In Progress Storytelling - Part 1
Welcome to an exploration of a 202-year-old farmhouse. This structure has stood witness to the ebb and flow of time. My gallery offers more than just a collection of architectural images; it is a narrative woven through the textures, details, and contrasts that define this historic home.
Through these images I guide the viewer to an understanding of the age of the bricks and stone, to see the fingerprints of history in the wood, and to appreciate the ongoing journey of this living place. Each photograph captures a moment in this farmhouse's long story, inviting you to reflect on the passage of time and the layers of life embedded in the walls.
A Unique Orientation: The main facade of this farmhouse stands perpendicular to the road, an unusual sight. This is a testament to the changing landscape and the evolving world around this building. The road that used to bring horses and wagons past the front door of this cheerful home is long gone, and now the cars driving by on the modern street only get a glance of the side it as they swiftly move past.
Enduring Nature: Outside the back door of the home, supported by a trellis that strains under its weight, a 150-year-old wisteria vine bursts to life each spring, intertwining with the house's story. Its resilience mirrors the endurance of the house itself, both adapting to and resisting the passage of time. The architect is working to save the vine if he can while incorporating it into the new life the home will enjoy.
A Living History: The farmhouse, stripped to its original wood studs, reveals the layers of time in the different construction methods of the past, and the thick dust that has settled in every crevice. Walking through it, you can feel the weight of its past and get lost imagining those who have worked on and within its walls.
Craftsmanship Reborn: Today, skilled craftsmen respect the home’s heritage whilst guiding it into the future. Their tools and techniques interact with and reshape the historic structure, creating a beautiful dialogue between past and present. It is both a rough battle and a fragile dance as their hands and tools wrestle with the physical legacy of their ancestral colleagues.
I hope you’ll join me as progress continues with this home. I look forward to sharing the next update!