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Contemporary House Exterior with a Butterfly Roof Ideas and Designs

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Contemporary Exterior
Contemporary Exterior
Design ideas for a gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Portland with a butterfly roof.
Boise Foothills
Boise Foothills
GravitasGravitas
A Modern Contemporary Home in the Boise Foothills. Anchored to the hillside with a strong datum line. This home sites on the axis of the winter solstice and also features a bisection of the site by the alignment of Capitol Boulevard through a keyhole sculpture across the drive.
HILLSIDE
HILLSIDE
Domiteaux Garza ArchitectureDomiteaux Garza Architecture
Design ideas for a large and gey contemporary brick detached house in Dallas with three floors, a butterfly roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.
Soaring Plains
Soaring Plains
Kelly Ann PhotographyKelly Ann Photography
Gorgeous modern single family home with magnificent views.
Design ideas for a medium sized and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Cincinnati with mixed cladding, a butterfly roof and board and batten cladding.
Maison FP l Rénovation énergétique en bois et acier noir.
Maison FP l Rénovation énergétique en bois et acier noir.
Atelier OseAtelier Ose
Redonner à la façade côté jardin une dimension domestique était l’un des principaux enjeux de ce projet, qui avait déjà fait l’objet d’une première extension. Il s’agissait également de réaliser des travaux de rénovation énergétique comprenant l’isolation par l’extérieur de toute la partie Est de l’habitation. Les tasseaux de bois donnent à la partie basse un aspect chaleureux, tandis que des ouvertures en aluminium anthracite, dont le rythme resserré affirme un style industriel rappelant l’ancienne véranda, donnent sur une grande terrasse en béton brut au rez-de-chaussée. En partie supérieure, le bardage horizontal en tôle nervurée anthracite vient contraster avec le bois, tout en résonnant avec la teinte des menuiseries. Grâce à l’accord entre les matières et à la subdivision de cette façade en deux langages distincts, l’effet de verticalité est estompé, instituant ainsi une nouvelle échelle plus intimiste et accueillante.
Modern Skillion Roof Family Home
Modern Skillion Roof Family Home
Yvonne Svensson Architectural ServicesYvonne Svensson Architectural Services
Skillion Roof Design , front porch, sandstone blade column
Design ideas for a large and beige contemporary bungalow concrete detached house in Adelaide with a butterfly roof, a metal roof, a white roof and shiplap cladding.
Meditation Hut III "Victor"
Meditation Hut III "Victor"
Jeffery Poss Architect, PLLCJeffery Poss Architect, PLLC
Jeffery S. Poss, FAIA
This is an example of a small and brown contemporary bungalow house exterior in Chicago with wood cladding and a butterfly roof.
Ailesbury
Ailesbury
David Doyle ArchitectsDavid Doyle Architects
Triple Panel Sliding Doors - Open & Closed
Photo of a medium sized contemporary bungalow brick semi-detached house in Dublin with a butterfly roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Wickenburg Contemporary
Wickenburg Contemporary
R.J. Gurley ConstructionR.J. Gurley Construction
This is an example of a white contemporary brick detached house in Phoenix with a butterfly roof.
Lopez Island Residence
Lopez Island Residence
Vandervort ArchitectsVandervort Architects
Design ideas for a contemporary house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a butterfly roof.
The Starter House
The Starter House
Atelier BondAtelier Bond
This project was the first under the Atelier Bond banner and was designed for a newlywed couple who took a wreck of a house and transformed it into an enviable property, undertaking much of the work themselves. Instead of the standard box addition, we created a linking glass corridor that allowed space for a landscaped courtyard that elevates the view outside.
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
PARAVANT ArchitectsPARAVANT Architects
This is an example of a white contemporary bungalow tiny house in Los Angeles with wood cladding, a butterfly roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
2013 Feature Homes
2013 Feature Homes
Home Design & Decor MagazineHome Design & Decor Magazine
Jim Schmid Photography
Photo of a white contemporary two floor house exterior in Charlotte with a butterfly roof.
PNW Contemporary-Modern Island Beach House
PNW Contemporary-Modern Island Beach House
KMK PhotographyKMK Photography
KMK Photography
Design ideas for a blue contemporary house exterior in Seattle with three floors and a butterfly roof.
1411 Cometa A and B
1411 Cometa A and B
ParadisaParadisa
A contemporary duplex that has all of the contemporary trappings of glass panel garage doors and clean lines, but fits in with more traditional architecture on the block. Each unit has 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths as well as its own private pool.
The Hide, Bude, Cornwall
The Hide, Bude, Cornwall
The Bazeley PartnershipThe Bazeley Partnership
The Hide is a stunning, two-storey residential dwelling sitting above a Nature Reserve in the coastal resort of Bude. Replacing an existing house of no architectural merit, the new design evolved a central core with two wings responding to site context by angling the wing elements outwards away from the core, allowing the occupiers to experience and take in the panoramic views. The large-glazed areas of the southern façade and slot windows horizontally and vertically aligned capture views all-round the dwelling. Low-angled, mono-pitched, zinc standing seam roofs were used to contain the impact of the new building on its sensitive setting, with the roofs extending and overhanging some three feet beyond the dwelling walls, sheltering and covering the new building. The roofs were designed to mimic the undulating contours of the site when viewed from surrounding vantage points, concealing and absorbing this modern form into the landscape. The Hide Was the winner of the South West Region LABC Building Excellence Award 2020 for ‘Best Individual New Home’. Photograph: Rob Colwill
Дом для молодой семьи
Дом для молодой семьи
Кирилл ХрабрыхКирилл Храбрых
Design ideas for a medium sized and white contemporary two floor render detached house in Other with a metal roof, a grey roof and a butterfly roof.
Butterfly House
Butterfly House
DAS StudioDAS Studio
Inspiration for a medium sized and black contemporary split-level detached house in New York with wood cladding, a butterfly roof and a mixed material roof.
Rustic Contemporary on the Lake
Rustic Contemporary on the Lake
RDM ArchitectureRDM Architecture
Photos: © 2020 Matt Kocourek, All Rights Reserved
Design ideas for a large and brown contemporary detached house in Other with three floors, wood cladding, a butterfly roof, a metal roof and a brown roof.
Soaring Plains
Soaring Plains
Kelly Ann PhotographyKelly Ann Photography
Gorgeous modern single family home with magnificent views.
This is an example of a medium sized and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Cincinnati with mixed cladding, a butterfly roof and board and batten cladding.

Contemporary House Exterior with a Butterfly Roof 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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