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Contemporary House Exterior with a Mansard Roof Ideas and Designs

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South Face
K.McKechnie Architectural DesignK.McKechnie Architectural Design
Laura Proctor
Crondace House
Crondace House
Jo Cowen ArchitectsJo Cowen Architects
privéwoning Geel 2
privéwoning Geel 2
Alinea nvAlinea nv
Lieven Herreman
Downshire Residence
Downshire Residence
Dylan Barber Building DesignDylan Barber Building Design
1934 Storybook Cottage
1934 Storybook Cottage
Jane's LAJane's LA
Outbuilding transformed into home office with outdoor laundry, porch swing and rockers on brick deck overlooking horse corrals.
Tumbleweed Trail
Tumbleweed Trail
Blue Horse Building & DesignBlue Horse Building & Design
Blue Horse Building + Design / Architect - alterstudio architecture llp / Photography -James Leasure
RIDGE　|　正面外観
RIDGE　|　正面外観
株式会社PARA-DESIGNLAB／SARO一級建築士事務所株式会社PARA-DESIGNLAB／SARO一級建築士事務所
Hi-Tec Ranch
Hi-Tec Ranch
April BallietteApril Balliette
Our Work - Exteriors
Our Work - Exteriors
ING ConstructionING Construction
Exterior of a Complete Home Remodeling Project
ReAlta: Charlotte's First Solar Community
ReAlta: Charlotte's First Solar Community
Chelsea Building GroupChelsea Building Group
Situated in the heart of Charlotte, this contemporary home is part of the ReAlta neighborhood. ReAlta is the first solar community in Charlotte, NC. The ReFresh plan boasts an expansive rooftop deck, a private master suite at the back of the home, a light and airy front office and more windows than we can count. What the homeowners love: Huge energy savings from the solar & energy saving build process Super quiet interior rooms (from the insulated interior walls) Large windows placed for optimal sunlight and privacy from the neighbors Smart home system that's part of the house Low, low utility bills (resulting from the solar and the home's thermal envelope) ReFresh is a 3 bed, 2.5 bath home and is 2,450 square feet. With ReAlta, we are introducing for the first time in Charlotte a fully solar community. Each beautifully detailed home will incorporate low profile solar panels that will collect the sun’s rays to significantly offset the home’s energy usage. Combined with our industry-leading Home Efficiency Ratings (HERS), these solar systems will save a ReAlta homeowner thousands over the life of the home. Credit: Brendan Kahm
Church Rise
Church Rise
CRAFT architectsCRAFT architects
Residential development in south London. Victorian house modernized, extended and converted into 8 modern apartments. Computer Generated Image. Development currently under construction.
Lochwood-Lozier Contemporary Remodel & Addition in Clyde Hill
Lochwood-Lozier Contemporary Remodel & Addition in Clyde Hill
Lochwood-Lozier Custom HomesLochwood-Lozier Custom Homes
Duxbury Costal Barn
Duxbury Costal Barn
Sail ArchitectsSail Architects
317 byng
317 byng
PMP Design GroupPMP Design Group
Markham Road
Markham Road
Pinneo ConstructionPinneo Construction
Umbau und Anbau Stadthaus im Zylinderviertel Hamburg
Umbau und Anbau Stadthaus im Zylinderviertel Hamburg
Architekturbüro MATTHIAS MECKLENBURGArchitekturbüro MATTHIAS MECKLENBURG
Character Villa Renovation - Sandringham
Character Villa Renovation - Sandringham
Designworx New ZealandDesignworx New Zealand
Eco Contemporary
Eco Contemporary
EnviroHomeDesign LLCEnviroHomeDesign LLC
EnviroHomeDesign LLC
CATHAM GABREL
CATHAM GABREL
MarvinMarvin
Architect's Challenge Honorable Mention 2015 Architect Name: Patrick Ahearn Architecture Firm: Patrick Ahearn Architect LLC Location: Cape Cod, MA “There is a lovely transparency to this traditional home, from the passage through the carriage house to the see-through aspect of the front door toward the rear picture window. It is also well detailed throughout.” – Jury member Timeless in its appeal, this new construction, turn-of-the-century-style home offers modern living amenities with an open floor plan, a rooftop walkway, and several custom touches that take advantage of the spectacular coastal views. The design was intended to appear as though the house had been added onto over time. Marvin assisted in achieving the final look by providing several custom windows and doors, including a unique eyebrow-shaped window on the rooftop above the entryway. These unique windows not only add to the home’s 1920s appearance, they also provide necessary protection to withstand the harsh coastal weather conditions.
Dunbar
Dunbar
Don Stuart Architect IncDon Stuart Architect Inc

Contemporary House Exterior with a Mansard 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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