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House Exterior with Wood Cladding and a Green Roof Ideas and Designs

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Haus DN
Haus DN
Henecka Architekten BDAHenecka Architekten BDA
Foto: Daniel Vieser . Architekturfotografie
Inspiration for a medium sized and black modern two floor detached house in Other with wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Island Passive House
Island Passive House
The Artisans Group, Inc.The Artisans Group, Inc.
This prefabricated 1,800 square foot Certified Passive House is designed and built by The Artisans Group, located in the rugged central highlands of Shaw Island, in the San Juan Islands. It is the first Certified Passive House in the San Juans, and the fourth in Washington State. The home was built for $330 per square foot, while construction costs for residential projects in the San Juan market often exceed $600 per square foot. Passive House measures did not increase this projects’ cost of construction. The clients are retired teachers, and desired a low-maintenance, cost-effective, energy-efficient house in which they could age in place; a restful shelter from clutter, stress and over-stimulation. The circular floor plan centers on the prefabricated pod. Radiating from the pod, cabinetry and a minimum of walls defines functions, with a series of sliding and concealable doors providing flexible privacy to the peripheral spaces. The interior palette consists of wind fallen light maple floors, locally made FSC certified cabinets, stainless steel hardware and neutral tiles in black, gray and white. The exterior materials are painted concrete fiberboard lap siding, Ipe wood slats and galvanized metal. The home sits in stunning contrast to its natural environment with no formal landscaping. Photo Credit: Art Gray
Exterior
Exterior
David Coulson Design Ltd.David Coulson Design Ltd.
The exterior of the studio shows the green roof, in which many indigenous plant species are grown. The iron ladders lead to a winding iron staircase on the other end of the building.
木と樹の家
木と樹の家
ArchiAtelierMA株式会社ArchiAtelierMA株式会社
路地的エントランス階段 photo by hirokazu touwaku
Contemporary two floor detached house in Tokyo with wood cladding and a green roof.
Genesee Park House
Genesee Park House
First LampFirst Lamp
zero net energy house in Seattle with large solar array on the roof
Inspiration for a medium sized and white contemporary detached house in Seattle with three floors, wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Haus L-G
Haus L-G
Architekturbüro GaißerArchitekturbüro Gaißer
Design ideas for a brown modern detached house in Stuttgart with four floors, wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Guggenhill Residence
Guggenhill Residence
KA DesignWorksKA DesignWorks
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured contemporary two floor detached house in Denver with wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Stone Creek Camp
Stone Creek Camp
Andersson-Wise ArchitectsAndersson-Wise Architects
Art Gray
Inspiration for a rustic bungalow house exterior in Austin with wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Walnut Woods Residence
Walnut Woods Residence
John Senhauser ArchitectsJohn Senhauser Architects
Taking its cues from both persona and place, this residence seeks to reconcile a difficult, walnut-wooded site with the late client’s desire to live in a log home in the woods. The residence was conceived as a 24 ft x 150 ft linear bar rising into the trees from northwest to southeast. Positioned according to subdivision covenants, the structure bridges 40 ft across an existing intermittent creek, thereby preserving the natural drainage patterns and habitat. The residence’s long and narrow massing allowed many of the trees to remain, enabling the client to live in a wooded environment. A requested pool “grotto” and porte cochere complete the site interventions. The structure’s section rises successively up a cascading stair to culminate in a glass-enclosed meditative space (known lovingly as the “bird feeder”), providing access to the grass roof via an exterior stair. The walnut trees, cleared from the site during construction, were locally milled and returned to the residence as hardwood flooring. Photo Credit: Eric Williams (Sophisticated Living magazine)
Bailer Hill
Bailer Hill
Prentiss Balance Wickline ArchitectsPrentiss Balance Wickline Architects
Eirik Johnson
Medium sized and brown contemporary detached house in Seattle with three floors, wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Westlight House
Westlight House
McClellan | TelloneMcClellan | Tellone
Benjamin Benschneider
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured contemporary detached house in Seattle with wood cladding, three floors, a flat roof and a green roof.
