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Modern Split-level House Exterior Ideas and Designs

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Grand View Oak Residence
Grand View Oak Residence
Hsu McCulloughHsu McCullough
Great Room interior space opens to swimming pool, waterfall with raised wood deck. Photo taken at lower lawn below 100-year old Oak tree by Dan Arnold
Westview Cliffside
Westview Cliffside
Shoberg Custom HomesShoberg Custom Homes
Inspiration for a large and beige modern split-level detached house in Austin with stone cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Riverbend
Riverbend
CLB ArchitectsCLB Architects
Riverbend's main house features a double-height glazed entry that projects toward the driveway approach. The large expanses of cedar siding are interrupted with vertical cedar fins that add texture and shadows, which change throughout the day. Residential architecture by CLB in Jackson, Wyoming – Bozeman, Montana.
ThirtyFirst
ThirtyFirst
Workshop11Workshop11
Shawn Lortie Photography
This is an example of a large and white modern split-level brick detached house in DC Metro with a shingle roof and a flat roof.
樹の家
樹の家
早草睦惠/セルスペース早草睦惠/セルスペース
photo ©Masao NISHIKAWA
Photo of a large and gey modern split-level concrete detached house in Other with a mansard roof and a metal roof.
Elegant Modern at Estancia | Exterior Corner
Elegant Modern at Estancia | Exterior Corner
Drewett WorksDrewett Works
The primary goal for this project was to craft a modernist derivation of pueblo architecture. Set into a heavily laden boulder hillside, the design also reflects the nature of the stacked boulder formations. The site, located near local landmark Pinnacle Peak, offered breathtaking views which were largely upward, making proximity an issue. Maintaining southwest fenestration protection and maximizing views created the primary design constraint. The views are maximized with careful orientation, exacting overhangs, and wing wall locations. The overhangs intertwine and undulate with alternating materials stacking to reinforce the boulder strewn backdrop. The elegant material palette and siting allow for great harmony with the native desert. The Elegant Modern at Estancia was the collaboration of many of the Valley's finest luxury home specialists. Interiors guru David Michael Miller contributed elegance and refinement in every detail. Landscape architect Russ Greey of Greey | Pickett contributed a landscape design that not only complimented the architecture, but nestled into the surrounding desert as if always a part of it. And contractor Manship Builders -- Jim Manship and project manager Mark Laidlaw -- brought precision and skill to the construction of what architect C.P. Drewett described as "a watch." Project Details | Elegant Modern at Estancia Architecture: CP Drewett, AIA, NCARB Builder: Manship Builders, Carefree, AZ Interiors: David Michael Miller, Scottsdale, AZ Landscape: Greey | Pickett, Scottsdale, AZ Photography: Dino Tonn, Scottsdale, AZ Publications: "On the Edge: The Rugged Desert Landscape Forms the Ideal Backdrop for an Estancia Home Distinguished by its Modernist Lines" Luxe Interiors + Design, Nov/Dec 2015. Awards: 2015 PCBC Grand Award: Best Custom Home over 8,000 sq. ft. 2015 PCBC Award of Merit: Best Custom Home over 8,000 sq. ft. The Nationals 2016 Silver Award: Best Architectural Design of a One of a Kind Home - Custom or Spec 2015 Excellence in Masonry Architectural Award - Merit Award Photography: Dino Tonn
Yerger Residence
Yerger Residence
Chen + Suchart StudioChen + Suchart Studio
One enters the house between the private and public areas of the house. Bill Timmerman - Timmerman Photography
Medium sized and gey modern split-level house exterior in Phoenix with metal cladding and a flat roof.
アトリウム atrium
アトリウム atrium
Den設計一級建築士事務所Den設計一級建築士事務所
【外観ファサード】ファサードは、無機質な白い外壁により凹凸が強調される美しいフォルム
Inspiration for a white modern split-level detached house in Tokyo Suburbs with a flat roof and a metal roof.
Casa minimalista
Casa minimalista
Grup EscriváGrup Escrivá
This is an example of a large and gey modern split-level concrete detached house in Other with a flat roof.
046軽井沢Hさんの家
046軽井沢Hさんの家
アトリエ137 | atelier137 Architectural Design Officeアトリエ137 | atelier137 Architectural Design Office
写真＠安田誠
Inspiration for a brown modern split-level detached house in Other with wood cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Greenwood Heights Modern Addition
Greenwood Heights Modern Addition
Eric Safyan / Architect PCEric Safyan / Architect PC
Photo of a large and black modern split-level detached house in New York with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Modern Small Cabin
Modern Small Cabin
Reilly DesignReilly Design
Exterior winter view
Inspiration for a medium sized and brown modern split-level tiny house in Other with stone cladding, a lean-to roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.
wood block residence
wood block residence
chadbourne + doss architectschadbourne + doss architects
chadbourne + doss architects reimagines a mid century modern house. Nestled into a hillside this home provides a quiet and protected modern sanctuary for its family. Flush steel siding wraps from the roof to the ground providing shelter. Photo by Benjamin Benschneider
Trophy Club | New Modern Residence
Trophy Club | New Modern Residence
TexMod Homes, llcTexMod Homes, llc
Rear exterior
Inspiration for a medium sized and multi-coloured modern split-level brick detached house in Dallas with a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Vedbæk Villa
Vedbæk Villa
Anne-Mette Fiil Boligindretning / FIIL & FIILAnne-Mette Fiil Boligindretning / FIIL & FIIL
Arkitekt tegnet villa i Nordsjælland
Design ideas for a large and white modern split-level painted brick detached house in Copenhagen with a flat roof and a black roof.
Franklin St
Franklin St
Vision Design BuildVision Design Build
modern exterior of new build in Greenwood Village, CO
Photo of a large and black modern split-level render detached house in Denver with board and batten cladding.
Parkland Residence, Beverly Hills
Parkland Residence, Beverly Hills
MGS ArchitectureMGS Architecture
Photography by Matthew Momberger
Expansive and white modern split-level render house exterior in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
Y様邸新築工事
Y様邸新築工事
UserUser
Photo of a medium sized and black modern split-level render detached house in Yokohama with a metal roof.
SOMERSET HOUSE
SOMERSET HOUSE
DISTRICT DESIGNDISTRICT DESIGN
JEFF WOLFRAM
White and large modern split-level house exterior in DC Metro with concrete fibreboard cladding.
Jimbell St Additions
Jimbell St Additions
steelehousesteelehouse
This is an example of a multi-coloured modern split-level side house exterior in Perth with a lean-to roof, a metal roof and a black roof.

Modern Split-level 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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