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Contemporary House Exterior with Metal Cladding Ideas and Designs

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Quonset Hut Home in the Hamptons (Arc House)
Quonset Hut Home in the Hamptons (Arc House)
SteelMaster BuildingsSteelMaster Buildings
Images courtesy of MB Architecture
Glenhaven Residence
Glenhaven Residence
Abramson ArchitectsAbramson Architects
Exterior materials were selected for their desired low maintenance; Trespa, Swiss Pearl, and metal siding wrap the facade and create a refined, simple, modern look. Photo: Jim Bartsch
Walnut Residence
Walnut Residence
Modal DesignModal Design
Benny Chan
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
UserUser
R. Henry Construction
Hilltop House | Grand Vista Subdivision
Hilltop House | Grand Vista Subdivision
Jordan Iverson Signature HomesJordan Iverson Signature Homes
2012 KuDa Photography
Venice House
Venice House
FINNE ArchitectsFINNE Architects
Tom Bonner
Lot 6
Lot 6
Prentiss Balance Wickline ArchitectsPrentiss Balance Wickline Architects
Photography by Eirik Johnson
Tsunami House, Resilient Design, Camano Island WA
Tsunami House, Resilient Design, Camano Island WA
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
View from road. Photography by Lucas Henning.
Modern Cabin
Modern Cabin
UserUser
© Sam Van Fleet Photography
Modern Ranch House Addition- Sudbury, MA
Modern Ranch House Addition- Sudbury, MA
Reverse ArchitectureReverse Architecture
Renovation of a 1940's ranch house which inserts a new steel and glass volume between the existing house and carport. The new volume is taller in the back in order to create a more expansive interior within the otherwise compressed horizontality of the ranch house. The large expanse of glass looks out onto a private yard and frames the domestic activities of the kitchen within.
Popielarz Residence
Popielarz Residence
Mark A. Miller Architects/Builders Inc.Mark A. Miller Architects/Builders Inc.
Exterior view looking towards the NW. Dining room patio doors and deck below. Angled bump out on right cantilevers the master bedroom bathtub "outside" of the home, for 180 degree panorama views of the country side when soaking. Flying master bedroom balcony cantilevers to the left. Photo by Scott Shigley Photography - www.shigleyphoto.com
Cantilever House
Cantilever House
Birdseye DesignBirdseye Design
Parade Home
Parade Home
Pillar Custom Homes, Inc.Pillar Custom Homes, Inc.
Architectural Design: Austin Design Group Builder: Pillar Custom Homes Interior Design: Chelsea+Remy Interior Design Landscape Design: Pillar Custom Homes Photography: Twist Tours
Monmouth Residence
Monmouth Residence
Architecture OfficeArchitecture Office
Nestled in an undeveloped thicket between two homes on Monmouth road, the Eastern corner of this client’s lot plunges ten feet downward into a city-designated stormwater collection ravine. Our client challenged us to design a home, referencing the Scandinavian modern style, that would account for this lot’s unique terrain and vegetation. Through iterative design, we produced four house forms angled to allow rainwater to naturally flow off of the roof and into a gravel-lined runoff area that drains into the ravine. Completely foregoing downspouts and gutters, the chosen design reflects the site’s topography, its mass changing in concert with the slope of the land. This two-story home is oriented around a central stacked staircase that descends into the basement and ascends to a second floor master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and walk-in closet. The main entrance—a triangular form subtracted from this home’s rectangular plan—opens to a kitchen and living space anchored with an oversized kitchen island. On the far side of the living space, a solid void form projects towards the backyard, referencing the entryway without mirroring it. Ground floor amenities include a bedroom, full bathroom, laundry area, office and attached garage. Among Architecture Office’s most conceptually rigorous projects, exterior windows are isolated to opportunities where natural light and a connection to the outdoors is desired. The Monmouth home is clad in black corrugated metal, its exposed foundations extending from the earth to highlight its form.
Green Roof, Copper House
Green Roof, Copper House
BBA (Butcher Bayley Architects)BBA (Butcher Bayley Architects)
Photo credit: Matthew Smith ( http://www.msap.co.uk)
Shepard Mesa House
Shepard Mesa House
HU-302440619HU-302440619
成城の家
成城の家
中尾英己建築設計事務所中尾英己建築設計事務所
Courtyard Residence
Courtyard Residence
Kuklinski + Rappe ArchitectsKuklinski + Rappe Architects
Rear elevation of home. Tom Harris Photography
Courtyard Residence
Courtyard Residence
Kuklinski + Rappe ArchitectsKuklinski + Rappe Architects
Back patio and yard, with views to smaller courtyards on the left. Tom Harris Photography
Siga House
Siga House
Drawing DeptDrawing Dept
RVP Photography

