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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