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Land plan concept
Designed to recall the small town charm of the traditional neighborhoods of pre-World War II America, Rio Vista Village is being created as a suburban village environment where homes are set on quieter, safer streets with pleasing, people-friendly features found among “Main Street U.S.A.” communities of the early 1900s.
The neighborhoods of Rio Vista Village will be pedestrian and resident friendly. Pedestrian friendly streets are designed for slow moving traffic and enjoyable walks. Resident friendly smaller front yards, cozy front porches are the ideal spot for neighbors to socialize. Convenient and hidden rear landscaped lanes will access private garages.
Special features:
Among the special design features and recreational amenities found at Rio Vista Village are:
- Pleasing street scene void of garage doors
- Front porches and verandahs
- Authentic and diverse architectural styles
- Extensive walkways connecting neighborhoods and parks
- Village Circle supported by an active and passive linear park system, neighborhood parks and open space
- Swim Park featuring an adult pool and spa, resort pool, family and toddler pools
- Village Club with four barbecue/picnic areas designed for large parties
- 12-acre elementary school
Architecture
Homes at Rio Vista Village may utilize diverse architectural styles with historical roots in the traditional architecture of the Southwestern regions of Southern California, Arizona and New Mexico.
These diverse styles include:
Spanish Colonial/Spanish Eclectic styles are a blending of styles derived from the Mediterranean world, utilizing arches, courtyards, front porches, plain wall surfaces and tile roofs.
Desert Modern architecture is an interpretation of the California ranch house, a westernized bungalow offering instant access to the outdoors from all rooms.
American Classic style employs forms and details from the early ancestral homes along the Atlantic seaboard of Colonial America. Simple, classic details and creative touches of wood enhance the style
The Monterey/Desert Ranch is a combination of two influential styles: the two-story Monterey style and the one-story Ranch style, both strong influences on the development of the California architecture of the 1930’s and 40’s.
The Tuscan/Mediterranean blended style has its historical roots in the villas and villages of the inland French and Italian Mediterranean regions of Provence and Tuscany whose topography, vegetation, and climate is similar to Southern California.
The Santa Fe Revival style is a mixture of influences from both Spanish Colonial buildings and Native American pueblos and is most popular in Arizona and New Mexico.
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