Contemporary House Exterior with Metal Cladding Ideas and Designs

With so much attention devoted to interior design, the exterior of a home can often get overlooked, but as the first thing that welcomes both us and our guests, it is worth devoting some time tending to the outside of your house. Furthermore, focusing on the contemporary kerb appeal of your home can add significant value if and when it comes time to sell up. Georgian, Edwardian and Victorian homes, with their bay windows and elegant plasterwork, often benefit from built in architecture advantages, but even if your house design is unassuming from the outside, small decorative and structural improvements to the contemporary exterior of your home can equal huge impact. Key areas of building design to focus on are the front door, the driveway or approach to your home, the porch area, the windows, the facade and the roof. And just a note of caution... before any significant contemporary exterior architecture gets under way, check first whether you need planning permission for your exterior house designs– this applies particularly to listed houses or buildings in a conservation area, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. Take a look through the house designs, exterior architecture and images of front doors and driveways on Houzz to inspire your facade or building design, or read on for a few more pointers when it comes to redesigning your exterior.

How do I give my home an exterior facelift?

You may feel like your home’s exterior architecture is unalterable but there are a wide range of options available to improve its external building design, no matter what raw materials you begin with. Begin with the front door and the pathway or driveway that lead up to your home as these are easy to improve without huge budgets. A driveway or pathway must be kept neat and tidy and you can consider replacing tarmac with attractive tiles or gravel. Repainting or replacing the fence, wall or gate that fronts your home can also offer an overnight transformation without breaking the bank. An area to not cut corners however is the front door, where spending a little extra can make a huge difference in quality, and painting it in a colour you love will pay you back every time it welcomes you home! Updating your windows can be a significant building design project but it is one that has benefits both inside and out, as well as potentially saving you money on energy later. If you are lucky enough to have period windows such as bay windows with sash or leaded windows, then maintaining them should be a top priority, but if they are beyond repair then there are plenty of window professionals that will offer modern, double or triple glazed equivalents that could still work in your bay window. Working with uPVC? Not a problem – the best improvement you can make is to ensure your windows are the right size and shape for your home's overall proportions.

How do I update my home’s facade?

When it comes to updating the facade of your home, painting is the quickest and most affordable way to achieve a contemporary makeover, and if you opt for a colour other than white it can really make a statement (although sticking within the palette of your road and local area is advisable). A makeover that requires a bit more patience but can add romance and character to the most mundane of homes is to adorn the walls with climbing plants – delicate trailing wisteria is ever a British favourite, whilst roses and jasmine offer fragrance as well as beauty. If you’re looking to make more significant changes to the exterior of your home, whether that is adding timber cladding, hanging tiles, installing a bay window or rendering, then you should first check whether your house designs require planning permission. A New England style wood boarded home is beautiful and bright, but remember that it will need frequent repainting if it is going to stay looking its best, whilst stucco render or Tyrolean render can tidy up a home's exterior but think carefully before covering over original brickwork.

What should I consider if building a home from scratch?

If you’re working with an architect on a brand new build, the options are endless when it comes to deciding on the exterior architecture. But first things first, you will need to check planning permissions, building regulations and local restrictions, such as being in a conservation area, to make sure your plans for your exterior house designs will meet stipulations. If you are building in a street with predominantly Victorian facades, with bay windows and side returns, you might need to ensure your house designs fit in with the rest of the homes on the street, but if you’re building in a more remote area you’ll probably have more freedom for your building design. There are many architectural decisions to make, do you want a flat, gabled, hipped, mansard or perhaps even a curved roof? Do you want bay windows? Crittall windows? Perhaps external shutters? Do you want glass walls? Do you want wood cladding? Do you want a very symmetrical building design or something more contemporary? The decision is all yours but remember to consider the benefits of various materials over others and the effects that some architecture styles will have on everyday life, for example glass walls will look attractive but will give you less privacy. Your architect or builder will be able to guide you through the best contemporary exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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