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Glass House Exterior with Three Floors Ideas and Designs

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Through House
Through House
Hier ArchitectsHier Architects
Inspiration for a contemporary glass terraced house in Singapore with three floors and a pitched roof.
Rear external - showing kitchen / living / dining room.
Rear external - showing kitchen / living / dining room.
LLI DesignLLI Design
Rear external of contemporary townhouse in London. The space features a double height void including a statement contemporary chandelier over the kitchen. The Living Room above is linked to the Kitchen by a feature glass, powered coated steel and walnut open tread staircase. Dramatic two story floor to ceiling glazing on the back of the house gives views to the garden from both the kitchen and living room.
Ocean Front
Ocean Front
hughesumbanhowar architectshughesumbanhowar architects
Ocean front, VEIW Windows.
Expansive and multi-coloured contemporary glass detached house in Miami with three floors.
Contemporary House Exterior
Contemporary House Exterior
Medium sized and white contemporary glass house exterior in London with three floors and a pitched 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.
hochwertiges Mehrfamilienhaus A35 ' Aasee-Logen'
hochwertiges Mehrfamilienhaus A35 ' Aasee-Logen'
Hilger Architekten, MünsterHilger Architekten, Münster
This is an example of a beige and large contemporary glass house exterior in Other with three floors and a flat roof.
Ray of Light House, Southwark - Rear Exterior
Ray of Light House, Southwark - Rear Exterior
RDA ArchitectsRDA Architects
Photo by Simon Maxwell
White and large contemporary glass and rear extension in London with a flat roof and three floors.
ATELIER LOFT
ATELIER LOFT
Antoine Weygand ArchitecteAntoine Weygand Architecte
Design ideas for a gey contemporary glass terraced house in Paris with three floors and a flat roof.
Our Work
Our Work
Tilford Contracting LLCTilford Contracting LLC
This is an example of an expansive modern glass house exterior in Minneapolis with three floors.
Assorted recent works by jacobsen Architecture
Assorted recent works by jacobsen Architecture
Jacobsen Architecture, LLCJacobsen Architecture, LLC
Robert C. Lautman
Photo of a large contemporary glass house exterior in DC Metro with three floors.
Ottawa River Home
Ottawa River Home
Christopher Simmonds ArchitectChristopher Simmonds Architect
Photo of a contemporary glass house exterior in Ottawa with three floors.
Blick aus dem Garten
Blick aus dem Garten
architectooarchitectoo
This is an example of a white and large modern glass house exterior in Berlin with three floors and a flat roof.
Hunts Point Custom Home
Hunts Point Custom Home
Windows, Doors, & MoreWindows, Doors, & More
Midcentury glass detached house in Seattle with three floors.
Chelsea Modern
Chelsea Modern
Audrey Matlock ArchitectAudrey Matlock Architect
Expansive modern glass flat in New York with three floors.
Coastal Hillside Home in Sausalito
Coastal Hillside Home in Sausalito
Pfau Long Architecture, Ltd.Pfau Long Architecture, Ltd.
Expansive contemporary glass house exterior in San Francisco with three floors and a flat roof.
都心の狭小地の地下１階地上７階建てのペンシルビル
都心の狭小地の地下１階地上７階建てのペンシルビル
角倉剛建築設計事務所角倉剛建築設計事務所
​ペンシルビルが立ち並ぶ環境です。上３層の少し青みがかったガラスの奥が住居階です。その下は住居とテナントとなります。
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown modern glass flat in Tokyo with three floors and a flat roof.
House in Highgate
House in Highgate
Eldridge LondonEldridge London
Entrance to house through copse of birch trees, with new double height entrance hall and view through building to rear garden.
This is an example of a large and gey contemporary glass house exterior in London with three floors and a flat roof.
Fleetwood Distinguished Photos
Fleetwood Distinguished Photos
Fleetwood Windows & DoorsFleetwood Windows & Doors
JoeFletcher.com
Inspiration for a large contemporary glass house exterior in Los Angeles with three floors and a flat roof.
Leaf House
Leaf House
Junction Architecture & DesignJunction Architecture & Design
Night view from pool terrace.
Design ideas for a large and black modern glass detached house in Columbus with three floors, a flat roof and a shingle roof.
Russet
Russet
splyce designsplyce design
Photography by Ivan Hunter
Modern glass house exterior in Vancouver with three floors and a flat roof.

Glass House Exterior with Three Floors 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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