Start with a written brief
Set an architectural direction before you have a source image
Describe a building type, overall form, setting and material palette to explore an exterior concept. The general text workspace needs an explicit architectural exterior brief; it does not supply an existing building to preserve.
What to explore
- Compare compact residential massing ideas.
- Develop an exterior mood for an early architecture brief.
- Explore solid wall, glazing and entrance relationships.
From a brief to a concept
Describe the building
Replace unrelated example text with the intended building use and form.
Fix a comparison brief
Keep viewpoint and setting consistent while changing one material direction.
Judge the concept
Generate, inspect the entrance and opening rhythm, then refine the written brief.
Try a design direction
Suggested brief
Create one exterior concept of a modest single-storey courtyard house from a pedestrian oblique view. Use pale mineral walls, recessed windows and a timber entrance accent. Keep planting restrained and show clear arrival in overcast daylight. No extra storeys, lettering, people or collage.
How to review the result
- Does the building use and apparent scale match the brief?
- Are materials, openings and arrival understandable rather than decorative noise?
What the image cannot establish
- Text generation invents geometry and does not keep a real property unchanged.
- It provides no plans, structural validation, code review or reliable construction costs.
Questions about this workflow
Does this start with a house photo?
No. Use exterior home design when your existing building is the reference.
Will the tool infer a building type from the link?
The current entry uses the general generator. State house, office or another intended type in the prompt.
Can I request a specific number of storeys?
Yes as a visual instruction, then count them in the result; compliance is not assured.
Are materials in the image specified products?
No. Use it to discuss a palette, then select actual products with performance data.
Bring your own brief
Take a direction into the workspace, adapt it to your project and compare the result against your real constraints.