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Glass House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Greenhouse Studio Exterior
Greenhouse Studio Exterior
Cynthia B. Wilson Interior DesignCynthia B. Wilson Interior Design
CB Wilson Interior Design Bruce Thompson Photography
Rear external - showing kitchen / living / dining room.
Rear external - showing kitchen / living / dining room.
LLI DesignLLI Design
Rear external of contemporary townhouse in London. The space features a double height void including a statement contemporary chandelier over the kitchen. The Living Room above is linked to the Kitchen by a feature glass, powered coated steel and walnut open tread staircase. Dramatic two story floor to ceiling glazing on the back of the house gives views to the garden from both the kitchen and living room.
The Point
The Point
Kor ArchitectsKor Architects
Photo by Ben Benschneider https://www.benschneiderphoto.com/
Forty-One Oaks
Forty-One Oaks
Field ArchitectureField Architecture
Set amongst a splendid display of forty-one oaks, the design for this family residence demanded an intimate knowledge and respectful acceptance of the trees as the indigenous inhabitants of the space. Crafted from this symbiotic relationship, the architecture found natural placement in the beautiful spaces between the forty-one, acknowledging their presence and pedagogy. Conceived as a series of interconnected pavilions, the home hovers slightly above the native grasslands as it settles down amongst the oaks. Broad overhanging flat plate roofs cantilever out, connecting indoor living space to the nature beyond. Large windows are strategically placed to capture views of particularly well-sculptured trees, and enhance the connection of the grove and the home to the valley surround.
Inside Outside House
Inside Outside House
Mark Dziewulski ArchitectMark Dziewulski Architect
San Vicente
San Vicente
McClean DesignMcClean Design
Designer: Paul McClean Project Type: New Single Family Residence Location: Los Angeles, CA Approximate Size: 11,000 sf Project Completed: June 2013 Photographer: Jim Bartsch
Beach Style Exterior
Beach Style Exterior
Whitefish Private Spa and Pool House
Whitefish Private Spa and Pool House
Cushing TerrellCushing Terrell
Audrey Hall
stanley
stanley
kevin akey -azd associateskevin akey -azd associates
Graham Residence
Graham Residence
E. Cobb ArchitectsE. Cobb Architects
Paul Warchol
Flying Point Residence
Flying Point Residence
Stelle Lomont Rouhani ArchitectsStelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
House and garden design become a bridge between two different bodies of water: gentle Mecox Bay to the north and wild Atlantic Ocean to the south. An existing house was radically transformed as opposed to being demolished. Substantial effort was undertaken in order to reuse, rethink and modify existing conditions and materials. Much of the material removed was recycled or reused elsewhere. The plans were reworked to create smaller, staggered volumes, which are visually disconnected. Deep overhangs were added to strengthen the indoor/outdoor relationship and new bay to ocean views through the structure result in house as breezeway and bridge. The dunescape between house and shore was restored to a natural state while low maintenance building materials, allowed to weather naturally, will continue to strengthen the relationship of the structure to its surroundings. Photography credit: Kay Wettstein von Westersheimb Francesca Giovanelli Titlisstrasse 35 CH-8032 Zurich Switzerland
Ocean Front
Ocean Front
hughesumbanhowar architectshughesumbanhowar architects
Ocean front, VEIW Windows.
A New Bethesda, MD, Residence
A New Bethesda, MD, Residence
Muse | Kirwan ArchitectsMuse | Kirwan Architects
The home is designed around a series of wings off a central, two-story core: One in the front forms a parking court, while two stretch out in back to create a private courtyard with gardens and the swimming pool. The house is designed so the walls facing neighboring properties are solid, while those facing the courtyard are glass. Photo by Maxwell MacKenzie
Phoenix Rising
Phoenix Rising
Todd Gordon Mather ArchitectTodd Gordon Mather Architect
Caterpillar House
Caterpillar House
JayJeffersJayJeffers
Photography: Joe Fletcher
Contemporary House Exterior
Contemporary House Exterior
McKinnon
McKinnon
Lime Interiors Pty LtdLime Interiors Pty Ltd
Melbourne Digitial
House T
House T
monovolume architecture + designmonovolume architecture + design
© Andrea Zanchi Photography
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
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Timothy Hursley

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 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 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 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 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 exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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