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Hollywood Waterfront
Hollywood Waterfront
Barron Development Corp.Barron Development Corp.
John Stillman Photography
Photo of a white contemporary two floor house exterior in Miami.
Exterior
Exterior
Habitat StudioHabitat Studio
© Merle Prosofsky 2013
Design ideas for a gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Edmonton.
Vanguarda Architects
Vanguarda Architects
Vanguarda ArquitectosVanguarda Arquitectos
Pool House (2010) Project and Works Management Location Los Castores I, Nordelta, Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina Total Area 457 m² Photo Luis Abregú Pool House> Principal> Arq. Alejandro Amoedo Lead Designer> Arq. Lucas D’Adamo Baumann Project Manager> Hernan Montes de Oca Collaborators> Federico Segretin Sueyro, Luciana Flores, Fausto Cristini The main condition suggested by the owner for the design of this permanent home was to direct the views to the vast lagoon that is on the rear façade of the land. To this end, we designed an inverted L layout, withdrawing the access to the house towards the center of the lot, allowing for wider perspectives at the rear of the lot and without limits to the environment. Aligned on the front façade are the garages, study, toilet and service rooms: laundry, pantry, one bedroom, one bathroom and the barbecue area. This geometry created a long path towards the entrance of the house, which was designed by combining vehicle and pedestrian access. The social areas are organized from the access hall around an inner yard that integrates natural light to the different environments. The kitchen, the dining room, the gallery and the sitting room are aligned and overlooking the lagoon. The sitting room has a double height, incorporating the stairs over one of the sides of the inner yard and an in-out swimming pool that is joined to the lake visually and serves as separation from the master suite. The upper floor is organized around the double-height space, also benefiting from the views of the environment, the inner yard and the garden. Its plan is made up of two full guest suites and a large study prepared for the owners’ work, also enjoying the best views of the lagoon, not just from its privileged location in height but also from its sides made of glass towards the exterior and towards the double height of the sitting room.
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Rashid House
Rashid House
Swatt | Miers ArchitectsSwatt | Miers Architects
Russell Abraham
This is an example of a beige and large contemporary two floor house exterior in San Francisco with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Lilyfield House
Lilyfield House
Danny Broe ArchitectDanny Broe Architect
Contemporary bungalow house exterior in Sydney with metal cladding.
Manly beach house
Manly beach house
Sanctum DesignSanctum Design
Simon Wood
Design ideas for a white contemporary two floor house exterior in Sydney.
Contemporary Home in Tarrytwon
Contemporary Home in Tarrytwon
C-Reese Architectural DesignC-Reese Architectural Design
Design ideas for a gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Austin with a flat roof.
S邸
S邸
ナカノ建築設計事務所ナカノ建築設計事務所
Design ideas for a white contemporary two floor house exterior in Tokyo with a flat roof.
Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge
Dyna BuildersDyna Builders
Aaron Leitz Photography
Design ideas for a brown contemporary bungalow house exterior in Seattle.
1A Third Street Black Rock 3193
1A Third Street Black Rock 3193
Urban AbodeUrban Abode
1A Third Street Black Rock 3193 - Residential Urban Abode Architectural photography for marketing residential, commercial & short stays & small business. https://www.urbanabode.com.au/urban-photography/ _______ . . . #photography #urbanabode #urbanphotography #yourabodeourcanvas #melbourne #australia #urbankiosk #yourabodeourcanvas
Residential Projects
Residential Projects
Bernbaum-Magadini ArchitectsBernbaum-Magadini Architects
Contemporary house exterior in Dallas with stone cladding.
Display Home: Modena 55
Display Home: Modena 55
MetriconMetricon
Facade // Signature by Metricon Modena residence, on display in Newport, QLD.
Design ideas for a multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Brisbane with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Magnusson Residence
Magnusson Residence
UserUser
Subtle, functional, different. Photography by: Lucas Finley
This is an example of a contemporary house exterior in Vancouver with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Cherry Creek Residence
Cherry Creek Residence
Mandil Inc.Mandil Inc.
Brown contemporary two floor detached house in Denver with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Wyeena
Wyeena
Construction by DesignConstruction by Design
Inspiration for a gey contemporary bungalow detached house in Sydney with a flat roof.
Custom Contemporary Home
Custom Contemporary Home
Gryphon BuildersGryphon Builders
This custom contemporary home was designed and built with a unique combination of products that give this home a fun and artistic flair. For more information about this project please visit: www.gryphonbuilders.com. Or contact Allen Griffin, President of Gryphon Builders, at 281-236-8043 cell or email him at allen@gryphonbuilders.com
Front Walk
Front Walk
Merz & Thomas Design/BuildersMerz & Thomas Design/Builders

Design ideas for a contemporary two floor house exterior in San Francisco.
UT 14
UT 14
GSQUARED architectsGSQUARED architects
Design ideas for an expansive and gey contemporary detached house in Other with three floors and a flat roof.
California House
California House
Lares Homes Pty LtdLares Homes Pty Ltd
California House on display at 568 Fergusson Avenue, Craigburn Farm Mon, Wed, Sat and Sun / 1.00pm to 4.30pm
Design ideas for a white contemporary bungalow house exterior in Adelaide with stone cladding and a hip roof.

