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Modern minimalist facade with contrasting Corten steel entrance feature

#17030. Modern minimalist facade with contrasting Corten steel entrance feature

The presented facade demonstrates a masterful combination of modern architecture and thoughtfully selected materials, creating an expressive entrance area for a residential house. The central compositional element is a contrasting vertical insert made of Corten steel (or a material imitating rusty texture), framed by light glass panels. This element not only serves as a functional entrance door but also becomes an artistic dominant of the entire facade design, emphasizing the verticality of the structure.

The architectural solution for the entrance zone is particularly interesting: a dark frame of vertical slats creates a volumetric portal that protrudes from the main white volume of the building. This technique adds depth and scale to the entrance, despite its compact size. Large glazed areas on the left side provide visual lightness and good insolation for interior spaces, while also creating an interesting dialogue between internal and external spaces.

The minimalist design of the entrance group is complemented by thoughtful landscaping with neat palm plantings, giving the composition a light tropical accent. The white paving of the entrance area supports the overall color scheme and visually expands the space in front of the house.

In your own home project, a similar effect can be recreated by using contrasting materials to accentuate the entrance area, creating protruding portals to add depth to the facade, and skillfully combining closed surfaces with glazed elements. The combination of warm textures like wood or Corten steel with cooler tones of metal, glass, and white surfaces works particularly effectively.