Asymmetrical facades as the preferred choice?

consistent "form follows function" principle. This requires a thorough consideration of the goals the building is meant to fulfill.

In our extension, there simply wasn’t much function. Two rooms, done. The windows serve their purpose but shouldn’t be too small. The side view simply has no windows because the walls are needed as places to put furniture. In the new living room, I could have imagined “light slits” under the ceiling on the 5m side walls. It breaks the monotony of the side walls and brings a bit more light and openness.

What has no function is not there either. (take a look at Bauhaus – after Gropius and associates, not in supplier brochures…)

That’s not my thing at all. I’m a fan of “old” and therefore also of “useless” decoration. Everything was better in the past ;) and no cubes in the landscape.

I don’t understand the word "naturally" in this sentence. Symmetry changes its appearance depending on the surroundings and on changing viewing angles.

“Naturally” here is meant negatively. Like in the sense that one should have done 1, but out of ignorance did 2 and then realized that 1 would have been better than 2. A rhetorical thing. Hard to describe. So it has nothing to do with naturalness.

If that makes you that happy, that’s good. If you also want to give your house something special for other people’s eyes, that’s not enough – and an architect can only help if his creativity has space and is not restricted by many fixed guidelines from the client.

Actually, we mirror the street view of the old building in the garden view of the extension. (see profile picture)

Thank you for your explanations.

Since people surely like to be unsettled, I have dealt with the windows once again.

So like here,

I find that quite nice (except for the wood).

And instead of a seat window

we would put a chaise lounge in front of one window and
for the second maybe a wider windowsill for plants.

Floor-to-ceiling windows have less and less appeal to me.

Floor-to-ceiling windows are becoming less and less appealing to me.

Ok, I won’t bother anymore ;)
(Plus some characters…)

Ok, I won’t bother anymore ;) (Plus some characters…)

You are by no means annoying. I thank you for your input, suggestions, and the time you invested.

I am a friend of symmetry and I also do not like windows that are not quite floor-to-ceiling. However, I have the impression that your windows are not happily chosen. These many muntins look somewhat old-fashioned.. May I show you my little experiments.. before-after..

Interesting idea. One should consider it. Doesn't the Scandinavian look get lost then? Thanks for your effort.