When arranging a home, the issue of the exterior deserves special attention, because appearance a home is an indicator of the taste of its owners. Today designers offer many options decorative finishing façade, capable of making the house unique and distinguishing it from the general range of surrounding buildings. Following newfangled trends, more and more people prefer to use a certain architectural style when decorating their houses, characteristic of a particular country.

For those who value simplicity of form, restraint and elegance without frills, we can advise you to decorate the facade of the house in German style. Such a house will look advantageous due to its solid and original appearance; it will be able to create the impression of reliability and home comfort.

The advantage of the German style is that it can be applied both to an object under construction and to an already finished one, that is, when the walls are erected and the roof is ready. The Germans are thrifty people, so they don’t need to finish the façade. a large number of material, which will have a positive effect on the family budget.

Modest German style is traditionally characterized by practicality, economy and original design. The design of the facade can be characterized by the general features inherent in this architectural direction.

1. Simplicity and rigor decorative elements.
2. No intricate patterns bright colors and details, sculptural decorations.
3. A rational approach to the use of materials for construction and finishing.
4. Limited color palette.
5. Compliance with the traditional canons of Western European architecture.

Walls and roof

Traditionally, a German-style house has the shape of a square or rectangle with smooth smooth walls, painted in plain, discreet colors and decorated with bay windows. These are protruding parts of the house that increase living space.

As for the roof, it is usually gable and made in a brown-red palette. The main material for the roof is tiles. The plinth is finished in natural stone, which is very popular in Germany as a material for the original design of buildings. Thanks to this, the building stands out for its noble appearance.

Small balconies, less often attics, are built as decorative elements. They are decorated without pretentiousness: with tinted boards that are fixed on top of the facade.

Windows and doors

German style is very demanding when it comes to the design of doors and windows. The front door must certainly stand out against the general background of the facade. This is usually the brightest detail that attracts attention.

Windows are made rectangular or arch-shaped. Each window is not a single whole, but several sections separated by special jumpers. In addition, the windows are decorated with wooden shutters, which serve a purely decorative function, giving the house a lived-in and well-groomed look.

Half-timbered houses

Half-timbered architecture is a famous style of architecture in Germany. A distinctive feature of such buildings is the presence of a vertical frame with cross beams and diagonally braced. It is also characterized by figured beam structures. They are painted in colors that contrast with the shade of the walls, giving the house expressiveness and ambience. Curved beams in combination with natural stone finishing or plaster look especially impressive on the walls.

Gothic houses

Buildings that are stylized as Gothic are always distinguished by their originality. In the photo, such houses look like real medieval castles. This is facilitated by the pointed roof and vertically elongated windows, which visually make the entire building taller and more presentable.

Since ancient times, German architecture has been famous for its beauty and practicality. As in other countries, it has come a long way from Romanesque and Gothic styles to high-tech, from castles and half-timbered buildings to ultra modern buildings. Thanks to its solidity and economy, German architecture has become the embodiment of high quality and rationality. Some elements of ancient houses - for example, half-timbered timber - are still used in the construction of modern buildings. And university students study the works of the famous German designer Ernst Neufert and follow in their works the standards and patterns he found.

House with imitation half-timbered facade

The 20th century was a turning point in the history of Germany in general, and in particular in design and architecture, marking a consistent departure from the classics. With the advent of the Bauhaus school in the 1920s, modernism gradually replaced other architectural styles. Architects abandoned ornamentation on the facades and simplified the shape of buildings, subordinating it to function. These principles were reflected in post-war architecture, when designers deliberately avoided any historical analogies and preferred to create “from scratch.” The practicality of the building and its efficiency came first - both during construction and during operation. Architects are actively exploring new materials and technologies to improve energy efficiency and ease of home management. In recent decades, smart home projects using automation and computer technology have increasingly been developed.

The architecture of a private house combines traditional and modern elements: the simple shape of the building and gable roof appeared in a new interpretation, and the zinc roofing coating, long known in construction, spread over the entire surface of the house. Klaus Schlossen Architekten

1. Distinctive features of a German house

Private architecture in Germany is quite diverse. As in Russia, here you can find both ultra-modern buildings and quite traditional buildings. In addition, throughout the country, many cities with ancient houses have been preserved, which were reconstructed in connection with the new realities of life. If we talk about newly constructed buildings, most of them are built according to standard designs.

