# Terra Cotta Farms DEAR FARM Features Oddly Placed Windows and Terra Cotta Shingles By Joey Haar | Published 2017-05-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dear-farm References: [archdaily](http://www.archdaily.com/871311/dear-farm-viva-architecture) & [viva-architecture](https://viva-architecture.com/projects/dear-farm/) Farms are among the most standard, inflexible architectural structures, but VIVA Architecture's DEAR FARM does its best to subvert those gestures without completely abandoning the key pieces of what makes a farmhouse a farmhouse. Though DEAR FARM is indeed a [tall and long gabled building](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dutch-barnhouse), it has unique features like randomly placed windows and skylights and a terra cotta roof with shingles that descend to cover two of the building's sides. Since DEAR FARM is in an agricultural region, with many neighboring buildings having stood since the 19th century, it appropriately pays homage to those [traditional designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cairnconon-byre-house). As its exterior makes clear, though, the modern aesthetic is clearly in place in the home. On the interior, it features [bare, untreated wood walls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-w-1) and ceilings, further reference to the simpler times of the agricultural past. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Nonconformist Farmhouse Design:** Farmers and architects can collaborate to create farmhouses that retain traditional aspects while incorporating unique features such as randomly placed windows and terra cotta roofs. - **Modern Farmhouse Design:** There is room for the modern aesthetic in traditional farmhouse design, and architects can experiment with materials and shapes to create visually stunning structures in agricultural regions. - **Natural Interior Design in Farmhouses:** Bare wood and untreated walls and ceilings can give farmhouses a rustic, natural feel that pays homage to the agricultural past. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture:** Architects can experiment with farmhouse design by incorporating modern aesthetics and unique features while retaining traditional farmhouse aspects that pay homage to agriculture. - **Farming:** Farmers can collaborate with architects to create farmhouse designs that are both functional and visually stunning. - **Construction Materials:** Manufacturers of construction materials can explore new materials and technologies to create farmhouses with unique features, such as terra cotta roofs and nonconformist window placements. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Farm Architecture-Inspired Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/farmworkers-house.md) - [Traditional Stone Farmhouse Extensions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-bressan.md) - [Transformed Rural Timber Barns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fienile-n.md) - [Stealthy Gabled Upstate Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clinton-corners.md) - [Column-Framed Farm Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bury-gate-farm.md) - [Rural Charred Modern Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stanfordville-house.md) - [Barn-Form Family Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twisted-house1.md) - [Pitched-Roof Family Farmhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/berkshires-farmhouse.md) - [Vernacular Clay Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clay-rise.md)