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Dual Façade: Combination of White Metal and Wooden Shingles in a Contemporary House

#9590. Dual Façade: Combination of White Metal and Wooden Shingles in a Contemporary House

The image showcases a contemporary residential house with an interesting contrasting façade solution. The architectural composition is built on the combination of two different materials and textures: white vertical metal cladding and warm wooden shingles covering the central part of the building.

The architectural volume is designed as several interconnected "little houses" with pitched roofs, creating a sense of a harmonious complex rather than a single massive structure. The gables with their double-pitched roofs emphasize the archetypal house form, but the modern interpretation makes the image fresh and relevant.

The textured wooden cladding, made of overlapping individual wooden shingles, deserves special attention as it creates a rich interplay of light and shadow on the façade. The contrast between the smooth white metal cladding and the textured wooden surface creates visual tension and makes the exterior memorable.

Large panoramic sliding doors provide a good connection between interior and exterior spaces, while the minimalist paving with integrated greenery in front of the house demonstrates an eco-friendly approach to organizing the adjoining territory. The young tree in the foreground will eventually provide shade and additional privacy.

In your own project, such a technique of contrasting material combinations can be used to highlight different functional areas of the house or to create visual diversity on extended façades. The vertical cladding visually increases the height of the building, while the textured finishing of the central part attracts attention and becomes the focal point of the entire composition.

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