Hello,
we are still having some trouble finalizing the design of the exterior facade for our new house.
My husband and I unfortunately have quite different tastes, and we are currently trying to find a compromise (he prefers modern styles, metal, gray tones, while I lean more towards a country house style :eek 🙂.
I have attached our exterior views and the brick we have chosen.
The roof will be dark (matte anthracite or dark brown).
What color would you choose for the windows?
Does anyone have ideas for the elements shown in our drawings partially between the windows?
I think it actually looks nice to break up the large brick surfaces.
However, we haven’t yet come up with a good idea for what would work best in those areas.
We are open to any comments and ideas.
After a while, you become a bit blind to everything when you spend so much time planning and thinking about it...
we are still having some trouble finalizing the design of the exterior facade for our new house.
My husband and I unfortunately have quite different tastes, and we are currently trying to find a compromise (he prefers modern styles, metal, gray tones, while I lean more towards a country house style :eek 🙂.
I have attached our exterior views and the brick we have chosen.
The roof will be dark (matte anthracite or dark brown).
What color would you choose for the windows?
Does anyone have ideas for the elements shown in our drawings partially between the windows?
I think it actually looks nice to break up the large brick surfaces.
However, we haven’t yet come up with a good idea for what would work best in those areas.
We are open to any comments and ideas.
After a while, you become a bit blind to everything when you spend so much time planning and thinking about it...
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nordanney16 Mar 2016 14:461. Windows: I would choose anthracite or gray (e.g., RAL 7016).
2. Break in the brickwork surfaces: wood paneling, with the color depending on your final brick choice (maybe new ideas will come up).
2. Break in the brickwork surfaces: wood paneling, with the color depending on your final brick choice (maybe new ideas will come up).
So, unfortunately we haven’t made much progress with the facade yet...
We have now been considering possibly using full brick cladding without any additional facade covering in between.
Then sandstone window sills, and maybe a row of bricks offset or similar within the brickwork to add some variation.
However, our architect says that wouldn’t work. The house would then look like a large block. He insists that there absolutely has to be something to break up the brick cladding and make the whole thing feel less heavy.
What do you think? Does anyone have a similarly sized house completely clad in bricks?
Or any ideas?
I’ve attached a picture showing roughly what we have in mind.
A similar brick (clay brick), white windows, sandstone window sills, a dark (anthracite) roof, and possibly a dark front door.
And here is an example of an offset brick course, like we roughly imagined it.
We have now been considering possibly using full brick cladding without any additional facade covering in between.
Then sandstone window sills, and maybe a row of bricks offset or similar within the brickwork to add some variation.
However, our architect says that wouldn’t work. The house would then look like a large block. He insists that there absolutely has to be something to break up the brick cladding and make the whole thing feel less heavy.
What do you think? Does anyone have a similarly sized house completely clad in bricks?
Or any ideas?
I’ve attached a picture showing roughly what we have in mind.
A similar brick (clay brick), white windows, sandstone window sills, a dark (anthracite) roof, and possibly a dark front door.
And here is an example of an offset brick course, like we roughly imagined it.
Our brick block stands out in the landscape, and we are quite happy with it. Well – we also have a gable roof with a knee wall, not a Dutch gable.
I can understand the desire for a modern, relaxed style, but so far I have rarely come across a "facade design" that made me say "oh, wow." If anything sticks in the mind, it’s usually the really unusual ones: "ah, that’s an architect’s house, it looks odd."
What does your architect say – apart from not liking plain brick? Mixed facades are quite common – brick on the lower part, wood or plaster on top. You can also create variation with larger glass surfaces or vertical elements – for example, using wood or metal above a window.
I have also seen "slanted" wooden additions like a shed or garage.
Try searching for "dimke Architect" – there is a developer and an architect with that name who create very "expressive" architecture; maybe that could provide some inspiration.
When I look from my living room at the surrounding houses, there is not much design to speak of.
I can understand the desire for a modern, relaxed style, but so far I have rarely come across a "facade design" that made me say "oh, wow." If anything sticks in the mind, it’s usually the really unusual ones: "ah, that’s an architect’s house, it looks odd."
What does your architect say – apart from not liking plain brick? Mixed facades are quite common – brick on the lower part, wood or plaster on top. You can also create variation with larger glass surfaces or vertical elements – for example, using wood or metal above a window.
I have also seen "slanted" wooden additions like a shed or garage.
Try searching for "dimke Architect" – there is a developer and an architect with that name who create very "expressive" architecture; maybe that could provide some inspiration.
When I look from my living room at the surrounding houses, there is not much design to speak of.
I actually agree that the entire exterior should be clad in brick.
I’m generally not a big fan of very modern styles and could imagine that adding window sills and a keystone in sandstone would give it a friendly appearance.
Not a typical modern townhouse, but more of a classic look.
At the very top of my initial question, you can see how the architect planned to break up the brickwork—mainly between the windows.
I like that approach in the elevations as well.
So far, though, it has been difficult to find the right material, color, and so on. Everything also needs to match the rest of the house. This is quite a bit more complicated than just cladding the entire facade in brick.
The architect is now preparing the elevations fully clad in brick anyway. That way, we can get an impression of what the finished look would be like.
I’m generally not a big fan of very modern styles and could imagine that adding window sills and a keystone in sandstone would give it a friendly appearance.
Not a typical modern townhouse, but more of a classic look.
At the very top of my initial question, you can see how the architect planned to break up the brickwork—mainly between the windows.
I like that approach in the elevations as well.
So far, though, it has been difficult to find the right material, color, and so on. Everything also needs to match the rest of the house. This is quite a bit more complicated than just cladding the entire facade in brick.
The architect is now preparing the elevations fully clad in brick anyway. That way, we can get an impression of what the finished look would be like.
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