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Industrial House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Cowshed House
Cowshed House
Carter Williamson ArchitectsCarter Williamson Architects
Brett Boardman
Design ideas for an urban two floor house exterior in Sydney with metal cladding.
Orchid Greenhouse
Orchid Greenhouse
Studio Momentum Architects, PCStudio Momentum Architects, PC
An Orchid Greenhouse in Central Texas, with an attached art studio. Utilization of multi-wall polycarbonate sheathing, a pre-manufactured steel frame structure, and rainwater collections systems.
1 Wren Residence
1 Wren Residence
Chris Pardo Design - Elemental ArchitectureChris Pardo Design - Elemental Architecture
Photos by Steven Begleiter
Industrial house exterior in Seattle with metal cladding and a flat roof.
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Stoic Smile
Stoic Smile
ica associates inc.ica associates inc.
Black urban house exterior in Nagoya with three floors and a flat roof.
Project | Cove House
Project | Cove House
Eco Outdoor USAEco Outdoor USA
Architecture: Justin Humphrey Architect Photography: Andy Macpherson
This is an example of a gey urban concrete detached house with a lean-to roof.
Haus A2
Haus A2
Michael Moser ImagesMichael Moser Images
Design ideas for a medium sized and gey industrial concrete house exterior in Leipzig with three floors and a flat roof.
Beck House
Beck House
Graham Baba ArchitectsGraham Baba Architects
Benjamin Benschneider
This is an example of a red urban brick house exterior in Seattle with a flat roof.
410 WIllow
410 WIllow
1 Mack Mendenhall Jackson Hole Real Estate Associa1 Mack Mendenhall Jackson Hole Real Estate Associa
Industrial two floor house exterior in Other with metal cladding and a flat roof.
Bridge House
Bridge House
Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects Inc.Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects Inc.
Rien van Rijthoven
Design ideas for an industrial two floor house exterior in San Francisco with metal cladding and a flat roof.
中海岸のコートハウス
中海岸のコートハウス
村田淳建築研究室　JUN MURATA ARCHITECTS村田淳建築研究室　JUN MURATA ARCHITECTS
村田淳建築研究室／南の前面道路から見た外観です。１階左がアプローチ。 ２階右は屋上庭園で、奥には１階の中庭、そして３階にも屋上庭園があり立体的につながっています。
Photo of a medium sized and gey industrial two floor concrete house exterior in Other with a flat roof.
LeanToo
LeanToo
NICK DEAVER JES DEAVER architectureNICK DEAVER JES DEAVER architecture
Casey Dunn
Urban bungalow house exterior in Austin with metal cladding and a flat roof.
Vanderbilt Studio in Brooklyn by Adjaye Associates
Vanderbilt Studio in Brooklyn by Adjaye Associates
John HillJohn Hill
The studio designed by David Adjaye is at left, and the brick building in the center of the shot is the house for the artist clients. Photo by John Hill
Groveland House
Groveland House
A.GRUPPO Architects - San MarcosA.GRUPPO Architects - San Marcos
© Craig Kuhner Architectural Photography
Design ideas for an industrial two floor house exterior in Dallas with a pitched roof.
PassivHaus, Nettetal
PassivHaus, Nettetal
bdmp | Architekten & Stadtplaner BDAbdmp | Architekten & Stadtplaner BDA
This is an example of an urban house exterior in Dusseldorf.
中万々ベース
中万々ベース
キリコ設計事務所キリコ設計事務所
キリコ設計事務所
Inspiration for a gey urban detached house in Other with a pitched roof.
Cowshed House
Cowshed House
Carter Williamson ArchitectsCarter Williamson Architects
Brett Boardman
Industrial two floor house exterior in Sydney.
1 Wren Residence
1 Wren Residence
Chris Pardo Design - Elemental ArchitectureChris Pardo Design - Elemental Architecture
Photos by Steven Begleiter
Design ideas for an industrial house exterior in Seattle.
Cowshed House
Cowshed House
Carter Williamson ArchitectsCarter Williamson Architects
Brett Boardman
Design ideas for an industrial two floor house exterior in Sydney with mixed cladding.

Industrial 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 industrial 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 industrial 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 industrial 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 an industrial 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 industrial exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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