Exterior ideas needed!!

[Bournbrook]

Hi all. We now have planning for a new build TF house, but still need to submit our materials to LPA. 
on the original design from the architect we wanted reclaim brick with vertical timber cladding as attached, but. I am now beginning to think it could end up looking a bit crap and maybe best to just embrace the modern. As we are not using the architect now we are past the planning stage, we can’t ask them to show us different designs with CAD. 
does anyone have any bright ideas about external materials that may work well in this design?

and does anyone know of any good computer programme I could get that could help me mock ideas up myself?

 

thanks 

[TheMitchells]

I like the brick and wood! Why change it?

[Onoff]

11 hours ago, Bournbrook said:

does anyone have any bright ideas about external materials that may work well in this design?

 

Black, satin, Bedec barn paint, to do the rest of that wood 👌

[Bournbrook]

28 minutes ago, Onoff said:

 

Black, satin, Bedec barn paint, to do the rest of that wood 👌

Just looked that up. Looks good! You reckon all black for the wood then or keep the natural as well? Any ideas on coatings for natural. Love sioo:x light grey but it’s ££££!

[Bournbrook]

8 hours ago, TheMitchells said:

I like the brick and wood! Why change it?

That’s good to hear! I think I’m just overthinking it to be honest. I want to make sure we’ve considered all options and I just worry that the ‘old looking’ brick we were thinking of may look a bit forced and maybe we should just embrace the modern look entirely 

[Onoff]

2 minutes ago, Bournbrook said:

Just looked that up. Looks good! You reckon all black for the wood then or keep the natural as well? Any ideas on coatings for natural. Love sioo:x light grey but it’s ££££!

 

It's reassuringly expensive too. First coat covers bare wood. Give it 3 like it says on the tin and it just lasts. 

[Bournbrook]

1 hour ago, Onoff said:

 

It's reassuringly expensive too. First coat covers bare wood. Give it 3 like it says on the tin and it just lasts. 

I had been looking at factory sprayed stuff. Do you think buying it and coating on site is adequate? I seem to get varying info when I search

[Mrog]

AI tools are starting to be used to create realistic images from architectural sketches and plans. If you have your architects plans in digital form, it might be interesting to try a few of these, suggesting the materials and finish you want to visualise. Most have free trials that should be sufficient for your needs.

 

There's a comparison of some of the more popular ones here:

https://pixelstoplans.com/the-best-ai-image-generators-for-architecture/

[TommoUK]

CGI's are expensive. A cheaper option would be to draw a 3D model or 2D elevation on Sketchup and play around with the renders.  This will take time if you haven't used Sketchup before.  Alternatively just look at good examples of other people work..pinterest etc

[Alan Ambrose]

Not so much if you use freelancers from fiverr or similar.

[flanagaj]

Modernist is clean lines.  We were at the self build centre at the weekend, and we concluded that a contemporary property needs a brick with quite a smooth face and sharp edges.   A reclaimed brick will probably have too much of a rustic feel.   Great for cladding and a barn style conversion, but not sure for a modernist property.