#16112. Minimalist Brick Facade with Wooden Accents

This modern urban house exemplifies minimalist architecture with a carefully considered facade. The building features a three-story structure with an attic, clad in warm brown brick that creates a solid visual foundation.

The facade is characterized by an interesting contrast of materials: brickwork combined with natural wood elements in window frames and doors. The wooden window openings with their warm honey tone stand out particularly well against the restrained brick background. The architect skillfully employed a contrasting approach, where the strict geometry of brickwork is softened by the organic texture of wood.

The attic window with wooden framing adds verticality to the building and provides additional natural lighting to the top floor. An interesting solution is the asymmetrical arrangement of window openings and the entrance door, which gives the facade dynamism and contemporary character while maintaining overall harmony.

For homeowners, such a facade demonstrates several effective techniques: using contrasting natural materials creates visual interest; large window openings ensure good insolation; and the minimalist approach with emphasis on quality materials makes the design timeless and easy to maintain. Particularly noteworthy is the thoughtful detail of wooden louver shutters on the second-floor windows – a functional element that simultaneously serves as a decorative accent.