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Farm House Architecture
Farm house architecture has a uniqueness to it that is hard to replicate in other forms of commercial or residential real estate. The reason for this is that farm house architecture usually is interconnected with the history of farming within the territorial boundaries that the farm rests, be it North America, South America, etc. That is, farms bring about a certain image and history in peopleˇ¦s mind and, as such, any attempt to replicate that image in a non-farming piece of real estate, it will usually fall flat. Farm house architecture has to exist in concert with an actual, real farm.
The traditional vision of farm house architecture is that of a large farm house and its ancillary structures such as barns, stables etc sprawling across the large agricultural reserves that are present on the property that comprises the entirety of the farm. In a way, one could argue that the classic image of the struggling farmer in written fiction, motion pictures, television and popular culture is complicit in this indelible image of farm architecture in peopleˇ¦s minds. This, of course, is not a bad thing as
the symbolic representation of the farm laborer in American history is one of nobility.
Farmers have long been associated with independence of spirit, hard work and the eternal struggle. So, it goes without saying, that farm house architecture associated with farmers and farmersˇ¦ property will also be associated with the symbolism of independence of spirit, hard work and the eternal struggle.
So, there is a certain expectation in peopleˇ¦s mind as to what traditional farm house architecture should look like, or rather, what it should look like and what values are represented by this symbolism. In a way, when it comes to farm architecture, the miraculous lies within the ordinary and that also sums up Americana quite well, too. |
