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Contemporary Glass House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Red Bud
Red Bud
Bernardo Pozas Residential DesignBernardo Pozas Residential Design
This is an example of a brown contemporary two floor glass detached house in Austin with a flat roof.
Steel & Glass
Steel & Glass
BlueWaterPictures- Dennis Anderson photographerBlueWaterPictures- Dennis Anderson photographer
Design ideas for a contemporary bungalow glass house exterior in San Francisco.
Hollywood Hills
Hollywood Hills
Michael Fullen Design GroupMichael Fullen Design Group
Design ideas for a contemporary glass detached house in Orange County with a lean-to roof.
Hermosa Beach
Hermosa Beach
Rich Starley Interior Design StudioRich Starley Interior Design Studio
Inspiration for a large contemporary glass house exterior in Los Angeles with three floors and a flat roof.
Meadow Creek Residence
Meadow Creek Residence
Arcanum ArchitectureArcanum Architecture
Photo Credit: Bernard Andre
Contemporary bungalow glass house exterior in San Francisco with a hip roof and a metal roof.
747 Wing House
747 Wing House
David Hertz & Studio of Environmental ArchitectureDavid Hertz & Studio of Environmental Architecture
Carson Leh
Inspiration for a contemporary glass house exterior in Los Angeles with three floors.
Cliff House green roof
Cliff House green roof
Scott Allen ArchitectureScott Allen Architecture
Green roof forms elevator entry. House is below along cliff face. Tim Bies photo
Design ideas for a small contemporary glass house exterior in Seattle.
Islington townhouse
Islington townhouse
ADDADD
Design ideas for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor glass house exterior in London.
Extension CF
Extension CF
Atelier 48.2Atelier 48.2
Architectes: Atelier 48.2 Photographe: Paul KOZLOWSKI
Design ideas for a large and beige contemporary two floor glass house exterior in Rennes with a pitched roof.
House Extension & Remodel, Dartry, Dublin 6.
House Extension & Remodel, Dartry, Dublin 6.
DMVF ArchitectsDMVF Architects
DMVF were approached by the owners of this mid century detached house in Dartry to undertake a full remodel, two storey extension to the side and single storey extension to the rear. Our clients were extremely conscious of the environment and so the house has been insulated to an extremely high standard using external insulation. There is an new demand control ventilation system a new intelligent heating system and new solar panels. The family rooms and living spaces are light filled and interconnect. A large sliding door separates the living room from the family room which gives great flexibility. Photos By Ros Kavanagh.
House By The Pond
House By The Pond
Stelle Lomont Rouhani ArchitectsStelle Lomont Rouhani Architects
House By The Pond The overall design of the house was a direct response to an array of environmental regulations, site constraints, solar orientation and specific programmatic requirements. The strategy was to locate a two story volume that contained all of the bedrooms and baths, running north/south, along the western side of the site. An open, lofty, single story pavilion, separated by an interstitial space comprised of two large glass pivot doors, was located parallel to the street. This lower scale street front pavilion was conceived as a breezeway. It connects the light and activity of the yard and pool area to the south with the view and wildlife of the pond to the north. The exterior materials consist of anodized aluminum doors, windows and trim, cedar and cement board siding. They were selected for their low maintenance, modest cost, long-term durability, and sustainable nature. These materials were carefully detailed and installed to support these parameters. Overhangs and sunshades limit the need for summer air conditioning while allowing solar heat gain in the winter. Specific zoning, an efficient geothermal heating and cooling system, highly energy efficient glazing and an advanced building insulation system resulted in a structure that exceeded the requirements of the energy star rating system. Photo Credit: Matthew Carbone and Frank Oudeman
Glass House
Glass House
Thomas Roszak Architecture, LLCThomas Roszak Architecture, LLC
Photography-Hedrich Blessing Glass House: The design objective was to build a house for my wife and three kids, looking forward in terms of how people live today. To experiment with transparency and reflectivity, removing borders and edges from outside to inside the house, and to really depict “flowing and endless space”. To construct a house that is smart and efficient in terms of construction and energy, both in terms of the building and the user. To tell a story of how the house is built in terms of the constructability, structure and enclosure, with the nod to Japanese wood construction in the method in which the concrete beams support the steel beams; and in terms of how the entire house is enveloped in glass as if it was poured over the bones to make it skin tight. To engineer the house to be a smart house that not only looks modern, but acts modern; every aspect of user control is simplified to a digital touch button, whether lights, shades/blinds, HVAC, communication/audio/video, or security. To develop a planning module based on a 16 foot square room size and a 8 foot wide connector called an interstitial space for hallways, bathrooms, stairs and mechanical, which keeps the rooms pure and uncluttered. The base of the interstitial spaces also become skylights for the basement gallery. This house is all about flexibility; the family room, was a nursery when the kids were infants, is a craft and media room now, and will be a family room when the time is right. Our rooms are all based on a 16’x16’ (4.8mx4.8m) module, so a bedroom, a kitchen, and a dining room are the same size and functions can easily change; only the furniture and the attitude needs to change. The house is 5,500 SF (550 SM)of livable space, plus garage and basement gallery for a total of 8200 SF (820 SM). The mathematical grid of the house in the x, y and z axis also extends into the layout of the trees and hardscapes, all centered on a suburban one-acre lot.
Laguna Beach - Temple Hills
Laguna Beach - Temple Hills
Corbin Reeves ConstructionCorbin Reeves Construction
Medium sized contemporary bungalow glass detached house in Orange County with a flat roof.
Serpentine
Serpentine
Unique HomestaysUnique Homestays
Unique Home Stays
This is an example of a contemporary bungalow glass detached house in Cornwall.
An Architectural Masterpiece
An Architectural Masterpiece
WRJ DesignWRJ Design
An important architectural statement must be filled with moments of equal yet subtle majesty. In a house defined by angularity, we brought the symphony of lines inside by creating an experience of form and texture attune to the vista visible from every angle.
Tahoe's "Lake House"
Tahoe's "Lake House"
Curtis Laney & Laney, The Design Company, Inc.Curtis Laney & Laney, The Design Company, Inc.
Twilight Close-up Photographer: Paul Roysdon - Aero Analysis LLC
This is an example of a large contemporary glass detached house in Other with three floors, a flat roof and a metal roof.
River Ranch
River Ranch
Classic Constructors LPClassic Constructors LP
Casey Dunn
Contemporary bungalow glass detached house in Austin with a flat roof.
Modernes Haus mit offenem Wohnbereich, Kamin und Glasfassade
Modernes Haus mit offenem Wohnbereich, Kamin und Glasfassade
kühnlein architekten GmbHkühnlein architekten GmbH
Fotograf: Ralf Dieter Bischoff
This is an example of a gey contemporary two floor glass detached house with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
House in Highgate Cemetery
House in Highgate Cemetery
Eldridge LondonEldridge London
Rear of house from Highgate Cemetery. Photography: Lyndon Douglas
Large and gey contemporary glass house exterior in London with three floors.
Peconic Bay / Hamptons
Peconic Bay / Hamptons
SpieglerWong PhotographySpieglerWong Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary two floor glass house exterior in New York with a pitched roof.

Contemporary Glass 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.
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