Mayee Plaza Santa Barbara
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An exterior precedent by Cearnal Collective illustrating Spanish Colonial Revival vernacular with deep wraparound verandas and warm dusk illumination.
- What we like about this project
- An external stair integrated directly into the rear corner of the second-story veranda structure.
Materials
- stucco
- timber
- clay-tile
- stone
Visual identifiers
- wraparound-veranda
- spanish-tile-roof
- wood-balustrade
- stone-base
Style tags
- spanish-colonial
- traditional
- vernacular
Visual tags
- spanish-colonial-revival
- vernacular
- veranda
- commercial
- contextual-infill
- Geometry
- Low-slung, horizontal massing featuring double-height wraparound porches supported by slender columns and detailed with traditional railings.
- Facade system
- Stucco wall finish with inset punched windows and timber exterior circulation balconies.
- Structural guess
- Wood frame construction over a concrete or stone-clad foundation wall.
- Spatial scale
- Human-scaled two-story commercial structure with intimate covered outdoor circulation zones.
- Lighting
- Dusk or twilight ambient light complemented by warm interior and sconce lighting that illuminates the verandas.
- Atmosphere
- Warm, inviting evening atmosphere created by glowing sconces under shaded porch overhangs.
- Environmental context
- Street-facing urban infill site with stone retaining walls and mature surrounding trees.
- Spatial experience
- Approached from the street, the deep shaded verandas create a welcoming transition zone and layer the facade with rhythmic shadow.
- Composition rhythm
- Strong horizontal bands of porches and roofs contrasted with regular vertical column and window spacing.
- Style reading
- Spanish Colonial Revival vernacular
- Program
- Commercial plaza or mixed-use office building
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- stucco, timber, clay-tile, stone
- Visual identifiers
- wraparound-veranda, spanish-tile-roof, wood-balustrade, stone-base
- Style tags
- spanish-colonial, traditional, vernacular
- Visual tags
- spanish-colonial-revival, vernacular, veranda, commercial, contextual-infill
- Geometry
- Low-slung, horizontal massing featuring double-height wraparound porches supported by slender columns and detailed with traditional railings.
- Facade system
- Stucco wall finish with inset punched windows and timber exterior circulation balconies.
- Structural guess
- Wood frame construction over a concrete or stone-clad foundation wall.
- Spatial scale
- Human-scaled two-story commercial structure with intimate covered outdoor circulation zones.
- Lighting
- Dusk or twilight ambient light complemented by warm interior and sconce lighting that illuminates the verandas.
- Atmosphere
- Warm, inviting evening atmosphere created by glowing sconces under shaded porch overhangs.
- Environmental context
- Street-facing urban infill site with stone retaining walls and mature surrounding trees.
- Spatial experience
- Approached from the street, the deep shaded verandas create a welcoming transition zone and layer the facade with rhythmic shadow.
- Composition rhythm
- Strong horizontal bands of porches and roofs contrasted with regular vertical column and window spacing.
- Style reading
- Spanish Colonial Revival vernacular
- Program
- Commercial plaza or mixed-use office building
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture