Facade ideas

6 years ago

Hi all.
We are in the final stages of design for our house. We are happy with the layout but we think something is not quite right with the facade. We like from the left side but not so much the right.

We are open to cladding changes etc.

Love to get people's ideas.

Thanks

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LesleyH

6 years ago

I would have your designer render the colours you want to use first. This may make all the difference. Lovely articulation.

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Gallifrey
6 years ago
I think the problem is where the garage is partly under the second storey and partly under the lower roof. If the top level were bigger then the bottom roof would only start at the edge of the garage. This of course would add a lot of cost tot he build.
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For me, the very first thing that sticks out like a sore thumb, is the driveway running right past the front of the house, interrupting the indoor outdoor flow and so dangerous if you have small children. Guests currently drive past your entrance, then have to walk back down the driveway to traverse the small stairs to get to your front door. I have to question why you want to move the front door even further down the deck, to centralise it? You would be better off, moving the front door to the corner or short side of the lounge nearer the current garage. HOWEVER, if it were me, I'd relocate the garage and the front door to the dining room end of the house. The main steps to the verandah are already in place, waiting for your guests and the window that I see in the photo could easily become the front door without too much expense. That would free up your front lawn to allow for some beautiful outdoor entertaining options. I would turn the dining room into a small cosy guest or family lounge. I would then reconfigure the kitchen, so your breakfast bar becomes an island bench running along the front. The walkway between rooms is where the sink currently is. The kitchen sink window and the current front door would then be replaced with big french doors leading to your new entertainment lawns. I would relocate the dining area into the lounge space. This would allow good space for your very large dining table to have the presence that you wish it to have. Lastly, I would seriously consider re purposing the old garage so that it becomes your new lounge. The plans show that it is attached to the house, but the photo appears to show that it sits lower than the main floor. You would need to weigh up your options/budget to decide how to best achieve this [step down or raise the floor and roof heights] but I believe you should not rule out the added value and pleasure the extra space would provide.
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scottevie
6 years ago
Will you have space to the right hand side of the block to plant a good size tree? Foliage obscuring that side of the house from the street might be all you need
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6 years ago
No. The garage is 1 metre away from the side boundary. The is a 3m high street tree in the centre of the frontage. I am hoping cladding and colour variations make it look alright
Sammy Elder
6 years ago
The left is clearly vertical panelling downstairs and horizontal panelling upstairs, the right not so much because of the garage door. As LesleyH suggests, render your images and see if that makes a difference to how they look and how you feel about them.
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oklouise
6 years ago
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consider having the lower sloping roof on the left and the fascia on the garage and the floor of the balcony made to look as a continuous flat line as seen from the front
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co-design
6 years ago
You lack some form of roof over the balcony. This will provide shade and therefore create depth of design with the play of light and shade being enhanced. It also helps to protect the upper floor room from the elements. So either extend the roof out over the balcony or add a sep roof / pergola for an inexpensive way to add to your design. Don't be afraid to experiment now on paper because it will cost so much more when you start building.
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DIMA | Design In Mind Architects
6 years ago
If you make the garage roof appear horizontal/flat from the front without any eave or visible roof, you will notice a huge difference... This could be a flat roof and box gutter to the garage, which would retain the look around the corner. It could also just be a simple parapet in front of the roof as designed, which would be less of an additional cost for you.

I also agree with others, if you can get the lower verandah roof to also appear flat from the front it will benefit.

The reason for this is that it will allow the two roof pitches on the first (upper) floor to become the dominant roof forms. Right now you have 4 dominant roof forms competing. Flattening out the bottom two will allow them to look a little heavier and become the anchor for your building
Scott Johnstone
6 years ago
I think the facade lacks depth and balance. As suggested, I'd think about either adding a roof to the balcony that follows the main roof but extends across the extra garage roof, or, perhaps modify the main roof to extend forward and at least the front section sideways. Widen the balcony equally across the garage too. The empty wall area created could have a hardwood screen fill.
Bernadette Staal
6 years ago
I suggest you drive around new subdivisions and see what other people are doing in relation to colour, design and texture.
Sara Wurm
6 years ago
Balcony needs a roof or some type of shade-cover

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