ᐅ Asymmetric Facades as the Preferred Option?

hampshire schrieb:

A consistent "form follows function" principle. This requires a thorough consideration of the goals the building is meant to achieve.

In our extension, there simply wasn’t much function. Two rooms, that’s it. The windows serve their purpose but shouldn’t be too small.
The side view has no windows because the walls are needed as space for furniture. In the new living room, I could have imagined "light slits" below the ceiling along the 5m (16 feet) side walls. It breaks the monotony of the side walls and brings a bit more light and openness.

hampshire schrieb:

What has no function is also not there. (Have a look at Bauhaus – after Gropius and his colleagues, not in sales brochures...)

That’s really not my style. I’m a fan of "the old," including "useless" decoration. Things used to be better 😉 and no cubes in the landscape.

hampshire schrieb:

I don’t understand the word "natural" in this sentence. Symmetry changes its appearance depending on the environment and the viewing angles.

"Natural" is intended negatively here. Sort of like, you should have done one, but out of ignorance did two, and then realize that one would have been better than two. It’s more of a rhetorical thing. Hard to explain. So it has nothing to do with naturalness.

hampshire schrieb:

If that really makes you happy, that’s good. But if you want to give your house something special also for others to appreciate visually, that’s not enough – and an architect can only help if their creativity has room to develop and is not limited by many fixed guidelines from the client.

Actually, we reflect the street view of the old building in the garden view of the extension. (see profile picture)

Thank you for your input.

Since people often like to get unsettled, I took another look at the windows.

So, like in this example,

I find it quite elegant (except for the wood).

Instead of a window seat,

we would place a chaise lounge in front of one window and maybe a wider window sill for plants at the other.

Floor-to-ceiling windows are becoming less appealing to me.

In der Ruine schrieb:

Floor-to-ceiling windows are becoming less and less appealing to me.

Ok, I won’t bother you anymore 😉
(Plus a few characters…)

ypg schrieb:

Ok, I won’t bother anymore 😉
(Plus some characters…)

You’re definitely not bothering. Thank you for your input, suggestions, and the time you invested.

@In der Ruine I am a fan of symmetry, and I also don’t prefer windows that are not quite floor-to-ceiling. However, I get the impression that your window choices could be improved. The many panes make them look a bit old-fashioned. May I show you some of my adjustments… before and after?

@Steffi33
Interesting idea. It’s something worth considering.
Wouldn’t the Scandinavian look be lost then?
Thank you for your effort.