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Modern two-story house with contrasting facade and vertical accent

#9777. Modern two-story house with contrasting facade and vertical accent

The presented image showcases a modern two-story private residence with interesting architectural solutions. The facade features a restrained color palette dominated by beige and bluish-gray tones, creating a harmonious blend with the surrounding landscape.

A distinctive feature of the architectural composition is the vertical accent in the form of a tower-like structure with horizontal divisions, which visually segments the building and adds expressiveness. This element not only serves a decorative purpose but likely conceals technical communications of the house.

The facade is enriched with textural and volumetric elements: tile roofing with a characteristic curve, metal balcony railings, and glass window surfaces. The entrance area is accentuated by a canopy supported by columns in the same blue-gray shade as the vertical dominant. This solution creates compositional integrity and emphasizes the thoughtfulness of the design.

The landscaping of the adjacent territory, including decorative plants in white planters at the entrance, softens the geometric architectural forms and integrates the building into its natural surroundings.

When designing your own facade, several techniques from this example could be adopted: using vertical accents for visual division of the facade; playing with textures (smooth plaster and textured material); combining neutral tones with one or two contrasting elements; framing the entrance area to create a welcoming appearance; using vegetation as a facade design element.

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