ᐅ A canopy design like nothing I have seen before

I planned this for several years and worked on it for well over a year.
Wood and metal sheets were considered for the porch roof. In the end, it became a steel frame, over which a truck tarp is tensioned to create a ridge.
The last photo shows an initial cardboard prototype.

By now, it’s finished, and everything works as it should. It has already withstood storms and large hailstones (the car did get hail damage), and the water drains off to the right and left so that you can stay dry when passing through in the rain.

The entrance is one of the important, “communicative” parts of a house.
I wanted something that makes you feel welcomed to come inside.
It shouldn’t be too serious and should have some flow.

I think it succeeded 😎

Finally, the Multipla has some competition 😀
Technically, it must have been complex to design and build, but honestly, I find it really ugly and it doesn’t match the house style at all.
That’s just my opinion—if you like it, then just be happy with it 😎

HWTIGGER schrieb:

Technically certainly complex in terms of planning and implementation,

For me, it just took a long time to decide exactly how I wanted and was able to build this.
The result is now relatively simple.

"doesn’t fit the house style at all"
I understand what you mean.
To me, the canopy is a way to adapt the house to my personal preferences.
BEFORE we moved in, it looked completely different again.
What often annoys me is that people usually design very cautiously. From my perspective, FAR too much is done just because "everyone else does it."

Reminds me of Asia. Pagoda roofs are quite similar.

Personally, I have to agree with @HWTIGGER. The roof looks out of place on the house and is an eyesore. Anyone who appreciates architectural aesthetics will unfortunately find it unpleasant to look at. But that’s just my personal opinion – tastes vary.

KarstenausNRW schrieb:

It reminds me of Asia. Pagoda roofs are quite similar.

Personally, I have to agree with @HWTIGGER. The roof looks like a visual foreign object on the house and is an eyesore. Anyone who appreciates architectural aesthetics will unfortunately experience visual discomfort. But that is just my personal opinion—taste varies widely.

This could be a reason to gradually adapt the rest of the house as well 😉

I can see the desire for design.

chand1986 schrieb:

This could be a reason to gradually adjust the rest of the house

Next up is the garden gate*. 😎

*well, I’ve been planning that for a long time too, but someday it will happen...