Treating the facade of a
built structure with accessories can beautify an ordinary exterior turning it
into a visual delight. Cladding is one treatment that can transform a wall from
just a vertical feature to something of character form and proportion in any
home. Normally, the front part of a building receives treatment as it is the
part visitors are greeted with. Where a building is situated in a large estate
and is open to view from all sides elevation treatment can be given to the
whole exterior.
Very often there are
multiple uses for accents. For instance when a concrete or brick wall is
covered with flamed or polished granite, the wall is protected by the hard
stone, maintenance costs are reduced and it increases the elegance and splendor
through the elevation. If it is desirable to decrease the feeling of expansiveness
and hardness of this material one can have grooves and striations to divide the
whole into smaller parts. There can be colored grouts or metal strips such as
brass to produce an effect and to create a focus on framed areas. Differently
colored granite will induce interest and lessen the dullness of a solitary
material.
For an ethnic feel clay
tiles can be used to clad walls with a theme running through the entire home.
One can utilize translucent glass blocks to form a wall that is used at the
entrance and leads into an enclosed, dimly-lit space giving privacy. Simple
doors and windows are made into special openings through the treatment of fenestration.
The shape and size of the frames and shutters, the security grills and the
chajjas lends a visual decorative quality.
Though they are flat
traditionally, when they are sloping they can change the architectural face into
a traditional or Grecian one if decorated with a pediment and pilasters. An
appealing extra is a window box for plants. The garden is elevated to eye level
where it can be seen and gives an accent to the opening with lovely greens and
flowers. The grills usually of cast iron or mild steel or aluminum can be very
ornamental for traditional style or simple and smart for contemporary homes.
When the built form is
dynamic through the alteration of profile heights or a varied mixture of solids
and voids or through combining flats and slopes accents are possible. The
illumination should create a play of shadows making the simple facade into a
splendid one.
Pillars, patios, pergolas
and water bodies can be distinct pieces or merged with the building. Design
languages with foreign elements such as skylights, dormer windows and a faux
fireplace can add drama. You can treat these particular items in a different
way to give them an emphasis thus upgrading their effect. For impact use
textured paints.
Ornamental eaves for sloped
roofs, moldings and cornices along walls and ceilings, and creepers growing up
stone walls are some ideas to add to the outer design plan. Mosaics and murals,
exposed brick walls and artifacts can also be incorporated. Accents should be
used moderately to add refinement.
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