Ranch

The design feature about the "ranch" style that is most compelling is the "what's in a name" aspect. This kind of house fuses the modernist ideas with notions of the American Western period to create a very informal, casual living style. Since there is only one floor (besides a basement), it gives consumers plenty of wide open spaces to make it their own. The simplicity architectural design of the house allows families to have a sense of ownership and individuality. This type of house was also a big financial frontier meaning these houses could be very affordable whether one was buying or making mortgage payments. Because of the incredible price and freedom of ownership, the ranch style became extremely popular. Families liked the fact of having a sense of ownership and independence at such a young age. I can relate the most to this aspect of the ranch style house because my parents actually designed and built the house I live in at home which is a ranch style home. My mom picked out how to design each room in the house which goes back to the individuality that comes when living in a ranch. This was the first house that my parents built together so in a sense this was "their own house". Ranch style houses are the best for a creative mind and having the opportunity to make a house yours; being able to personalize it.