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Midcentury House Exterior with a Flat Roof Ideas and Designs

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Mandeville
Mandeville
Lewis / Schoeplein architectsLewis / Schoeplein architects
Marisa Vitale Photography
Photo of a white retro bungalow render detached house in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
Wayzata Mid-Century Modern Whole Home Restoration
Wayzata Mid-Century Modern Whole Home Restoration
Thompson ConstructionThompson Construction
Design ideas for a medium sized and multi-coloured midcentury split-level detached house in Minneapolis with wood cladding and a flat roof.
New Project 2
New Project 2
Konstructo, Inc.Konstructo, Inc.
Blue midcentury detached house in San Francisco with a flat roof.
Frank Lloyd style in Lafayette
Frank Lloyd style in Lafayette
Janze Company Staging and DesignJanze Company Staging and Design
Medium sized and brown midcentury bungalow detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Mid Century Modern - Revitalized
Mid Century Modern - Revitalized
Brion Jeannette ArchitectureBrion Jeannette Architecture
This 1950s 2800 sq. ft. home with great bones needed a boost into the 21st Century with updated technology, appliances and finishes. A master suite was created, bathrooms and closets opened and enlarged, and the house refocused to the rear yard where entertainment and family play occur with ease. Newport Beach, California Marcia Heitzmann Photographer
Pettit & Sevitt Revival
Pettit & Sevitt Revival
Light House Architecture & ScienceLight House Architecture & Science
Design ideas for a small and beige midcentury bungalow brick detached house in Canberra - Queanbeyan with a flat roof, a metal roof and a brown roof.
Hi-Hat House
Hi-Hat House
Kimball Modern Design + InteriorsKimball Modern Design + Interiors
Midcentury two floor brick detached house in Denver with a flat roof.
Mid-Century Modern Revival
Mid-Century Modern Revival
Coldham & Hartman ArchitectsColdham & Hartman Architects
Ethan Drinker Photography
Medium sized and gey midcentury bungalow concrete house exterior in New York with a flat roof.
Mid-century Preservation
Mid-century Preservation
Ashby CollectiveAshby Collective
Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury bungalow brick detached house in Austin with an orange house and a flat roof.
S&PB Renovation/Addition
S&PB Renovation/Addition
Studio Durham ArchitectsStudio Durham Architects
View of the house at dusk from the Woodland Garden on the uphill side of the house. New addition and bridge connection are too the right. Roof of original house was reframed to create a line of clerestory windows. Photographer:Paul Bussman
Mid Century Modern Redo
Mid Century Modern Redo
Lee Ann Marienthal GardensLee Ann Marienthal Gardens
Jeri Koegel
Photo of a medium sized and gey midcentury bungalow house exterior in Orange County with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
The Fisher House
The Fisher House
FISHER ARCHitectureFISHER ARCHitecture
Eric Fisher
Medium sized and blue retro house exterior in Other with three floors, metal cladding and a flat roof.
College Park Mid Century Remodel
College Park Mid Century Remodel
Canin Associates' Architecture StudioCanin Associates' Architecture Studio
Design ideas for a large and white retro bungalow brick detached house in Orlando with a flat roof.
Barton Hills Residence
Barton Hills Residence
Brett GrinkmeyerBrett Grinkmeyer
Medium sized and white midcentury two floor detached house in Austin with stone cladding, a flat roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Shou Sugi Ban Home
Shou Sugi Ban Home
UserUser
The exterior façade of the home is reminiscent of the 50’s with its mixed material aesthetic. The stacked stone veneer is complimented with the Shou Sugi Ban siding. The burned wood finish is an ancient Japanese technique that chars the wood, essentially wrapping it in carbon, adding protection and durability against mold, insects, and moisture related decay. This impressive burned wood finish is not only an indelible product but eye-catching as well. The horizontal and vertical orientation of the wood planks further emphasize the width and height of the structure. The subtle play of each material is simplistic and functional. The home is able to take full advantage of views with the use of Glo’s A7 triple pane windows and doors. The energy-efficient series boasts triple pane glazing, a larger thermal break, high-performance spacers, and multiple air-seals. The large picture windows frame the landscape while maintaining comfortable interior temperatures year-round. The strategically placed operable windows throughout the residence offer cross-ventilation and a visual connection to the sweeping views of Utah. The modern hardware and color selection of the windows are not only aesthetically exceptional, but remain true to the mid-century modern design.
Glen Lake Mid-Century Addition
Glen Lake Mid-Century Addition
Environment ArchitectsEnvironment Architects
This is an example of a white and large midcentury split-level house exterior in Other with vinyl cladding and a flat roof.
Catalina View Project
Catalina View Project
S.C. Shoreline Construction inc.S.C. Shoreline Construction inc.
Large and beige retro bungalow house exterior in Orange County with stone cladding and a flat roof.
Cedar Cove Modern
Cedar Cove Modern
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
Cedar Cove Modern benefits from its integration into the landscape. The house is set back from Lake Webster to preserve an existing stand of broadleaf trees that filter the low western sun that sets over the lake. Its split-level design follows the gentle grade of the surrounding slope. The L-shape of the house forms a protected garden entryway in the area of the house facing away from the lake while a two-story stone wall marks the entry and continues through the width of the house, leading the eye to a rear terrace. This terrace has a spectacular view aided by the structure’s smart positioning in relationship to Lake Webster. The interior spaces are also organized to prioritize views of the lake. The living room looks out over the stone terrace at the rear of the house. The bisecting stone wall forms the fireplace in the living room and visually separates the two-story bedroom wing from the active spaces of the house. The screen porch, a staple of our modern house designs, flanks the terrace. Viewed from the lake, the house accentuates the contours of the land, while the clerestory window above the living room emits a soft glow through the canopy of preserved trees.
Midcentury Modern Hillside 1.0
Midcentury Modern Hillside 1.0
Soulful NestSoulful Nest
Designed Midcentury Modern home for a Marin County Real Estate Investor. Kept with clean lines and cable rail for the deck to maximize this killer view.
SeaThru
SeaThru
Josh Wynne ConstructionJosh Wynne Construction
SeaThru is a new, waterfront, modern home. SeaThru was inspired by the mid-century modern homes from our area, known as the Sarasota School of Architecture. This homes designed to offer more than the standard, ubiquitous rear-yard waterfront outdoor space. A central courtyard offer the residents a respite from the heat that accompanies west sun, and creates a gorgeous intermediate view fro guest staying in the semi-attached guest suite, who can actually SEE THROUGH the main living space and enjoy the bay views. Noble materials such as stone cladding, oak floors, composite wood louver screens and generous amounts of glass lend to a relaxed, warm-contemporary feeling not typically common to these types of homes. Photos by Ryan Gamma Photography

Midcentury House Exterior with a Flat 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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