-earth burger joints like Der Wienerschnitzel, always lending an air of modernity to the dwellings. They could look traditional but contemporary, functional but whimsical, spiritual but space age."

We all (should) know that. But the questions remain: How many of the afore-mentioned style elements are needed to make something generally mid-century modern into a Tiki style dwelling? And of specific interest to me: WHERE did the outrigger beam concept originate?

Post #641094 by bigbrotiki on Wed, Jun 20, 2012 2:35 AM