In 2014, Iain Harris had more than a vision of how to convert a 1942 Quonset hut — packed with rubbish from squatters and industrial relics of a former stained-glass factory — into a home. He also had ...

In Detroit, one developer has turned Quonset huts—better known for their use on farms and military bases—into affordable, efficient housing. On a half-vacant block a few miles outside of downtown ...