Portiko ve manzara

Nisan 7, 2020 A.B.D.

Mimari: abdesignarchinteriors.com, Yeni Zelanda
Built by: A client in A.B.D.
Likeness to the design: 7/10
Design award: $300

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From design to built

A gabled portico and twin pergolas bring the winning front facade to life

7/10 likeness to the winning design

The heart of the winning design is here: a white-columned gabled portico with an arched opening, flanked by wood pergolas across the front, with crisp white posts and dark shutters. The build adds a stone veneer band across the whole front, which the brief asked for, and keeps the landscaping simpler, with warm path lights glowing at dusk. The house now has the welcoming, finished entry the design imagined.

What was kept

Gabled portico centered on the front door, with an arched opening and white trim, much like the renders
Wood pergolas extending on both sides of the portico, as shown in the aerial view
Square white columns marking the portico and the pergola ends
Dark double front doors with glass, in a deep greenish tone close to the brief's preference
Dark shutters kept on every window, giving the classic contrast of the design
Lantern-style lights on the columns beside the entry
A masonry base along the front of the house

What changed

The base became a stone veneer band running across the main house and the garage wing, instead of the brick base shown in the renders
The shutters read as a deep blue-gray in the photos rather than the dark green of the renders, though evening light makes this hard to judge
The white railings around the porch area don't appear in the photos
The large-paver and gravel walkway and the layered planting beds aren't visible; the lawn runs closer to the house, with a smaller bed and low path lights
The siding is a warm beige rather than the light gray-white of the renders
The pergola on the left seems to reach right to the corner of the house

Highlights

The arched gable portico is a true focal point, especially lit up at dusk
The twin pergolas add depth and shadow across the front, just as the design intended
The stone veneer gives the facade a grounded, substantial feel
Uplights along the bed and the porch make the house glow warmly in the evening

SpaceApp reviewed this with its AI, from the client's photos and the winning design. Judged on: the front facade seen from the street; landscaping only partly visible

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