The vision for “Santa Barbara” was to bring the essence and character of the hamlet of Santa Barbara to Rancho Cucamonga. The site’s long linear shape created challenges and limitations on how the site could be designed. That constraint steered us to developing a strong main street that strings the community together. Our “State St” is a pedestrian friendly environment that is anchored on one end by a park, and community gardens at the other. The walk along State St also ties together the various residential courtyard buildings. Each courtyard is an intimate grouping of front entries and patios with a unique landscape design palette for the residents to discover. At the center of the community, the resort style leasing and resident amenities create multiple gathering spaces for the residents meet, play and relax.
The architecture also takes cues from the Santa Barbara vernacular. The buildings use large massing and forms to create simple yet elegant architecture. The colors of the community stay true to Santa Barbara with white buildings, red tile roofs, and splashes of colorful accents. The wood balconies at the upper levels, wrought iron details, and painted ceramic tiles also add to the character of the buildings and reinforce the overall design intent. All the ideas are aimed at creating a luxury resort lifestyle living.