La Jolla Residence Inspired by the vision of a Moorish villa near the sea, the owner of this 1930s La Jolla home began a phased program of landscape development. The program called for the creation of functional and interesting spaces that would capture the spirit and romance of Old Spain. Building on existing property line walls, patios, a water trough, colonnades, and a tiled Moorish spa were created linked by common design elements. Additional details included arbors, a lawn panel, and a citrus/flower garden with raised beds. These spaces create multiple points of interest and a sequence of outdoor rooms. The rooms are enhanced by a variety of subtropical plantings including Tupidanthus, Citrus, Bougainvillea, Dwarf Feather Palms, and Chrysalidocarpus Palms (rare in San Diego). Beds of Gardenias and bowers of Stephanotis trained on the arbors and colonnades provide fragrance. The 105' by 100' lot that once seemed flat and dull now feels much larger, as these landscape elements add depth and interest, breaking up and modulating the spaces. Paving and tile details throughout the gardens convey a spirit of another part of the world. The result is a strongly architectural set of gardens, softened by dramatic and fragrant plantings, illustrating how architectural and planting design can come together in the best traditions of garden-making.