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House Exterior with a Butterfly Roof Ideas and Designs

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Evergreen House
Evergreen House
Juniper Design + BuildJuniper Design + Build
Triple-glazed corner windows open the inside to the outside; custom wood awnings reduce glare. Firewood storage is easily accessed from the back deck, which features custom wood framing for the shade sail.
Exterior
Exterior
The Raleigh Architecture CompanyThe Raleigh Architecture Company
Modern Skillion Roof Family Home
Modern Skillion Roof Family Home
Yvonne Svensson Architectural ServicesYvonne Svensson Architectural Services
Exterior Skillion Roof Designed large family home
Medicine Hat - Mid Century Renovation
Medicine Hat - Mid Century Renovation
Andison Residential DesignAndison Residential Design
Meditation Hut III "Victor"
Meditation Hut III "Victor"
Jeffery Poss Architect, PLLCJeffery Poss Architect, PLLC
Jeffery S. Poss, FAIA
The Crusader
The Crusader
Drewett WorksDrewett Works
The Crusader's roof forms open up to the Sonoran desert and southward towards local landmark Pinnacle Peak. The angularity of the house allowed freedom to capture views more effectively than an orthogonal piece of architecture. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interiors: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
Jacques Drive
Jacques Drive
Mãkena InteriorsMãkena Interiors
original Mid-Century Butterfly Roof home built by the Alexander Construction Co in 1959 designed by William Krisel located in Racquet Club Estates Palm Springs< CA
Green Built Modern
Green Built Modern
Kirsten Robertson 425Kirsten Robertson 425
FJU Photography
Scandinavian Sophistication
Scandinavian Sophistication
City Homes, LLCCity Homes, LLC
Stack House
Stack House
J Square ArchitectureJ Square Architecture
Metal Roof - Seattle
Metal Roof - Seattle
MasterCraft Roofing, Inc.MasterCraft Roofing, Inc.
Installed brand new metal roof on this Seattle home - custom colors and panels
NW Hills Mid-Century Modern
NW Hills Mid-Century Modern
Mosier Luxury HomesMosier Luxury Homes
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
PARAVANT ArchitectsPARAVANT Architects
HILLSIDE
HILLSIDE
Domiteaux Garza ArchitectureDomiteaux Garza Architecture
Rennie Street Thornbury
Rennie Street Thornbury
Architect HewsonArchitect Hewson
A rear deck and custom hardwood pergola frame the exterior view of the new addition.
River Views
River Views
Live ArchitectureLive Architecture
Radial Timbers Silvertop Ash shiplap Adbri concrete bricks in onyx with matching mortar, flush Modwood decking Aluminium windows & doors
Apartment Building Street View
Apartment Building Street View
MG Bros Construction, Inc.MG Bros Construction, Inc.
Our team had to prepare the building for apartment rental. We have put a lot of work into making the rooms usable with a modern style finish and plenty of space to move around. Check out the gallery to see the results of our work!
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Paerata 3
Paerata 3
Jessica Chloe PhotographyJessica Chloe Photography
Strong design lines help to make a statement on the hilltop. Dusk reflects on the many glass elements connecting it with surrounds.
Holly Hill House
Holly Hill House
Robert M. Cain, ArchitectRobert M. Cain, Architect
Holly Hill, a retirement home, whose owner's hobbies are gardening and restoration of classic cars, is nestled into the site contours to maximize views of the lake and minimize impact on the site. Holly Hill is comprised of three wings joined by bridges: A wing facing a master garden to the east, another wing with workshop and a central activity, living, dining wing. Similar to a radiator the design increases the amount of exterior wall maximizing opportunities for natural ventilation during temperate months. Other passive solar design features will include extensive eaves, sheltering porches and high-albedo roofs, as strategies for considerably reducing solar heat gain. Daylighting with clerestories and solar tubes reduce daytime lighting requirements. Ground source geothermal heat pumps and superior to code insulation ensure minimal space conditioning costs. Corten steel siding and concrete foundation walls satisfy client requirements for low maintenance and durability. All light fixtures are LEDs. Open and screened porches are strategically located to allow pleasant outdoor use at any time of day, particular season or, if necessary, insect challenge. Dramatic cantilevers allow the porches to project into the site’s beautiful mixed hardwood tree canopy without damaging root systems. Guest arrive by vehicle with glimpses of the house and grounds through penetrations in the concrete wall enclosing the garden. One parked they are led through a garden composed of pavers, a fountain, benches, sculpture and plants. Views of the lake can be seen through and below the bridges. Primary client goals were a sustainable low-maintenance house, primarily single floor living, orientation to views, natural light to interiors, maximization of individual privacy, creation of a formal outdoor space for gardening, incorporation of a full workshop for cars, generous indoor and outdoor social space for guests and parties.

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 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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