Metal cladding?
Ania Dabliu
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Ania Dabliu
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Exterior Designer help! New house attached to existing house!
Comments (4)Interesting project there........when you're dealing with extending immediately from an existing building there are usually two ways to go....1. blend/extend seamlessly so that there is essentially no indication of any additions, or 2. separate/distinguish clearly between the old and the new. It's usually reflected somewhat in the floor plan as well. There is also a spectrum within both of those categories on how it can be done and whether its deemed to be done well or not so well. The issue I see with the facade articulation resolution (on your drawings) is that it is arguably neither one nor the other. The window/fenestration articulation is an issue because there's no confident consistency or sequence to the proportions of the new glazing areas. If you want "timeless" then you need to pull it into line with a particular style, either remain faithful to the reference/traditions/scaling/proportions of the original, or if that is either challenging or not providing the functional outcome sought, then consolidate the style/breakup of the extended windows to be visually contrasting yet balanced/controlled against the original. It's a similar story with the materials, it needs to all balance compositionally. Usually the decisions in this area come down to how best to balance also in conjunction with the roof form. And getting to the roof, this is again similar in that it's not ideal to mix & match gable and hip forms unless there's good reason to do so or you feature projecting gables out from a primary hip composition like as in cal bungs. I think you'll find it would be a better outcome to confidently work with one or the other here. In this case the existing primary reference is the gable form and this could be really be made the defining building form feature, but you need to decide upon how you articulate the gable forms - it's like there needs to be a clever/clear approach/language developed with some contemporary material to express the garage gable full height so it reads as the single material, rather than being broken up with the garage door and the gable infill - if it was a hidden door and the form finished more consistently the whole thing would look classier, professional and more elegant. There is super potential here to get this right and look amazing. I think the layout is all OK but some harder work is required/deserved on the facade, street presentation and form resolution, which obviously you are aware about since you've asked the question......possibly here, less in more ;) PD...See MoreNeeding street appeal
Comments (1)Hi Kristy, if you google or Instagram “Three birds renovations”, they have done some reasonably simple transformations of houses similar to yours. They mainly use a colour palette of white/ grey. Lots of paint, large potted plants, decluttered gardens....See MoreDutch Lap OR Clapboard on Simple Gable Ranch House
Comments (1)Did you know that you have posted on the Australian Houzz site? In Australia those products are not available so you probably won't get many opinions from this forum. If you were in Australia I would be suggesting that you consider some of the James Hardie smooth faced weatherboard products for a clean look, that is more resistant to impact than thin metal siding. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See MoreShed placement help
Comments (7)Most council areas require a building permit for a large 70sq,m shed. Something so large will take up a lot of your outdoor space. Consider the height of the shed, and the setbacks required from your boundaries. Consider how much shade the shed will cast, and how you plan to use the ground on the southern side of the shed. Finally consider your own outlook. Which windows will look at the side of the shed? Do you want the view from your living areas to be of the shed? What about the neighbours views? Are there any restrictions placed by the developer of the subdivsion on the size, materials, colours and location of sheds? You haven't provided enough information about the orientation, but you do need to chat with council about their requirements for setbacks. Once you have this information you should peg out the corners of your proposed shed on the ground to see how it relates to your house and outlook to help you reach agreement. By the way I agree, with you the shed should be a lot smaller. Your husband's proposed shed is about the size of two, double garages! Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See MoreBBH Projects Pty Ltd
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