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Green Modern House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Lake Oconee Residence
Lake Oconee Residence
Architectural CollaborativeArchitectural Collaborative
We designed this 3,162 square foot home for empty-nesters who love lake life. Functionally, the home accommodates multiple generations. Elderly in-laws stay for prolonged periods, and the homeowners are thinking ahead to their own aging in place. This required two master suites on the first floor. Accommodations were made for visiting children upstairs. Aside from the functional needs of the occupants, our clients desired a home which maximizes indoor connection to the lake, provides covered outdoor living, and is conducive to entertaining. Our concept celebrates the natural surroundings through materials, views, daylighting, and building massing. We placed all main public living areas along the rear of the house to capitalize on the lake views while efficiently stacking the bedrooms and bathrooms in a two-story side wing. Secondary support spaces are integrated across the front of the house with the dramatic foyer. The front elevation, with painted green and natural wood siding and soffits, blends harmoniously with wooded surroundings. The lines and contrasting colors of the light granite wall and silver roofline draws attention toward the entry and through the house to the real focus: the water. The one-story roof over the garage and support spaces takes flight at the entry, wraps the two-story wing, turns, and soars again toward the lake as it approaches the rear patio. The granite wall extending from the entry through the interior living space is mirrored along the opposite end of the rear covered patio. These granite bookends direct focus to the lake. Passive systems contribute to the efficiency. Southeastern exposure of the glassy rear façade is modulated while views are celebrated. Low, northeastern sun angles are largely blocked by the patio’s stone wall and roofline. As the sun rises southward, the exposed façade becomes glassier, but is protected by deep roof overhangs and a trellised awning. These cut out the higher late morning sun angles. In winter, when sun angles are lower, the morning light floods the living spaces, warming the thermal mass of the exposed concrete floor.
The Stilts ADU
The Stilts ADU
Propel Studio ArchitecturePropel Studio Architecture
Inspiration for a small and green modern two floor detached house in Portland with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
E 13th Street
E 13th Street
AHS GroupAHS Group
Mark Adam
Inspiration for a medium sized and green modern two floor house exterior in Austin with stone cladding.
Ryan Lane Custom Home, Hood River Oregon
Ryan Lane Custom Home, Hood River Oregon
Curtis HomesCurtis Homes
Inspiration for an expansive and green modern house exterior in Portland with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
casita exterior
casita exterior
E5 Design-BuildE5 Design-Build
exterior landscape view of casita accessory dwelling unit (adu)
This is an example of a medium sized and green modern bungalow brick tiny house in Phoenix with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a brown roof.
Celo Residence
Celo Residence
Altura ArchitectsAltura Architects
This mountain modern cabin is located in the mountains adjacent to an organic farm overlooking the South Toe River. The highest portion of the property offers stunning mountain views, however, the owners wanted to minimize the home’s visual impact on the surrounding hillsides. The house was located down slope and near a woodland edge which provides additional privacy and protection from strong northern winds.
Front elevation
Front elevation
Madson DesignMadson Design
'After" photo from the same position as the 'before' image. Another view of the front of the remodeled home. Photographer: Eric Rorer
Inspiration for a medium sized and green modern bungalow render house exterior in San Francisco with a lean-to roof.
The Green House
The Green House
Elliot Architects, LLCElliot Architects, LLC
Architectural Design by Elliot Architects
Inspiration for a medium sized and green modern bungalow house exterior in Minneapolis with metal cladding and a flat roof.
Madrona Residence
Madrona Residence
Lee Edwards - residential designLee Edwards - residential design
A Northwest Modern, 5-Star Builtgreen, energy efficient, panelized, custom residence using western red cedar for siding and soffits. photographs by Miguel Edwards
Lakeside Think Tank, Michigan
Lakeside Think Tank, Michigan
Carr Warner, ArchitectsCarr Warner, Architects
An abandoned artist studio overlooking Lake Michigan was transformed into a guest house/corporate retreat. The objective was to express the simplicity of the existing structure and the purity of the materials. The original post and beam structure, wood floors and fireplace wall were integrated with sustainable building materials and methods for this “green” renovation. Illinois Association of Licensed Architects 2012 Gold Medal Winner for Renovation.
ルンバと暮らす家(改めルーロと暮らす家)
ルンバと暮らす家(改めルーロと暮らす家)
ナガタ建設　株式会社ナガタ建設　株式会社
Design ideas for a green modern house exterior in Other.
Cockburn Casita
Cockburn Casita
Davey McEathron ArchitectureDavey McEathron Architecture
Leonid Furmansky
Green and small modern bungalow detached house in Austin with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
ソトが広がる家
ソトが広がる家
株式会社 小沢工務店株式会社 小沢工務店
This is an example of a green modern two floor detached house in Other with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Green Lake
Green Lake
Coates Design Architecture + InteriorsCoates Design Architecture + Interiors
Front exterior. Taken by Lara Swimmer.
Photo of a medium sized and green modern two floor detached house in Seattle.
Custom Tudor Style Home With Modern Twist- Stewart Ridge
Custom Tudor Style Home With Modern Twist- Stewart Ridge
DJK Custom HomesDJK Custom Homes
DJK Custom Homes
This is an example of a large and green modern two floor house exterior in Chicago with vinyl cladding.
Clean & Modern Seattle Staging
Clean & Modern Seattle Staging
David Robertson Design, LLCDavid Robertson Design, LLC
This is an example of a green modern house exterior in Seattle with three floors.
Elk Rapids Modern
Elk Rapids Modern
Environment ArchitectsEnvironment Architects
Dietrich Floeter
Design ideas for a green and medium sized modern two floor house exterior in Other with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Ryan Lane Custom Home, Hood River Oregon
Ryan Lane Custom Home, Hood River Oregon
Curtis HomesCurtis Homes
Photo of an expansive and green modern house exterior in Portland with three floors, mixed cladding and a flat roof.
X- Line 019 | front facade (in progress)
X- Line 019 | front facade (in progress)
Hive Modular, LLCHive Modular, LLC
Hive Modular
Photo of a green modern bungalow house exterior in Minneapolis with mixed cladding.
2階リビングの北欧スタイルの住まい
2階リビングの北欧スタイルの住まい
株式会社グラスランチハウス株式会社グラスランチハウス
Inspiration for a green modern two floor detached house in Other with metal cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof, a brown roof and board and batten cladding.

Green Modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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