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Glass House Exterior with a Lean-to Roof Ideas and Designs

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Cleft House
Cleft House
Form Found DesignForm Found Design
Conceived of as a vertical light box, Cleft House features walls made of translucent panels as well as massive sliding window walls. Located on an extremely narrow lot, the clients required contemporary design, waterfront views without loss of privacy, sustainability, and maximizing space within stringent cost control. A modular structural steel frame was used to eliminate the high cost of custom steel.
Hillside Retreat
Hillside Retreat
MODAMERICAN DESIGNMODAMERICAN DESIGN
Inspiration for a small and beige modern bungalow glass detached house in Los Angeles with a lean-to roof.
Log Cabin Remodel
Log Cabin Remodel
Hopkins & PorterHopkins & Porter
Photo of a large and brown rustic two floor glass detached house in DC Metro with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
stanley
stanley
kevin akey -azd associateskevin akey -azd associates
This is an example of a modern glass house exterior in Miami with a lean-to roof.
Caterpillar House
Caterpillar House
JayJeffersJayJeffers
Photography: Joe Fletcher
This is an example of a contemporary bungalow glass house exterior in San Francisco with a lean-to roof.
A Glass House in the Hill Country
A Glass House in the Hill Country
Home Design & Decor MagazineHome Design & Decor Magazine
Photographer: Dror Baldinger http://www.houzz.com/pro/drorbaldinger/dror-baldinger-aia-architectural-photography Designer: Jim Gewinner http://energyarch.com/ April/May 2015 A Glass House in the Hill Country http://urbanhomemagazine.com/feature/1349
Caterpillar House
Caterpillar House
Feldman Architecture, Inc.Feldman Architecture, Inc.
Photos by Joe Fletcher
Inspiration for a contemporary glass house exterior in San Francisco with a lean-to roof.
Eidolon House
Eidolon House
Dominic McKenzie ArchitectsDominic McKenzie Architects
Photographer: Will Pryce Eidolon House is the Winner of the Sunday Times British Homes Awards 2014 for Best One-off House. It is believed to be the first mirror-clad house in London. Although located adjacent to the historic Highgate Cemetery and in a Conservation Area, Swains Lane has a tradition of innovative contemporary architecture. No. 85 (next door) by Eldridge Smerin Architects won a RIBA award in 2009 and John Winter’s 1969 Corten steel clad house at No. 81 is one of the few Modern houses to be Grade II* listed. Eidolon House builds on the tradition of glass and steel Modernist housing started by Winter. Here in contrast to Winter’s use of rusted Corten steel, the renovated house is clad in mirror polished stainless steel reflecting the trees opposite – highlighting the changing of the seasons. Inside the house further celebrates its fantastic setting with large windows and an open-plan top floor overlooking the overgrown cemetery beyond. The project name refers to the reflective cladding and cemetery context – Eidolon means phantom, apparition, double image and idealised.
Elk Peak Ranch
Elk Peak Ranch
Charles Cunniffe Architects AspenCharles Cunniffe Architects Aspen
David O. Marlow
Inspiration for a brown rustic two floor glass detached house in Denver with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Проект террасы
Проект террасы
Glinskih YuliaGlinskih Yulia
Фото Николай Ковалевский
Inspiration for a large and white contemporary bungalow glass detached house in Yekaterinburg with a lean-to roof.
Mountain Modern Smart Home
Mountain Modern Smart Home
Glacier View StudioGlacier View Studio
This is an example of a modern two floor glass detached house in Other with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Modern Marvel
Modern Marvel
Scott Christopher HomesScott Christopher Homes
Design ideas for a large modern two floor glass detached house in Grand Rapids with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Brentwood
Brentwood
Corr Contemporary HomesCorr Contemporary Homes
This is an example of a large contemporary two floor glass detached house in Los Angeles with a lean-to roof.
Big Tree Camp
Big Tree Camp
Renaissance GSBRenaissance GSB
Central glass pavilion for cooking, dining, and gathering at Big Tree Camp. This southern façade is a composition of steel, glass and screened panels with galvanized metal and cypress wood cladding, lighter in nature and a distinct contrast to the north facing masonry façade. The window wall offers large pristine views of the south Texas landscape.
River House
River House
McClellan | TelloneMcClellan | Tellone
Photo: Patrick Barta
Medium sized beach style two floor glass house exterior in Seattle with a lean-to roof.
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.
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.
Exterior view from the backyard
Exterior view from the backyard
MI Windows and DoorsMI Windows and Doors
This modern home in Dallas, Texas, sports MI Windows and Doors products, allowing plenty of natural light to bright the space and connecting outdoor and indoor living spaces while keeping energy efficiency at a maximum.
Lake Point House
Lake Point House
Marcus Gleysteen ArchitectsMarcus Gleysteen Architects
The Lake Point House is an interpretation of New Hampshire's lakeshore vernacular. While designed to maximize the lake experience, the house is carefully concealed from the shore and positioned to preserve trees and site features. The lake side of the house is a continuous wall of glass, capped by timbered eaves and anchored by monumental stone chimneys. Along the main entry sequence, the view is revealed through a series of thresholds that mark the progression of arrival and appreciation of this treasured place.
Estes Park Residence
Estes Park Residence
Dion DesignDion Design
DUTCHish.com Nestled at the foot of Rocky Mountain National Park is a modern cabin that celebrates the outdoors. The home wraps up from the site, framing the Great Room with views of the meadows and mountain range beyond. Keep it simple: rustic materials meet modern form to make a timeless home. The owners sought a space that enabled them to engage with the grandeur of the Rockies, embodied their beliefs in sustainability and provided a home for entertaining friends and guests alike.

Glass House Exterior with a Lean-to 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 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 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 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 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 exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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