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S p a n i s h Ec l e c t i c

Heritage Design Studio award winning designs for the 2010 Kaleidoscope of Homes

ORIGINS OF THE STYLE

Prior to 1920, most home designs of Spanish influence were variations on the Mission style developed by the early Spanish missionaries. That changed with the Panama-California Exposition held in San Diego in 1915. The exposition marks a point in time when a much more precise and elaborate imitation of Spanish architecture received wide attention in our country. Inspired by the exposition, architects began to look directly to Spain for domestic building materials, and finding a rich history to pull from, the style evolved into what many refer to as the Spanish Colonial Revival. However, the term Spanish Eclectic incorporates the more broad architectural roots of the style prior to the 1920's. It reached its climax in the 1920's and 30's but passed rapidly from favor during the 1940's. Spanish Eclectic designs are commonly found in areas where original Spanish Colonial building occurred in locations such as California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida.

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Heritage Design Studio is pleased to present this original Spanish Eclectic styled home for this issue of The Design Guide. The home features a single Family Room with both Formal and Casual Dining Rooms, 4 large Bedrooms (1 as an attached Casita off the front terrace), 3 full and 2 half baths, and a 3 + 1 car Garage (the 1 car is 24 deep for possible boat storage.) The upstairs oor plan offers a front facing Balcony, a Game Room and space for a future Media Room. The Master Bath opens to a private walled garden. The exterior of this design features a clay tile roof and brick veneer surface, using ush grout joints between the brick to create a smooth appearance that resembles stucco. A cast stone surround at the formal dining and upstairs bedroom provides a rened detail to the front, while the rough cedar balcony and replace off the front terrace adds 1st oor (a/c): 3275 s.f. some rustic appeal 2nd oor (a/c): 1250 s.f. to the design. Total (a/c): 4525 s.f.

First Floor Plan.

IDENTIFYING FEATURES OF THE SPANISH ECLECTIC STYLE FOR THIS DESIGN

Low pitched roof with red tile roof covering Eaves with little to no roof overhang Wall surface typically of stucco May include gables and round (or square) towers

Stucco or decorative tile vents

Balconies (open or roofed) with wood or iron railings

Facades generally asymmetrical

Arched above doors, dominant windows or beneath porch roofs

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