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Farmhouse RenovationThis turn-of -the-century foursquare farm house was part of 75 acres of creek-front property on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The house was moved about a hundred yards from its original location to give it a woodland setting and a view of the water. |
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near-gut renovation involved digging a new basement, replacing all of the
windows, and completely revamping the wiring and plumbing.
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The
design concept for the renovation evokes centuries of growth and change.
Different time periods come together in one place, not unlike the typical
evolution of old Maryland
houses. Ambiguity makes a place rich and full of meaning.
The new front porch is an adaptation of a Greek Doric temple, recalling not only 18th -century plantation houses but any number of later residential styles. |
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The
rear of the house, once divided into a separate living and dining room, was
opened up into a great room. Chunks of the exterior wall have been cut out
and replaced with fixed sheets of glass, their edges seamlessly buried into the
baseboard and cornice. This "erosion of the wall" brings the
outdoors closer, and evokes the romance of abandoned, ruined buildings.
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| Text adapted from "Moving to a Field of Dreams" by Mitchell Owens, Metropolitan Home (Sep/Oct 1996). | ||
