Large Glass House Exterior Ideas and Designs

Beautiful Maxlight Glass Extension, With Glass beams, allowing in the maximum light and letting out the whole view of the garden. Bespoke, so the scale and size are up to you!

Log Cabin Remodel

Hopkins & 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.

Upper Orara

Utz-Sanby Architects

Marian Riabic
Inspiration for a large contemporary bungalow glass detached house in Sydney with a flat roof and a metal roof.

Wing House

McClellan | Tellone

Andrea Brizzi
Photo of a large and beige world-inspired bungalow glass detached house in Hawaii with a hip roof and a metal roof.

Greenhouse Studio Exterior

Cynthia B. Wilson Interior Design

CB Wilson Interior Design Bruce Thompson Photography
Inspiration for a large and white classic bungalow glass detached house in Milwaukee with a pitched roof and a mixed material roof.

Inside Outside House

Mark Dziewulski Architect

White and large modern two floor glass house exterior in San Francisco with a flat roof.

A New Bethesda, MD, Residence

Muse | Kirwan Architects

The home is designed around a series of wings off a central, two-story core: One in the front forms a parking court, while two stretch out in back to create a private courtyard with gardens and the swimming pool. The house is designed so the walls facing neighboring properties are solid, while those facing the courtyard are glass. Photo by Maxwell MacKenzie

Minimalistisch Häuser

This is an example of a white and large modern bungalow glass detached house in Frankfurt with a pitched roof and a tiled roof.

Villa U

C.F. Møller

Design ideas for a large and black modern two floor glass house exterior in Aarhus with a flat roof.

Malibu Crest

Studio Bracket

Scott Frances
Design ideas for a large and multi-coloured retro bungalow glass detached house in Los Angeles.

House R | Karlsruhe

Christ.Christ. associated architects GmbH

location shot, entrance, Thomas Herrmann | Stuttgart
Photo of a large and white contemporary two floor glass house exterior in Berlin with a flat roof.

Bar House

Audrey Matlock Architect

The roof of this outdoor dining room is supported by slender V-shaped columns that mimic the form of the surrounding trees. Bluestone pavers and a bluestone kitchen island meld into the natural landscape. A custom designed dining table is made from cypress and surrounded by chairs designed by....... Photographer - Peter Aaron

hochwertiges Mehrfamilienhaus A35 ' Aasee-Logen'

Hilger 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

RDA Architects

Photo by Simon Maxwell
White and large contemporary glass and rear extension in London with a flat roof and three floors.

Kirkland

Studio-SkH

Art Grice
Photo of a large and brown industrial two floor glass detached house in Seattle with a pitched roof and a metal roof.

Padaro Lane

Young Construction

This is an example of a large and beige modern two floor glass detached house in Santa Barbara with a flat roof.

Hollywood Hills Modern Home

User

House Construction and Design made by Zeev Orlov
Design ideas for a large and gey modern two floor glass house exterior in Los Angeles.

Sunglass House

TOLO Architecture

Located above the coast of Malibu, this two-story concrete and glass home is organized into a series of bands that hug the hillside and a central circulation spine. Living spaces are compressed between the retaining walls that hold back the earth and a series of glass facades facing the ocean and Santa Monica Bay. The name of the project stems from the physical and psychological protection provided by wearing reflective sunglasses. On the house the “glasses” allow for panoramic views of the ocean while also reflecting the landscape back onto the exterior face of the building. PROJECT TEAM: Peter Tolkin, Jeremy Schacht, Maria Iwanicki, Brian Proffitt, Tinka Rogic, Leilani Trujillo ENGINEERS: Gilsanz Murray Steficek (Structural), Innovative Engineering Group (MEP), RJR Engineering (Geotechnical), Project Engineering Group (Civil) LANDSCAPE: Mark Tessier Landscape Architecture INTERIOR DESIGN: Deborah Goldstein Design Inc. CONSULTANTS: Lighting DesignAlliance (Lighting), Audio Visual Systems Los Angeles (Audio/ Visual), Rothermel & Associates (Rothermel & Associates (Acoustic), GoldbrechtUSA (Curtain Wall) CONTRACTOR: Winters-Schram Associates PHOTOGRAPHER: Benny Chan AWARDS: 2007 American Institute of Architects Merit Award, 2010 Excellence Award, Residential Concrete Building Category Southern California Concrete Producers

Assorted recent works by jacobsen Architecture

Jacobsen Architecture, LLC

Robert C. Lautman
Photo of a large contemporary glass house exterior in DC Metro with three floors.

Exteriors

Kallweit Graham Architecture

It's all about you! Your dreams, your site, your budget…. that's our inspiration! It is all about creating a home that is a true reflection of you and your unique lifestyle. Every project has it's challenges, but underneath the real-life concerns of budget and bylaws lie opportunities to delight. At Kallweit Graham Architecture, it is these opportunities that we seek to discover for each and every project. The key to good design is not an unlimited budget, nor following trends. Rather, it takes the limitations of a project and, through thoughtful design, brings out its uniqueness, and enhances the property and it's value. Building new or renovating an existing home is exciting! We also understand that it can be an emotional undertaking and sometimes overwhelming. For over two decades we have helped hundreds of clients "find their way" through the building maze. We are careful listeners, helping people to identify and prioritize their needs. If you have questions like what is possible? what will it look like? and how much will it cost? our trademarked RenoReport can help… see our website for details www.kga.ca. We welcome your enquiries, which can be addressed to Karen or Ross Karen@kga.ca ext:4 Ross@kga.ca ext: 2 604.921.8044

Large Glass 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 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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