Modern Architecture — Prompt Starters & Materials

Modern villa with glass façade, board-formed concrete, and a cantilevered volume over a reflecting pool
Structural clarity: glass façade, planar roof, and a controlled cantilever over a shallow reflecting pool.

Modern architecture pairs structural legibility with light, planar compositions and generous spans. Use the prompt atoms below to keep results consistent and believable.

  • Prompt starters: glass façade, cantilevered volume, ribbon windows.
  • Materials: board-formed concrete, steel, warm timber accents.
  • Landscape: low grasses, stone plinths, reflecting pools.

Prompt Starters (Copy-Paste)

Exterior

modern villa exterior, full-height glass façade with slender steel mullions,
board-formed concrete walls, warm timber soffits, planar flat roof,
cantilevered upper volume, shallow reflecting pool, ornamental grasses,
balanced composition, 28–35mm lens, high detail, 16:9

Evening Variant

modern house at golden hour, warm interior glow behind glass, soft sky reflections on concrete and water,
clean horizontal roofline, minimal exterior fixtures, high detail, 16:9

Optional negatives: no ornate trim, no heavy cornices, no clutter, no watermark, no logos.

Material & Structure Notes

Concrete & Steel

  • Board-formed concrete: horizontal grain, cool gray, matte.
  • Slender steel sections; reveal structural rhythm.
  • Express joints cleanly—avoid random panel breaks.

Glass & Timber

  • Frameless or thin mullions; align with structural grid.
  • Warm timber soffits & ceilings to soften concrete/glass.
  • Control reflections; avoid mirror-like glare.

Site Strategy

  • Stone plinths and low grasses emphasize horizontality.
  • Reflecting pools for light and sky reflections.
  • Simple, orthogonal paths—no curvy garden ornaments.

Lighting & Composition

  • Daylight: overcast or golden hour keeps edges clean; avoid harsh midday glare on glass.
  • Evening: warm interior glow behind glass; minimal exterior fixtures.
  • Lens: 28–35 mm maintains geometry; keep horizon level.
  • Composition: celebrate long horizontals; align mullions with slabs.

Troubleshooting (Common Defects → Fixes)

  • Over-reflective glass: add “controlled reflections, low glare, interior visible.”
  • Mushy concrete texture: specify “board-formed grain, matte, subtle variation, no noise.”
  • Structural ambiguity: call out “slender steel frame, expressed spans and joints.”
  • Fussy landscaping: reduce to low grasses + stone plinth; keep lines orthogonal.

Do / Don’t (Quick Guardrails)

Do

  • Express structure (spans, slabs, mullions) clearly.
  • Use 2–3 materials max; keep finishes matte or satin.
  • Leverage horizontality and planar roofs.

Don’t

  • Add ornament or historic trim profiles.
  • Over-light facades; avoid harsh spotlights on glass.
  • Break the structural rhythm with random fenestration.

Changelog

  • 2025-09-25 — Added prompt starters, materials, lighting notes, troubleshooting.
  • 2025-09-12 — Initial modern style primer and hero image.