Many German residents live in individual cottages in small towns and commute to the nearest metropolis to work. There are both single-family houses (Einfamilienhaus) and duplexes (Zweifamilienhaus). Having studied German catalogs of private residential buildings for the middle class, we can note general principles designing modern country housing in Germany. Practicality, economy, rationality - these features that distinguish all German architecture as a whole lie at the basis of every private project. This approach is manifested in both planning and façade solutions.

The structure of a German house is simple and concise. No frills, no impractical and economically unjustified decorations and architectural elements:

The shape of the houses is close to a square; additional volumes are often added to it. This could be an entrance group forming a balcony on the second floor, or a garage attached to the house or connected to it by a covered terrace;

The building consists of two floors, or one floor with an attic;

The roof is most often gable (sometimes hipped);

There are no turrets in the architecture of the house, but there are bay windows and balconies.

The building plan forms a rectangle. It is complemented by the volume of the entrance group, which serves as a balcony on the second floor. Kampa

Project from ABC of Construction. Architect Alexey Kilevnik.

Stylistics modern house relies heavily on the principles inherent in functionalism and minimalism. Unlike traditional German half-timbered architecture, functionalism involves complete absence strict canons and the use of new capabilities of modern building materials. The main attention is paid to the function of a particular element. Form is determined by function, and façade by form.

Similar principles are declared in minimalism. Buildings in this style, as a rule, are built according to individual projects and are more expressive. Simplicity of execution, lack of decor and embellishment, natural materials in decoration, a single color scheme, simple geometric shapes - these are the distinctive features of the style. Special attention focuses on the effects associated with natural light. Therefore, cottages in this style are characterized by the presence of windows on the entire wall and flat roofs with glass fragments.

All this is reflected in façade solutions German houses, among which we can distinguish common features:

- balconies, terraces, canopies, large roof extensions, which provide a variety of facade solutions that give the building individuality;

The additional volume of the loggia adds expressiveness to the simple building. Juretzka Architekten

- large glazing areas, corner and panoramic windows, double-height glazing;

The large glazing area makes the typical farmhouse a striking representative of modern private architecture. Landau+Kindelbacher

Lack of decor on the facade;

The use of large undivided planes of a homogeneous material or one color;

Light textured plaster and black wooden planks form an expressive contrast. Drevohaus

Space-planning solutions correspond to the structure of the house and are built according to general principles:

The living room and dining room are usually combined into a single space;

The kitchen is most often not isolated by solid partitions, but is separated from the general space by a piece of furniture (bar counter, shelving) or a decorative partition. Lack of partitions and corridors, combining several functional zones creates a feeling of spaciousness in one space and saves usable space. As a result, the prerequisites for interesting interior solutions arise;

Single space of kitchen-living room in the interior. Landau+Kindelbacher

The total area of ​​the three main functional areas of the main room (living room + dining room + kitchen) is approximately 40-70 m2;

The entrance block is separated by partitions (hallway, toilet, wardrobe, staircase);

Ground floor plan in typical house. Kampa

The apparent dryness of rectangular spaces is often enriched with rectangular bay windows - both on one floor and double-height;

On the second floor there are traditionally personal apartments (bedrooms, office, bathroom, wardrobe);

All rooms are separated by partitions, most often of a broken shape, for the functional arrangement of furniture, equipment and more efficient use of space;

Everything can be found in the building layout character traits German house. Most of the first floor is occupied by the combined space of the kitchen, dining room and living room. A single flight of stairs leads to the second floor. The complex shape of the bedroom and bathroom allows you to divide the rooms into functional zones. Drevohaus

To move between floors, a single-flight staircase is often used, and a spacious illuminated staircase hall is arranged on the second floor.

A single-flight staircase leads to the illuminated hall on the second floor. Klaus Schlossen Architekten

2. Construction of a house according to a German project

German practicality and rationality often attracts future homeowners from Russia. Simple and discreet, and at the same time very functional, German-style houses are very popular. How promising foreign projects are and how they take root on Russian soil is clearly demonstrated by the history of the construction of a “German” house by the ABC Construction company.

House project

A cottage project with a total area of ​​219 m2, created by a German architectural and construction bureau, was of interest to our potential customer. In 2009, he took photographs of the exterior and interior of an exhibition model in Germany and contacted ABC of Construction with a request to develop an AR (architectural section) and a KR (structural section) and subsequently build a house according to this project.

After studying the photographic materials, our specialists analyzed the architectural and space-planning solutions of the cottage, which the customer liked so much. The rectangular cottage is crowned with a traditional gable hip roof. Symmetrical facades attract with their purity and clarity. Lined up in one line French windows The first and second floors give lightness to the end facades with hipped gables. On the second floor, the windows are decorated with metal balcony railings.

