From the Editors

Traditional architecture exists in its many forms and iterations all around the world. The architecture of each place is deeply rooted in the history and culture of the place. In the Americas, part of that history is the story of how different forms of traditional architecture came to this place. This issue of ANTA specifically explores the story of the transference of Spanish architecture to the Americas through a historical and modern lens. We begin with the story of traditional architecture in Spain at the turn of the century and work our way to contemporary traditional projects in Spain. Following that, we explore how traditional Spanish architecture came to the two coasts of the United States through the perspectives of Florida and California. This exploration considers how traditions are shared and adapted through time and place.

The transference and propagation of architectural ideas across continents has taken many forms. The story of Spanish architecture’s arrival in the United States includes early colonization by Spain, travels by architects, books, photographs, and romanticized histories. It is not a linear or simple connection but one that is articulated in vastly different ways through time. As you will see, the development of this architecture in Florida and California is discrete and varied. This issue focuses on the historical development of the Spanish style in these two locations and examines how this architecture manifested—and still manifests—in each place.

Editors Kate Chambers

Javier Cenicacelaya

Executive Editor

Carrie Rulli

Copy Editor

Heather Grennan Gary

Graphic Design

Christina Duthie

Editorial Committee Members

Stefanos Polyzoides

Selena Anders

Kate Chambers

Richard Economakis

Michael Mesko

Steven Semes

Paolo Vitti

Jonathan Weatherill

Samir Younés

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Today, Spanish architecture continues its development in the United States. We present here contemporary architectural projects in Florida and California that describe the perpetual adaptation of traditional forms. These projects showcase the numerous applications of traditional Spanish architecture in contemporary life. In some cases, the use of Spanish traditional forms is nearly universal; in Santa Barbara for example, “Spanish Revival architecture” in fact was codified into law. In other places, Spanish architecture has become culturally codified and creates an architecture of place. The expression of these architectures varies based on the use and location of the building, with the highest expressions in civic buildings. However, we also chose to exhibit residential buildings, both single-family and multifamily, to show how Spanish architecture is applied at all building scales.

This issue has four sections, three of which explore the different geographical locations (Spain, Florida, and California), and a separate section on urbanism. Each geographical section begins with essays that describe the historical development of traditional Spanish architecture in that location. The essays are an important introduction to the contemporary projects that follow. The projects include new designs as well as restoration projects of historic buildings. Some of the projects are not yet realized, but showcase how a younger generation is taking up the mantle of this tradition. The section on urbanism describes three important new towns that integrate the principles of traditional town planning. While we have created four discrete sections, they should be considered as a whole, describing the historical and current state of Spanish traditional architecture in Spain and North America, each place and scale continuing to adapt and inform the others through the continuous evolution and transference of these architectural ideas.