Contemporary House Exterior Ideas and Designs

With so much attention devoted to interior design, the exterior of a home can often get overlooked, but as the first thing that welcomes both us and our guests, it is worth devoting some time tending to the outside of your house. Furthermore, focusing on the contemporary kerb appeal of your home can add significant value if and when it comes time to sell up. Georgian, Edwardian and Victorian homes, with their bay windows and elegant plasterwork, often benefit from built in architecture advantages, but even if your house design is unassuming from the outside, small decorative and structural improvements to the contemporary exterior of your home can equal huge impact. Key areas of building design to focus on are the front door, the driveway or approach to your home, the porch area, the windows, the facade and the roof. And just a note of caution... before any significant contemporary exterior architecture gets under way, check first whether you need planning permission for your exterior house designs– this applies particularly to listed houses or buildings in a conservation area, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. Take a look through the house designs, exterior architecture and images of front doors and driveways on Houzz to inspire your facade or building design, or read on for a few more pointers when it comes to redesigning your exterior.

How do I give my home an exterior facelift?

You may feel like your home’s exterior architecture is unalterable but there are a wide range of options available to improve its external building design, no matter what raw materials you begin with. Begin with the front door and the pathway or driveway that lead up to your home as these are easy to improve without huge budgets. A driveway or pathway must be kept neat and tidy and you can consider replacing tarmac with attractive tiles or gravel. Repainting or replacing the fence, wall or gate that fronts your home can also offer an overnight transformation without breaking the bank. An area to not cut corners however is the front door, where spending a little extra can make a huge difference in quality, and painting it in a colour you love will pay you back every time it welcomes you home! Updating your windows can be a significant building design project but it is one that has benefits both inside and out, as well as potentially saving you money on energy later. If you are lucky enough to have period windows such as bay windows with sash or leaded windows, then maintaining them should be a top priority, but if they are beyond repair then there are plenty of window professionals that will offer modern, double or triple glazed equivalents that could still work in your bay window. Working with uPVC? Not a problem – the best improvement you can make is to ensure your windows are the right size and shape for your home's overall proportions.

How do I update my home’s facade?

When it comes to updating the facade of your home, painting is the quickest and most affordable way to achieve a contemporary makeover, and if you opt for a colour other than white it can really make a statement (although sticking within the palette of your road and local area is advisable). A makeover that requires a bit more patience but can add romance and character to the most mundane of homes is to adorn the walls with climbing plants – delicate trailing wisteria is ever a British favourite, whilst roses and jasmine offer fragrance as well as beauty. If you’re looking to make more significant changes to the exterior of your home, whether that is adding timber cladding, hanging tiles, installing a bay window or rendering, then you should first check whether your house designs require planning permission. A New England style wood boarded home is beautiful and bright, but remember that it will need frequent repainting if it is going to stay looking its best, whilst stucco render or Tyrolean render can tidy up a home's exterior but think carefully before covering over original brickwork.

What should I consider if building a home from scratch?

If you’re working with an architect on a brand new build, the options are endless when it comes to deciding on the exterior architecture. But first things first, you will need to check planning permissions, building regulations and local restrictions, such as being in a conservation area, to make sure your plans for your exterior house designs will meet stipulations. If you are building in a street with predominantly Victorian facades, with bay windows and side returns, you might need to ensure your house designs fit in with the rest of the homes on the street, but if you’re building in a more remote area you’ll probably have more freedom for your building design. There are many architectural decisions to make, do you want a flat, gabled, hipped, mansard or perhaps even a curved roof? Do you want bay windows? Crittall windows? Perhaps external shutters? Do you want glass walls? Do you want wood cladding? Do you want a very symmetrical building design or something more contemporary? The decision is all yours but remember to consider the benefits of various materials over others and the effects that some architecture styles will have on everyday life, for example glass walls will look attractive but will give you less privacy. Your architect or builder will be able to guide you through the best contemporary exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
3 Palms Project
3 Palms Project
Allen ConstructionAllen Construction
This LEED for Homes Platinum project, 3 Palms, is 56% more energy efficient than California Energy Code Standards due to its passive solar design and high performance exterior shell. Website for more information: www.3PalmsProject.com. Designer: John Turturro, Turturro Design Studio; Architect of Record: Larry Graves, Alliance Design Group; Photographer: Jake Cryan Photography
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