What is causing the roof here to be different from the rest?

Showing the plans would help us understand the house better, and someone might offer suggestions for improving the layout.

It would be helpful to see the other 3 elevations.

Is there a 2nd story?

Are you set on the windows? I'm wondering if a different grid pattern might look better.

I'm guessing this is the front, but for some reason, it looks like a rear elevation.

Brick would look good covering the foundation.

Ask your architect for some color renderings showing the house with different sidings.

I am not sure about having a bricked front with siding on the sides and back. It always makes me cringe a little when I see it, although it is very common in my area. It does not feel cohesive to me.

I am right there with you! <3

I would choose the same thing all the way around. So, all brick, or all siding, or all-brick-foundation with all-siding-everywhere-else. Whatever you choose, make all sides of your house equally pretty. <3

@houssaon I was thinking of a clapboard siding all around also but wondered if it would look to boring by itself.

@PPF. Here are the other elevations. I actually do like the windows but is there something that you think would look better? There is no 2nd floor. There is a clerestory window in the foyer. The change in the roof is due to the office/mudroom area. Minus a few tweeks this is the floor plan.

One material all the way around. If you want to spend money cover the exposed basement level with stone. Otherwise classic clapboard for the whole thing. I’m working on a project now where the architect specified alternating exposures of clapboard which I’m excited to see completed.

I don't understand the roof as shown. Your elevation shows a continuous single plane across the entire house.

The roof has a reckoning coming. Different sized overhangs, the vaulted Great Room (likely a scissor truss) but has that cupola that is offset from the vault heel, which the cupola's own roof has differing slopes, that gable as mentioned which is not noticeable on a B/W elevation drawing to an untrained eye, the connection to the garage roof. I would hate to be the framer.

@PPF. @3onthetree This is the roof plan.

and @3onthetree here is the section

The section is not quite right. There is a lot of coordination between drawings that still needs to happen (e.g. elevation to plan). @PPF.'s roof is better than the gable and crickets at the garage connection, send his drawing to your architect. Usually, when designing a floor plan, you shift and move things based on roof, section conflicts, elevation aesthetics, etc. Here, I don't see why the garage can't move around to rid of that complicated roof connection. That cupola inside is a very convoluted detail and without a 3-D ceiling mockup, you may not be able to visualize it (I don't think your architect can either).

There is a whole lot to unpack with this plan, but that is not where you are at or requesting. As far as the elevation material, full brick would be an unrealized payoff with all the windows and walk-out. I would agree with you a full front-only facade in brick is equally undesirable. Maaaaybe, if you have to have brick, the bumpouts and foundation. The non-brick field material, either stucco/Hardie or clapboard (vinyl, fibercement) look, whatever is typical in your region. Just don't do board&batten as your design does not fit that look.

I'm with you on the brick only front. It always looks like "we didn't have enough money to brick the whole thing." Which it is.

Like the clapboard idea and I'm intrigued by @HALLETT & Co. comment about "alternating exposures of clapboard." What is that?

The architect specified alternating narrow and wide hardiplank- basically you would end up with alternating 4" and 6" exposure just to add some texture. It is not installed yet so I have no photos...

@HALLETT & Co. Nice! Good way to create interest.