This view reveals how the "+" shaped house is rendered in two ways that bring the gable vernacular into the contemporary. This white side, described in the previous photo, is contrasted with the dark metal panels that wrap the walls and roof, and the regular grid of windows that gives a strong logic to the other volume.More: Updates of Classic Roof Styles

"The plan is a simple cross. Historical farmhouses had simple overhangs to get rainwater out and away from the barn. We played off of that idea by doing a zero overhang on the back side and doing overhangs of up to 8 feet on the white side," says Costello. The biggest challenge for Costello and his design firm: The city of Wayzata's government staff objected to the farmhouse's contemporary spirit. Costello says, "Wayzata is a quaint suburb of Minneapolis, and they have a provision in their code that basically says that they can deny building permits based on architectural style and design. Thankfully, my client believed strongly in what we were creating and fought the city for a year to build what he wanted. He triumphed in the end."

It has the substantial presence and shape of a barn, or two deconstructed barns, or a farmhouse and a barn intersecting with one another ... I can't make up my mind, which is why it's so interesting.

Black metal siding

Modern farmhouse

Farm house vernacular

The roof and siding

roof overhang

L or + shape house

Barn

fenestration, material, and color with the response to the landscape is nice.

Small windows

URBAN RETREAT!

A little too modern

Batiment gris et pare soleil pour blanc

Small windows

Look

great windows on side of house

Farmhouse

barn like house, windows on the side like picture frames

Two materials

metal panel

super cool

all

Shape

gh

Windows

Same house

interesting structure

Firepit

It has the substantial presence and shape of a barn, or two deconstructed barns, or a farmhouse and a barn intersecting with one another ... I can't make up my mind, which is why it's so interesting.

Love the glass wall.

Nice modern look , different . Interesting exterior materials .

Fun

TT

Modern gable house

exterior

grasses and lavender in hot spot

type: Architects & Designers Buffalo, MN, US 55313 phone: 763-682-9294 web site: www.murphycodesign.com

Shape, material, color of grey wing.

converging

idea

Double storey L-shape

Like this house to build

Farm

Contrast between the minimalism of the roof of the dark section with the heaviness of the roof on the light section...

Modern farmhouse

Zmodern farmhouse

windows

modern barn! LOVE! great yin-yang: dark-light, no soffit-deep soffit, horizontal-vertical siding, structured-random window placement

the metal pieces...and color

plants at side of house

garden in front of windows

look of no overhangs

no overhangs contrasting with larger overhangs

exterior

Contrasting white/gray

modern and traditional combined

this farmhouse was built in Wayzata, MN....the owner fought the city for a year to get this permit since they did not like the "contemporary" look of the design

Roof extension

Gable roof

This view reveals how the "+" shaped house is rendered in two ways that bring the gable vernacular into the contemporary. This white side, described in the previous photo, is contrasted with the dark metal panels that wrap the walls and roof, and the regular grid of windows that gives a strong logic to the other volume.

shed over door, different siding, multi-level

Love the random small window arrangement

Love the mix of windows

cultivated to wild