Exhibition example of a German house. Corner rustics in the color of white front boards, window and door frames make the facades festive and elegant.

The “calling card” of the project is two symmetrically located volumes that adjoin the rear façade and together create a U-shaped composition. This is a glass room winter garden, combined with the living room, and a covered terrace, access to which is designed from the dining room. With their proportions and roof shape, the extensions repeat the canopy over the porch of the main entrance and form a small patio– an isolated cozy space for family recreation in the open air.

A distinctive feature of the cottage's planning solution is a light translucent staircase located in the center of the house. This planning “zest” attracted the customer’s attention.

As the main compositional dominant, the staircase conventionally lines the boundaries of the main functional areas: hall, kitchen, dining room, living room, while providing a view of the entire space. Thanks to the light and openwork structures and the wide staircase hatch, the second floor hall is clearly visible and becomes part of the overall volume, visually expanding it.

An openwork staircase located in the center of the building provides a through view of the entire front space.

According to the designers, the staircase is not adjacent to the load-bearing structures and partitions of the building. Like a sculpture, it can be freely walked around from all sides. Thus, the functional object has turned into a kind of core of the house, around which life processes revolve in the literal and figurative sense.

Lightness, airiness and additional volume give the double-height living room space five window openings, cut into the truncated roof gable. These windows also illuminate the staircase hall on the second floor. This detail makes the interior more diverse, and the façade of the building rich and interesting.

The second floor is an attic, but thanks to the sufficient height of the walls up to the roof slope, the space is cozy and functional. Sloping skylights are installed in the living areas and bathrooms, which not only saturate the space with daylight, but also significantly enliven the interior.

Dormer windows make the second floor space bright and cozy.

History of construction

For various reasons, the “German” project was not implemented. But the photos of the cottage attracted our other customer. Data design solutions almost completely met his requirements and wishes regarding the organization of the internal space, the composition of the premises and the architecture of the building.

However, the customer wished to make some changes to the design and layout of the building to adapt the project to his needs, Russian climatic conditions and the existing building materials market. The construction process was preceded by a design stage, as a result of which the house underwent a number of changes.

The cold climate required the construction of a warm vestibule, which turned into a covered terrace of the main entrance. For the same reason, they abandoned the stained glass glazing of the winter garden, replacing it with walls with a large window opening. To increase the living space, we had to abandon the second light in the living room. In its place, an office appeared in the attic. For better lighting five windows were combined into a continuous strip block.

Ribbon windows in the attic provide the office with good insolation.

The terrace adjacent to the dining room has also become warm. In this room they arranged home cinema. At the customer’s request, in place of the living room on the first floor, our specialists designed a relaxation room with a steam room, shower room and toilet. A small redevelopment also affected the group of technical rooms.

Standard windows with a window sill height of 0.9 m instead of French ones - from floor to ceiling - helped improve the heating technology of the house, which is important in winter period. On the second floor, the height of the windows remained the same, but there was a balcony with a wooden fence and an exit from two rooms. A ventilation block lined with stone appeared on the façade of the house - it goes through external wall technical room.

The front façade of the house has undergone changes: the height of the windows on the first floor has been reduced, and a balcony has appeared on the second.

For economic reasons and the aesthetic preferences of the customer, our architects shifted the decorative accents in the exterior of the house. Snow-white rustications and platbands were abandoned, and the expensive dark facing brick of the external walls was replaced with brick light tone. At the same time, to maintain contrast window frames, frontal boards and drainage systems were made in dark colors. For more reliable operation of the roof with a large number of valleys and ribs, it was decided to replace the metal tiles with bitumen shingles.

Despite all these changes, our designers preserved the artistic image of the cottage, the space-planning structure and, of course, the main feature of the interior space - the sculptural staircase in the very center of the house. The construction of the building for this project was carried out by our company in 2010.

The front façade of the house has undergone changes: the height of the windows on the first floor has been reduced, and a balcony has appeared on the second.

We are currently actively cooperating with the German architectural and construction bureau Anke Disterheft. Leading specialists and management of the ABC Construction company often visit Germany, where they exchange experiences with German colleagues, improve their skills, and study new technologies and materials in construction.

We have accumulated a large number of ideas for design and construction country houses based on German standards and technologies. Our office has a lot of original literature on German architecture. If you are interested in the material in this article, we are always waiting for you at the ABC of Construction.

