The front façade will be made of brickwork. Brickwork is less commmon in Japan than in the Netherlands. Most brickwork look alike buildings in Tokyo are clad with tiles or brick strips. The real thing (picture above) can be distinguished in the details.
Especilally on corners the true thickness of the brick is revealed. A real brick has length - width - height proportions of 4:2:1. As the above image shows these bricks are merely thick tiles.
Another distinguishing detail in quality brickwork is the appearance of the joints. Real brickwork has fully mortared joints (see far above image) whereas most fake brickwork lacks sealing of the joints. The above image only has sealing left under the top ledge.
The color of the sealing mortar has a major influence on the appearance of the façade. A light mortar will fade the color of the brick. A dark mortar (or none) will create a starker color.
The basement of the house will have a 'solidity' outlook. For this we could use natural stone.
A cost saving alternative is fair face concrete.
The garage shutter shall have a color that matches the basement façade.
Example of a wooden bay window.
Corner detail of standard Japanese façade planking.
To be used for the south and north façade.
Roof will be covered with standard Japanese shingles.
The bay on the east side of the house will have the image of stacked limestone blocks. In Holland this is made with plasterwork with sculptured joints. For this project we could use panels which give the same image.
