ᐅ Asymmetric Facades as the Preferred Option?

Created on: 9 Oct 2021 20:51
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In der Ruine
Hello everyone,

I have read several times that symmetrical facades are not particularly popular among experts.
What is the right degree of asymmetry? The golden ratio? The Fibonacci sequence?
What makes a building interesting, and do you have any examples?

I, of course, designed my extension to be perfectly symmetrical.


Front view of a house as a red architectural drawing with roof, windows, and entrance on the left.
11ant12 Oct 2021 15:37
In der Ruine schrieb:

Doesn't the Scandinavian look get lost then?
Hm. How do I say *rolleyes* in at least 30 characters now ... 🙂
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Snowy36
12 Oct 2021 19:35
Steffi33 schrieb:

@In der Ruine I’m a fan of symmetry and I also don’t like windows that aren’t quite floor-to-ceiling. However, I get the impression that your window choices aren’t ideal. The many mullions give a somewhat outdated look. May I show you some of my experiments… before and after…
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In der Ruine12 Oct 2021 20:57
Steffi33 schrieb:

@In der Ruine I’m a fan of symmetry and I also don’t like windows that are not quite floor-to-ceiling. However, I get the impression that your windows aren’t chosen very well. All those muntins make them look a bit old-fashioned. May I show you some of my experiments… before and after…

Thanks again for the selection. The government prefers three panes at the top but generally supports muntins across the whole window. However, with larger panes. But this can of course be specified in detail when ordering the windows.

@11ant
I know it won’t be a Swedish-style house. But also not an extension costing more than $2000 per square meter.
1. I find wooden facades quite appealing
2. It feels like everyone else has plastered walls
3. I can do it myself.
My dream house would probably cost around $800,000, but apparently I missed out on the silver spoon at birth.
My ears already hurt when five-figure sums are treated like peanuts here.
In many threads here, you kind of feel like a low-income earner.
11ant13 Oct 2021 00:01
In der Ruine schrieb:

I know it won’t be a Swedish-style house.

And I didn’t mean anything else but that it’s not immediately ruled out just because the windows have fewer mullions.
In der Ruine schrieb:

2. It feels like everyone has plaster (render).

2. It feels like everyone wants brick (clinker). 🙂
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In der Ruine13 Oct 2021 06:14
11ant schrieb:

And I didn’t mean anything else than that reducing the number of window panes doesn’t immediately solve the issue.

Then I misunderstood your eye roll.
11ant schrieb:

2. It seems like everyone wants brick veneer 🙂

But only very few actually look good. Most of the time, it looks artificial, and you can spot the brick slips from 200m (650 ft) away.
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Pinkiponk
13 Oct 2021 10:44
In der Ruine schrieb:

The living room should remain a living room and not serve as a passageway to the garden.
A new argument for me, but absolutely convincing.