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Contemporary Glass House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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This is an example of a contemporary bungalow glass detached house in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
Residential Roofs
Residential Roofs
WAGNER ROOFINGWAGNER ROOFING
This is an example of a contemporary glass detached house in DC Metro with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Turnstyle ID - Lieve Saether - Christmas Installation
Turnstyle ID - Lieve Saether - Christmas Installation
Twist Tours Real Estate and Portfolio MarketingTwist Tours Real Estate and Portfolio Marketing
Allison Cartwright
Photo of a contemporary bungalow glass house exterior in Austin.
Lava Contemporary
Lava Contemporary
McQuay ArchitectsMcQuay Architects
Danny Lee Photography dleephotography.com
Inspiration for a contemporary bungalow glass house exterior in Salt Lake City.
Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest
Pamela Pennington StudiosPamela Pennington Studios
Photo Credit: Eric Zepeda
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey contemporary two floor glass detached house in San Francisco with a flat roof and a shingle roof.
Spanish Oaks Luxury Black & White Modern Kitchen
Spanish Oaks Luxury Black & White Modern Kitchen
By Darash - Kitchen Cabinets, Vanities & ClosetsBy Darash - Kitchen Cabinets, Vanities & Closets
Modern home in Spanish Oaks a luxury neighborhood in Austin, Texas.
Inspiration for a large and white contemporary two floor glass detached house in Austin with a black roof.
50 Oakwood
50 Oakwood
Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects Inc.Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects Inc.
Bruce Damonte
Inspiration for a white contemporary glass house exterior in San Francisco with three floors.
Gwenmarlin road flinders
Gwenmarlin road flinders
RossettiRossetti
Design ideas for a medium sized and beige contemporary bungalow glass house exterior in Melbourne with a lean-to roof.
Higher lane
Higher lane
Clear Living LtdClear Living Ltd
This is an example of a large contemporary glass detached house in Cheshire.
High end residential
High end residential
UserUser
T-Space Design & Build, Wanstead, London, E11 2DL
Inspiration for a contemporary glass house exterior in London.
Foxhouse
Foxhouse
Group D ArchitectsGroup D Architects
New proposed front elevation.
Design ideas for a large contemporary two floor glass house exterior in Cheshire.
Council Crest Remodel
Council Crest Remodel
Robert Miller FAIA ArchitectsRobert Miller FAIA Architects
The Council Crest Residence is a renovation and addition to an early 1950s house built for inventor Karl Kurz, whose work included stereoscopic cameras and projectors. Designed by prominent local architect Roscoe Hemenway, the house was built with a traditional ranch exterior and a mid-century modern interior. It became known as “The View-Master House,” alluding to both the inventions of its owner and the dramatic view through the glass entry. Approached from a small neighborhood park, the home was re-clad maintaining its welcoming scale, with privacy obtained through thoughtful placement of translucent glass, clerestory windows, and a stone screen wall. The original entry was maintained as a glass aperture, a threshold between the quiet residential neighborhood and the dramatic view over the city of Portland and landscape beyond. At the south terrace, an outdoor fireplace is integrated into the stone wall providing a comfortable space for the family and their guests. Within the existing footprint, the main floor living spaces were completely remodeled. Raised ceilings and new windows create open, light filled spaces. An upper floor was added within the original profile creating a master suite, study, and south facing deck. Space flows freely around a central core while continuous clerestory windows reinforce the sense of openness and expansion as the roof and wall planes extend to the exterior. Images By: Jeremy Bitterman, Photoraphy Portland OR
Fall House
Fall House
Fougeron Architecture FAIAFougeron Architecture FAIA
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary bungalow glass house exterior in San Francisco.
Minong Cabin
Minong Cabin
CHRISTIAN DEAN ARCHITECTURE, LLCCHRISTIAN DEAN ARCHITECTURE, LLC
Chad Holder
Inspiration for a contemporary glass house exterior in Minneapolis.
Santa Fe Residence Aerial
Santa Fe Residence Aerial
Studio DuBoisStudio DuBois
Frank Oudeman
Photo of a gey and expansive contemporary split-level glass detached house in Albuquerque with a flat roof and a tiled roof.
St Johns Wood
St Johns Wood
DDWH ArchitectsDDWH Architects
Green roof, glazed balcony and skylight to allow light to contemporary rear extension.
Design ideas for a contemporary glass house exterior in London.
Asian Contemporary | 2017 Street of Dreams
Asian Contemporary | 2017 Street of Dreams
Westlake Development Group, LLCWestlake Development Group, LLC
Justin Krug Photography
Design ideas for an expansive contemporary two floor glass detached house in Portland with a flat roof and a shingle roof.
Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary two floor glass house exterior in New York with a pitched roof.
Mountain Modern Smart Home
Mountain Modern Smart Home
Glacier View StudioGlacier View Studio
Brown contemporary two floor glass detached house in Other with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Boatsheds
Boatsheds
Strachan Group ArchitectsStrachan Group Architects
Patrick Reynolds
Design ideas for a black contemporary two floor glass house exterior in Auckland 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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