

The entry elevation of this estate is symmetrical and flat.
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Visualizations like this help the homeowners determine how to execute their new designs. In our digital rendering of this home, we added an elevated porch with steps and a walkway. Many a normal house front elevation design includes floating doors or other unusual necessities that make it hard to picture the home finished. A digital rendering of the normal house front elevation design guides our clients in planning a cohesive design. When adding on to an existing home, it can be difficult for homeowners to see how the addition will fit into the rest of the home. On the other hand, a pastel palette would be more appropriate for a beach cottage. For example, a striking black and white color scheme would give this bungalow a more urban feel. Symmetrical homes might be easier to visualize in flat elevations, but seeing colors helps solidify the design style. Our designers rendered this two-story bungalow in an earth tone palette for a warm and cozy vibe. Our designers rendered the home in Oyster White and Flagstone by Sherwin Williams with a black roof to help the homeowners make color and material decisions. The plan for this large modern farmhouse has a lot of interesting roof angles, gables, dormers, and architectural details that were difficult to see on the front elevation. The rendering created by our designers at brick&batten also allowed our clients to imagine their new open indoor-outdoor living space. These options are hard to visualize on the entry elevation sketch, but are much clearer with the help of our rendering.

This Cape-style home has unique features: the three symmetrical front doors, cupola, and steeply pitched roof. Front elevation drawings usually show dimensions, front doors, windows, and any architectural features such as gables, rooflines, and porches.

As such, you cannot see angles as you might in a 2D rendering. The view is dead-on and flat, as if you were standing on the same plane. The front elevation or ‘entry elevation’ shows only the front façade of the home from the street. What is a normal house front elevation design?
