ᐅ House Photos Discussion Corner – Share Your Home Pictures!

Created on: 25 Nov 2015 10:27
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Koempy
Hello,

It would be really great if everyone here could just post one or a few pictures showing the current state of their house.

I'll start right away.

For renovations, it’s best to provide a comparison of before and after the remodeling.

Before March 2014:



After May 2015:

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Pinkiponk
28 Dec 2019 14:27
hampshire schrieb:

The best architects break symmetry for a good cause, and the appearance remains wonderful.
I absolutely believe you on that. But we can’t afford the best architects.
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guckuck2
28 Dec 2019 15:16
Symmetry between the upper floor and the ground floor is sometimes interrupted anyway by elements such as awnings, pergolas, or conservatories. In the end, you don’t really notice it when the facade consists of additional elements beyond just walls and windows.
11ant28 Dec 2019 15:36
Pinkiponk schrieb:

But we can’t afford the best architects.
However, the best ones are not necessarily the most expensive.
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Pinkiponk
28 Dec 2019 15:40
guckuck2 schrieb:

Symmetry between the upper floor and the ground floor is sometimes interrupted anyway by, for example, awnings, pergolas, or conservatories. ...

As soon as we have our drawings, I will share them here. So far, we have not planned a conservatory, awning, or pergola directly attached to the house.
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Pinkiponk
28 Dec 2019 15:45
11ant schrieb:

The best ones are actually not the most expensive.
My husband and I don’t have much experience with this, but after our first meeting with the architect, we have a better understanding and want to share it here. Maybe he will steer us away from symmetry by suggesting appealing alternatives. I know that symmetry is currently out of style and that more interesting, dynamic, and stimulating designs are preferred.
11ant28 Dec 2019 16:07
Pinkiponk schrieb:

Maybe he will steer us away from symmetry by suggesting alternatives that appeal to us. I know symmetry is currently out of fashion

What exactly does "steer away" mean in this context? – Do you currently have only a vague preference for symmetry, or do you already have a concrete symmetrical preliminary design in mind?
They say the first house is built for an enemy, the second for a friend, and the third for yourself – so the fourth house built just to follow fashion can be skipped.
Symmetry is not a value in itself – neither positive nor negative. Symmetry itself is therefore not bad, counterproductive, or detrimental. It just isn't a guarantee of aesthetics (and even the more significant proportion alone does not guarantee that), and what should be cautioned against is the symmetry dogma. If symmetry is not subordinated to anything, it doesn’t harm anything either. By the way, something slightly forgotten today: in earlier times, churches that were considered particularly beautiful were regarded as blasphemous if they had perfect symmetry.
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