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Contemporary Glass House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Caterpillar House
Caterpillar House
JayJeffersJayJeffers
Photography: Joe Fletcher
Contemporary House Exterior
Contemporary House Exterior
A Glass House in the Hill Country
A Glass House in the Hill Country
Home Design & Decor MagazineHome Design & Decor Magazine
Photographer: Dror Baldinger http://www.houzz.com/pro/drorbaldinger/dror-baldinger-aia-architectural-photography Designer: Jim Gewinner http://energyarch.com/ April/May 2015 A Glass House in the Hill Country http://urbanhomemagazine.com/feature/1349
House on Turtle Creek
House on Turtle Creek
PagePage
Timothy Hursley
Villa Estebania
Villa Estebania
Arch-dArch-d
Hilltop, Linlithgow
Hilltop, Linlithgow
:thatstudio chartered architects:thatstudio chartered architects
A modest single storey extension to an attractive property in the crescent known as Hilltop in Linlithgow Bridge. The scheme design seeks to create open plan living space with kitchen and dining amenity included. Large glazed sliding doors create connection to a new patio space which is level with the floor of the house. A glass corner window provides views out to the garden, whilst a strip of rooflights allows light to penetrate deep inside. A new structural opening is formed to open the extension to the existing house and create a new open plan hub for family life. The new extension is provided with underfloor heating to complement the traditional radiators within the existing property. Materials are deliberately restrained, white render, timber cladding and alu-clad glazed screens to create a clean contemporary aesthetic.
House R | Karlsruhe
House R | Karlsruhe
Christ.Christ. associated architects GmbHChrist.Christ. associated architects GmbH
location shot, entrance, Thomas Herrmann | Stuttgart
The Long Barn
The Long Barn
Tye ArchitectsTye Architects
Conner Residence
Conner Residence
McCullough ArchitectsMcCullough Architects
Renton, Washington Private Residence 2007 BALA Best in Region, Pacific Northwest & Platinum Award - Best One of a kind Custom Home up to 4,000 S.F.
Oaklands
Oaklands
REFINE Architecture Ltd.REFINE Architecture Ltd.
Rear view of contemporary garden pavilion extension to Grade II listed Georgian home
Perfect Harmony
Perfect Harmony
ZEN Associates, Inc.ZEN Associates, Inc.
Maxwell MacKenzie
Villa sospesa Casa Clima
Villa sospesa Casa Clima
Michele Perlini | ARCStudio PERLINIMichele Perlini | ARCStudio PERLINI
Foto by Maurizio Marcato
Caterpillar House
Caterpillar House
Feldman Architecture, Inc.Feldman Architecture, Inc.
Photos by Joe Fletcher
Villa Nuevo
Villa Nuevo
Webber + Studio, ArchitectsWebber + Studio, Architects
© Jacob Termansen Photography
Haus Köln
Haus Köln
thomas | geisel | photographiethomas | geisel | photographie
Eidolon House
Eidolon House
Dominic McKenzie ArchitectsDominic McKenzie Architects
Photographer: Will Pryce Eidolon House is the Winner of the Sunday Times British Homes Awards 2014 for Best One-off House. It is believed to be the first mirror-clad house in London. Although located adjacent to the historic Highgate Cemetery and in a Conservation Area, Swains Lane has a tradition of innovative contemporary architecture. No. 85 (next door) by Eldridge Smerin Architects won a RIBA award in 2009 and John Winter’s 1969 Corten steel clad house at No. 81 is one of the few Modern houses to be Grade II* listed. Eidolon House builds on the tradition of glass and steel Modernist housing started by Winter. Here in contrast to Winter’s use of rusted Corten steel, the renovated house is clad in mirror polished stainless steel reflecting the trees opposite – highlighting the changing of the seasons. Inside the house further celebrates its fantastic setting with large windows and an open-plan top floor overlooking the overgrown cemetery beyond. The project name refers to the reflective cladding and cemetery context – Eidolon means phantom, apparition, double image and idealised.
Quantum Windows & Doors | Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects
Quantum Windows & Doors | Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects
Quantum Windows & DoorsQuantum Windows & Doors
Paul Warchol Photography -
hochwertiges Mehrfamilienhaus A35 ' Aasee-Logen'
hochwertiges Mehrfamilienhaus A35 ' Aasee-Logen'
Hilger Architekten, MünsterHilger Architekten, Münster
Ray of Light House, Southwark - Rear Exterior
Ray of Light House, Southwark - Rear Exterior
RDA ArchitectsRDA Architects
Photo by Simon Maxwell
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior

Contemporary Glass House Exterior 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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