Architects about facades

A decorative maiolica frieze in several shades of majolica with corbels that transition into pilasters in the corners of the house.

In this project, we used tinted decors a couple of shades lighter than the walls, rather than white. The shutters and wrought iron grilles fill in the empty wall spaces. And a highlight —is the concave folded copper canopy over the main entrance.

Reconstruction of an old brick townhouse in Vietnam. Architects Landmak Architecture.

The new façade is made of white concrete blocks in an openwork lattice-like pattern. They create a delicate balance between total privacy with blank fences and transparency of the panoramic glazing.

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Continuing the theme of brick patterns on the façade. Here are some examples of ornamental brickwork in our projects.

For a full dive into the topic, read our article about ornamental masonry.

Transformation of the Carlsberg plant in Copenhagen into a residential area. ADEPT architects.

Theodora House is built on the site of the original yeast warehouse and named after the daughter of the brewery's founder. Most of the new development is occupied by apartments.

The red brick was used for the mixed use, typical of industrial buildings from the early 20th century. The purpose of making the facade more interesting and dynamic is to use ornamentation and the curving brick form. The interior façade is white with a crate for climbing plants to cover the entire façade.

The house was purchased with existing finishes that did not suit the new owners.

The new look with harmonious color and textures is much more confident and noble.

The walls are tiled in a heterogeneous Bavarian style, the joints in light beige, and the horizontal bands are plastered with a fine grain plaster. The decors are of a warm shade, in tones of the plaster belts, to give a cozy look and impression of an already lived in house. The plinth cladding — graphite stoneware.

Erker — part of the façade that protrudes from the general plane. It can have different shapes (round, rectangular, polyhedral) and floors. It is fixed to the facade with cantilever beams, if the support goes up to the foundation — it's already a risalite.

The photo is of a home renovation in Canada. Drew Mandel Architects architecture.

Half of the facade with its traditional bay window remains untouched, while the other half has been combined with a dormer window to make a larger projecting part with floor-to-ceiling windows. It's a good example of reinventing an existing facade with a minimum of intervention.

Wohnhaus am Hainerweg, Germany.

Architects: JOP Architekten.

The house looks like an wooden cube in an frame. The pitched outline of the roof seems classic only at first glance, the space underneath it — an open terrace.

The pool is set up in a basement recess, inaccessible to visual access by neighbors.

The foundations and basement are made of concrete, the top of the house is wood.

In our façade database you can easily search for examples of finishes by style, detail, and your combinations alone, such as «s; modern white façade with fiber cement paneling» or «Norman bay windows with patterns».

You can make your own collections of houses you like, try it!

From sketch to final rendering.

EQUITONE gray wall panels with a rough surface combined with wood and planken panels. The accents — illuminated panels with geometric pattern and volume effect.