German quality is valued in all areas of activity, including private housing construction. Traditional German house designs are distinguished by practicality, quality and multifunctional layouts. High level quality and attention to detail is evident in everything - from the choice of building materials to planning decisions. The German design of private houses in many projects has the shape of a cube, and the exterior decoration of the house is done in light color palettes.

Characteristic design features of German houses

In the exterior design you can always notice the presence of bay windows, balconies, wooden decor, as well as real flowers planted in pots or decorative containers. In such houses window blocks have a classic rectangular or arched shape, sometimes with massive frames or shutters. The basement of the house is usually faced with porcelain stoneware or natural stone. German houses are most often found in the attic or two-story version With gable roof. The roof is predominantly finished with red tiles.

One of the most popular German style directions is a half-timbered structure. All house projects in the German half-timbered style are built from wooden beams with slopes at different angles. The distance between the beams is filled with aerated concrete, glass or white brick with insulation. An interesting feature of the half-timbered structure is panoramic glazing, which looks very stylish and respectable. Regardless of the architectural style, all German houses have a standard layout concept and the following common features:

Attic floor with gable roof;

Rectangular shape;

Availability of a garage or shed;

Thanks to design features, V attic house, the space under the roof slopes does not disappear.

In some projects, a basement floor is equipped for domestic needs or a workshop.

Everyone knows the practicality of the Germans and their rational approach to all things. This feature also affects the design of private houses. Many designs of German houses, instead of a garage, provide for a simple and open area for parking a car. Despite the exotic nature of German projects, recently they are increasingly found in suburban construction.

Typical projects German houses are impeccable in terms of rationality and ergonomics, as they imply the maximum beneficial use residential and utility rooms. In many layouts, the number of walls and partitions is reduced to a minimum. The ground floor usually houses the kitchen and dining room, providing a central gathering place for the entire family. On the second floor there are bedrooms and other rooms necessary for relaxation.

Exterior decoration of a house in German style

Finishing work on the outside of the house involves processing already finished wooden or plastered walls. Some German-style projects are designed with a façade that is divided into several equal segments using a rigid frame. The resulting cells are filled with special materials. In order to protect the foundation of the house from negative impact external factors, the basement of German houses is being finished high-strength materials type artificial or natural stone. This original design facade gives the house an attractive and extraordinary appearance.

To decorate houses, wide boards are often used, which are fixed to plastered walls using self-tapping screws. As a material for the construction of classic German houses, architects most often choose dark wood, which is treated with paints and varnishes to protect the wood from moisture. A properly selected paint and varnish composition not only protects the wood from adverse factors, but also gives it a noble shine, effectively emphasizing the structure of the pattern of the internal fibers.

New designs of German houses combine ancient German traditions and high-tech materials. Thanks to this, houses in German designs, with Gothic architectural elements, are very popular in the field of private housing construction. The special architecture of German houses prevents them from being confused with houses made in other styles. In our country, the most widespread is the German half-timbered style, which is distinguished by interesting shape roofing and the predominance of wood finishing.

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Today, many are tired of the noise of city life and are looking to buy or build housing outside the city. If you purchased suburban area and are planning to start construction there, pay attention to the German-style house.

German style house facade

The house, built in the German style, is distinguished by austerity and simplicity of details, rationality and practicality of the appearance of the building. There are no elaborate elements or other sculptural decorations on the facades of German-style houses.

Today one of the popular German architectural styles is, which is characterized by vertical frame structures, diagonal braces and horizontal beams. Moreover, beam structures are most often made in contrasting shades compared to the main background of the building’s decoration. The facades of German-style houses perfectly combine half-timbered elements with natural or artificial stone trim.

German style may also contain elements. Such houses with pointed roofs and vertical elongated windows look catchy and extraordinary. Cottage with a German-style veranda often has columns that not only have a decorative function, but also serve as a reliable support for the roof of the veranda.

A German-style house with protruding bay windows looks great. Due to them, the living space in the house increases, and the glazed bay windows along the entire perimeter of the building serve as an excellent decoration of the house.

Interior decoration of a house in German style

The interior design of the rooms of a house in the German style is practical and reliable. The rooms are light, since the German style assumes the presence large windows and even glazed roofs.

The German interior is dominated by muted, calm and warm tones. The combination of a dark floor and light walls is considered traditional.

Furniture for a room in the German style is distinguished by practicality, neatness and high quality manufacturing. For its production, only natural and simple materials are used.