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ABOVE, RIGHT & FACING PAGE: PF (Projected Farm) House is a
renovation and addition to a farmhouse in upstate New York that dates
back to 1813, with a one-story kitchen wing added in the mid-1900s.
The original structure, in its symmetrical composition, clear separation
of private and public space, and features such as a stagecoach step
for receiving visitors arriving f rom afar, represents a type of formality
that points away f rom the country toward the city. The 1900s addition
represents a different attitude by casually breaking symmetry both
in plan and elevation. The main entrance of the house is shifted f rom
receiving visitors in a formal space like the living room and parlor, to an
informal space such as the kitchen. This casual informality represents
an idea of county that does not conform or relate to the city—it is more
inward-looking.
Visualization by IDDQD Studio
Drawing by actual / office
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