Join the SAH/SCC on a little
vacation up the coast of California to Santa Barbara when we are joined by
author Doug Woods as he discusses his new book, Santa Barbara: At Home in
Paradise (Rizzoli, 2025) via Zoom on Sunday, February 16that
1PM Pacific.
Known worldwide for the Santa
Barbara style, the town epitomizes a type of building at once elegant and
suffused with poetry. At its heart is the historic downtown, featuring
white-washed Mediterranean-style stucco buildings with tile roofs and the iconic
Santa Barbara Mission of 1786, whose austere beauty set the tone for all that
followed. From its earliest days, the influence of this place has been felt and
has since radiated across the sunbelt; it continues to be a model of emulation
and inspiration. But it is the houses and the dream of living in Santa Barbara
and its sister communities of Ojai, Carpinteria, Summerland, Goleta, and
Montecito that casts the most profound spell.
Featuring a wide range of these houses, estates, and gardens—from the
landmarked Rancho Santa Clara del Norte (1838) to the traditionally styled
Villa Corbeau (2006)—the book is a celebration of America’s Riviera.
Douglas Woods is the
author of The California Casa, Classic Homes of Los Angeles,
and others.
Authors on Architecture: Woods on Santa Barbara—Sunday,
February 16th, 2025; 1:00 PM Pacific. Pay
via PayPal; or mail in order form with check; Zoom link sent upon registration
