An Architect's Guide for Planning Residential Additions
Many homeowners want new rooms added to their houses. When planning for residential additions, people have to think about the house's surroundings, overall design, and the home's neighborhood. There are a few different basic residential addition categories.
Some of them exist separately from the house itself. Pavilions are a classic example.
Horizontal additions are also popular, and they're connected to the rest of the house. These additions are used to extend or expand the original house. It's also actually possible to expand a home upward, or vertically. These additions are especially common in certain urban or suburban areas. People might want to make their homes larger, but they won't always have room for a horizontal addition of any kind. Fortunately, vertical residential additions are also possible.
Some additions will be as detailed as the rest of the house. Homeowners make an effort to give people the impression that the additional room was always there. However, it's also common to make additions that actually do stand out and that seem different from the original house visually. Designers might want to create a contrast with everything else, or they might just want to help people save money on the residential addition creation process. There are numerous approaches available.
