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Contemporary House Exterior with a Butterfly Roof Ideas and Designs

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Weller Drive
Weller Drive
Hezzelic HomesHezzelic Homes
Monterey Boulevard
Monterey Boulevard
Joseph Spierer Architects, Inc.Joseph Spierer Architects, Inc.
The upper level of the building boasts a striking butterfly roof that is equipped with clerestory windows to allow for natural light and refreshing ocean breezes.
Self Build House – Open Countryside, Paragraph 79 House
Self Build House – Open Countryside, Paragraph 79 House
Thomas StudioThomas Studio
This birds eye view of the house demonstrates the stepped levels and how the design follows the contours of the slope. Each of the three blocks are connected by glazed link spaces. This design has a simple logic to arrange a large house on a sloping site, without the costs of excavating large quantities of material to cut into the slope.
Ailesbury
Ailesbury
David Doyle ArchitectsDavid Doyle Architects
Triple Panel Sliding Doors
West building facade
West building facade
arketype architects incarketype architects inc
Azurro Residence Building
Azurro Residence Building
Cacciamani and Rover LLCCacciamani and Rover LLC
Remodeling form decadent apartments to luxury executive rental apartments on ocean front property
Eco Cottage Facade
Eco Cottage Facade
Atlas ArchitectsAtlas Architects
The facade comprises of vertical and horizontal clad spotted gum timber. This is contrasted by the black aluminium window and door frames and PFC veranda.
Boise Foothills
Boise Foothills
GravitasGravitas
A Modern Contemporary Home in the Boise Foothills. Anchored to the hillside with a strong datum line. This home sites on the axis of the winter solstice and also features a bisection of the site by the alignment of Capitol Boulevard through a keyhole sculpture across the drive.
VILLA AREOPAGUS
VILLA AREOPAGUS
PARAVANT ArchitectsPARAVANT Architects
Photo © Julian Trejos
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
PARAVANT ArchitectsPARAVANT Architects
Boise Foothills
Boise Foothills
GravitasGravitas
A Modern Contemporary Home in the Boise Foothills. Anchored to the hillside with a strong datum line. This home sites on the axis of the winter solstice and also features a bisection of the site by the alignment of Capitol Boulevard through a keyhole sculpture across the drive.
W 49th Residence
W 49th Residence
Workshop No. 5Workshop No. 5
Goldenrod
Goldenrod
Shear ConstructionShear Construction
Contemporary custom steel and glass gate.
3D Visualization of Condos in Orlando
3D Visualization of Condos in Orlando
UserUser
With the help of 3D Exterior Architectural Visualization, You can provide clients with clear and concise images that depict their ideas for the design of a space. This assists clients in decision-making and helps to avoid costly errors. In this blog post, we will be discussing the 3D Exterior Visualization of Apartments in Orlando, Florida by an architectural design studio. We will be looking at the different images created by the studio and how they helped the client in making decisions about the design of their apartment. 3D Architectural Visualization is a powerful tool that can help you turn your ideas into reality. It allows you to see your project from every angle and make changes before construction even begins. If you are looking for a 3D architectural design studio that can help you create 3D Visualizations of your project, then look no further than Yantram. We are a leading architectural rendering company that has completed projects all over the world, including in Orlando, Florida. We would be happy to help you create a 3D Exterior Architectural Visualization of your project. Contact us today to learn more!
Siding
Siding
Kenyon Harman Construction Inc.Kenyon Harman Construction Inc.
Eco Cottage Facade
Eco Cottage Facade
Atlas ArchitectsAtlas Architects
The facade comprises of vertical and horizontal clad spotted gum timber. This is contrasted by the black aluminium window and door frames and PFC veranda.
Next Century Modern- Front Exterior
Next Century Modern- Front Exterior
LDa Architecture & InteriorsLDa Architecture & Interiors
TEAM Architect: LDa Architecture & Interiors Interior Design: LDa Architecture & Interiors Builder: Denali Construction Landscape Architect: Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design Photographer: Greg Premru Photography
HILLSIDE
HILLSIDE
Domiteaux Garza ArchitectureDomiteaux Garza Architecture
Modern Farmhouse Spec Home
Modern Farmhouse Spec Home
Todd Creative DesignTodd Creative Design
2013 Feature Homes
2013 Feature Homes
Home Design & Decor MagazineHome Design & Decor Magazine
Jim Schmid Photography

Contemporary House Exterior with a Butterfly Roof 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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