Dani Ridge House
Dani Ridge House
Studio SchicketanzStudio Schicketanz
Bob Canfield
Design ideas for a contemporary house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding and a green roof.
Haus R - Wächtersbach
Haus R - Wächtersbach
Architekturbüro Next HabitatArchitekturbüro Next Habitat
Haus R wurde als quadratischer Wohnkörper konzipert, welcher sich zur Erschließungsseite differenziert. Mit seinen großzügigen Wohnbereichen öffnet sich das ebenerdige Gebäude zu den rückwärtigen Freiflächen und fließt in den weitläufigen Außenraum. Eine gestaltprägende Holzverschalung im Außenbereich, akzentuierte Materialien im Innenraum, sowie die Kombination mit großformatigen Verglasungen setzen das Gebäude bewußt in Szene.
Bernal Heights Residences
Bernal Heights Residences
Knock Architecture and DesignKnock Architecture and Design
Photo of a medium sized and white victorian two floor semi-detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding, a flat roof, a green roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Grey Duck
Grey Duck
SALA ArchitectsSALA Architects
The homeowners sought to create a modest, modern, lakeside cottage, nestled into a narrow lot in Tonka Bay. The site inspired a modified shotgun-style floor plan, with rooms laid out in succession from front to back. Simple and authentic materials provide a soft and inviting palette for this modern home. Wood finishes in both warm and soft grey tones complement a combination of clean white walls, blue glass tiles, steel frames, and concrete surfaces. Sustainable strategies were incorporated to provide healthy living and a net-positive-energy-use home. Onsite geothermal, solar panels, battery storage, insulation systems, and triple-pane windows combine to provide independence from frequent power outages and supply excess power to the electrical grid. Photos by Corey Gaffer
Shipping Container Floating Housing Units
Shipping Container Floating Housing Units
Pacific-Visions Studio LLCPacific-Visions Studio LLC
Design ideas for a small and white modern bungalow house exterior in Other with wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Extension Roscoff
Extension Roscoff
CLAPP ArchitectesCLAPP Architectes
Rénovation d'une maison bretonne et extension de la pièce de vie
Small and black nautical bungalow detached house in Other with wood cladding, a flat roof, a green roof, a black roof and shiplap cladding.
Clive and Jeanne's House
Clive and Jeanne's House
UserUser
Adam Carter Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized and black contemporary two floor detached house in Cambridgeshire with wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.
Forest Eco-Cottage
Forest Eco-Cottage
a-designstudioa-designstudio
Hidden away amidst the wilderness in the outskirts of the central province of Sri Lanka, is a modern take of a lightweight timber Eco-Cottage consisting of 2 living levels. The cottage takes up a mere footprint of 500 square feet of land, and the structure is raised above ground level and held by stilts, reducing the disturbance to the fauna and flora. The entrance to the cottage is across a suspended timber bridge hanging over the ground cover. The timber planks are spaced apart to give a delicate view of the green living belt below. Even though an H-iron framework is used for the formation of the shell, it is finished with earthy toned materials such as timber flooring, timber cladded ceiling and trellis, feature rock walls and a hay-thatched roof. The bedroom and the open washroom is placed on the ground level closer to the natural ground cover filled with delicate living things to make the sleeper or the user of the space feel more in one with nature, and the use of sheer glass around the bedroom further enhances the experience of living outdoors with the luxuries of indoor living. The living and dining spaces are on the upper deck level. The steep set roof hangs over the spaces giving ample shelter underneath. The living room and dining spaces are fully open to nature with a minimal handrail to determine the usable space from the outdoors. The cottage is lit up by the use of floor lanterns made up of pale cloth, again maintaining the minimal disturbance to the surroundings.
Гостевой дом и баня в Кавголово
Гостевой дом и баня в Кавголово
Архитектурное бюро "ХВОЯ"Архитектурное бюро "ХВОЯ"
Photo of a small and black scandinavian bungalow detached house in Saint Petersburg with wood cladding, a flat roof and a green roof.

House Exterior with Wood Cladding and a Green 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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