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South Shore, Bowen Island, BC - Muntz Bronze
South Shore, Bowen Island, BC - Muntz Bronze
Ace Copper SpecialistsAce Copper Specialists
Hyperbolic metal roof by Ace Copper Project Architect: The late, Daniel Evan White of Daniel Evan White Studio Project Builder: Hammond & Davies Log Builders Material: .032″ C280 Muntz Bronze
Freddie Mo
Freddie Mo
Centre Sky Architecture LtdCentre Sky Architecture Ltd
The home contains large glazing to take in the surrounding views Photos by Gibeon Photography
340 Pinegrove - Modern Luxury Home Interiors Photography
340 Pinegrove - Modern Luxury Home Interiors Photography
Tommy Daspit PhotographerTommy Daspit Photographer
Twilight exterior of Modern Home by Alexander Modern Homes in Muscle Shoals Alabama, and Phil Kean Design by Birmingham Alabama based architectural and interiors photographer Tommy Daspit. See more of his work at http://tommydaspit.com
Terrasse de réception
Terrasse de réception
Marc Loustalot - FeelinkMarc Loustalot - Feelink
L'ensemble de l'aspect exterieur a été modifié. L'ajout de la terrasse et du majestueux escalier, le carport pour 2 voitures, les gardes corps vitrés et le bardage périphérique de la maison.
Haus K im Remstal
Haus K im Remstal
WertHaus Heilbronn GmbHWertHaus Heilbronn GmbH
Ditmar Strauss Besigheim
House H | Wiesbaden
House H | Wiesbaden
Christ.Christ. associated architects GmbHChrist.Christ. associated architects GmbH
visualization, garden view /Michal Nowak
Modern Mountain Home
Modern Mountain Home
StudioHOFF ArchitectureStudioHOFF Architecture
This 2,000 square foot vacation home is located in the rocky mountains. The home was designed for thermal efficiency and to maximize flexibility of space. Sliding panels convert the two bedroom home into 5 separate sleeping areas at night, and back into larger living spaces during the day. The structure is constructed of SIPs (structurally insulated panels). The glass walls, window placement, large overhangs, sunshade and concrete floors are designed to take advantage of passive solar heating and cooling, while the masonry thermal mass heats and cools the home at night.
Diamond Project
Diamond Project
Terry and Terry ArchitectureTerry and Terry Architecture
Photo credit: Ethan Kaplan
Conrad Residence
Conrad Residence
Swatt | Miers ArchitectsSwatt | Miers Architects
Cesar Rubio
Lizard Island
Lizard Island
3D Stone3D Stone
Oakmont Heights
Oakmont Heights
Danze & Davis Architects, Inc.Danze & Davis Architects, Inc.
Walloon Lake Residence | Modern Waterfront
Walloon Lake Residence | Modern Waterfront
W. Pearsall Construction Inc.W. Pearsall Construction Inc.
This modern waterfront home was built for today’s contemporary lifestyle with the comfort of a family cottage. Walloon Lake Residence is a stunning three-story waterfront home with beautiful proportions and extreme attention to detail to give both timelessness and character. Horizontal wood siding wraps the perimeter and is broken up by floor-to-ceiling windows and moments of natural stone veneer. The exterior features graceful stone pillars and a glass door entrance that lead into a large living room, dining room, home bar, and kitchen perfect for entertaining. With walls of large windows throughout, the design makes the most of the lakefront views. A large screened porch and expansive platform patio provide space for lounging and grilling. Inside, the wooden slat decorative ceiling in the living room draws your eye upwards. The linear fireplace surround and hearth are the focal point on the main level. The home bar serves as a gathering place between the living room and kitchen. A large island with seating for five anchors the open concept kitchen and dining room. The strikingly modern range hood and custom slab kitchen cabinets elevate the design. The floating staircase in the foyer acts as an accent element. A spacious master suite is situated on the upper level. Featuring large windows, a tray ceiling, double vanity, and a walk-in closet. The large walkout basement hosts another wet bar for entertaining with modern island pendant lighting. Walloon Lake is located within the Little Traverse Bay Watershed and empties into Lake Michigan. It is considered an outstanding ecological, aesthetic, and recreational resource. The lake itself is unique in its shape, with three “arms” and two “shores” as well as a “foot” where the downtown village exists. Walloon Lake is a thriving northern Michigan small town with tons of character and energy, from snowmobiling and ice fishing in the winter to morel hunting and hiking in the spring, boating and golfing in the summer, and wine tasting and color touring in the fall.
Burr Ridge Modern
Burr Ridge Modern
Derrick ArchitectureDerrick Architecture
A modern home designed with traditional forms. The main body of the house boasts 12' main floor ceilings opening into a 2 story family room and stair tower surrounded in glass panels. A terrace off the main level provide additional space for a walk out level with game rooms, bars, recreation space and a large office. Unigue detailing includes Dekton paneling at the stair tower and steel C-beams as headers above the windows.
Westport Avenue Beach House
Westport Avenue Beach House
Donald William Fairbanks Architect, P.C.Donald William Fairbanks Architect, P.C.
Modern beach house exterior
Canal Terrace House
Canal Terrace House
Christopher Simmonds ArchitectChristopher Simmonds Architect
The extreme change in grade across a shallow lot presented challenges for the design of this contemporary home. The solution was found in an unconventional way, by locating the front door on the lower level of the home. This would normally be a problem, but here the floating staircase and interconnected floor levels allow people on main floor to see who is coming to the front door below. The roof shape is a modern approach to the mansard roof, in order to moderate the height and mass of the four-storey elevation. The exterior material palette of synthetic stone, cement panel, and wood creates contrast, and their congenial composition strongly defines the south facade.
Modern Waterfront Living
Modern Waterfront Living
Architectural Photographer Ron RosenzweigArchitectural Photographer Ron Rosenzweig
Photography: Ron Rosenzweig Architecture: Affiniti Architects Builder: National Custom Homes
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Shean Architects Inc.Shean Architects Inc.
Photo Chris Berg Photography http://www.chrisberg.ca/
O4W Modern
O4W Modern
First Street BuildersFirst Street Builders
Ute Avenue Aspen
Ute Avenue Aspen
Aspen Design RoomAspen Design Room
This stone and wood home on Ute Avenue in Aspen, Colorado, is both modern and classic in feel. The combination of stone and wood materials with modern lines and architectural elements has created a home the fits into this historic mountain time while setting the trends of the time.
Boerum Hill Townhouse Exterior
Boerum Hill Townhouse Exterior
General AssemblyGeneral Assembly
An exterior view of the townhouse extension. Black windows contrast against the brick building. A custom steel railing and and stairs connect the kitchen to the yard. Photo by Charlie Bennet

Modern House Exterior with Three Floors 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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