reference image construction photo of a two story modern lakehouse street facing east elevation the building shows three distinct sections a two story main wing on the left a tall central entry stair tower with large windows and a single story garage wing on the right all surfaces currently show zip sheathing styrofoam insulation board and exposed osb at the roofline goal apply finished exterior materials across all three sections do not alter building geometry window placement rooflines or door openings remove all construction equipment lumber scaffolding bracing and debris remove snow and gravel driveway left wing two story main section left side of image same material pattern as previously rendered lakeside elevation upper lower zones above and below any panel band james hardie hardieplank v groove siding horizontal planks running left to right iron gray near black hex 2c2c2c matte fiber cement finish middle horizontal band james hardie hardiepanel 48 wide 24 tall panels landscape orientation seagrass texture sw 7671 on the rocks warm greige taupe hex b5a89a thin dark reveals at panel joints fascia roofline trim matte black metal true black hex 111111 center entry tower tall middle section with large windows and front door material longboard aluminum siding panels vertical orientation planks run top to bottom color light cherry a warm medium light reddish brown wood tone natural cherry wood appearance with warm amber coral undertones not orange not dark think fresh cut cherry wood in natural finish hex reference approximately c17f5a to c98a62 finish realistic wood look aluminum with subtle linear grain running vertically panel joints thin reveals between vertical planks this zone spans the full height of the entry tower from ground to roofline the large multi pane aluminum framed windows on this tower should be retained with dark black frames right garage wing single story section on far right this wing has two visible faces treat them differently front face facing the street same plane as the left wing material james hardie hardieplank v groove siding orientation horizontal planks running left to right color iron gray near black hex 2c2c2c finish matte fiber cement side garage door face the face containing the garage doors angled or perpendicular to street material james hardie hardiepanel 48 wide 24 tall panels landscape orientation texture seagrass subtle horizontal grain color natural warm light natural fiber cement tone a soft warm off white cream with very slight gray undertones similar to unfinished linen hex reference approximately d4cec6 to ceca bf panel joints thin dark reveals at 48 horizontal and 24 vertical intervals garage doors retain door locations render as matte black flush panel garage doors with no window lites roofline fascia all sections all fascia bands soffit trim and roofline edges matte black metal true black hex 111111 flat brake formed metal appearance no brown no bronze no warm tones on any fascia landscaping remove all construction debris gravel snow lumber bracing and equipment including the telehandler replace gravel foreground with a finished concrete or asphalt driveway approaching the garage clean and smooth add a finished front lawn with lush dark green turf on either side of the driveway foundation planting bed along the base of the left wing and entry tower low ornamental grasses compact shrubs and perennial groundcover appropriate for a midwest lakeside property mulched beds with clean steel edging keep all plantings under 30 so they do not obscure siding or windows retain existing mature trees in background left and right lighting retain warm golden hour sunlight from the right west color material hierarchy summary entry tower warm light cherry wood tone the warmest most distinctive material garage door face panels lightest value soft natural cream off white middle band on the rocks medium warm taupe v groove siding near black charcoal fascia true black metal