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4 <br />Windows are tall and generally more rectangular. Large groupings of windows are <br />common, and may include floating bay windows on the first or second story. <br /> <br />Though often not in the center of the house, the entry is still a significant architectural <br />feature on French homes. They typically have an arch at the top and tend to be <br />bordered by a contrasting color or manufactured stone. <br /> <br />Inspired by the French countryside, French style homes are subdued, lived-in, and <br />subtle. Defined by natural finishes, simple, neutral color palettes, and some serious <br />inspiration from their natural surroundings. Design elements include stone-accented <br />facades, and tall, hipped roofs. <br /> <br />Sonoma: This style is characterized by a minimalist approach to design and detailing. <br />Features include very regular and rigorous geometric lines composed in asymmetrical <br />profiles. Generally, separate building materials expressing defined forms and <br />functions are detailed into simple shapes carefully connected into the competed <br />compositional design. <br /> <br />Low pitched roofs, sliding-glass doors and other expansive panes of glass allow light <br />to enter rooms from multiple angles. <br /> <br />Spanish: This style is marked by the prodigious use of predominantly stucco walls <br />and chimney finishes emulating adobe construction, low-pitched tile roofs with gable, <br />or shed or hipped roofs. <br /> <br />Other characteristics typically include small porches or balconies, beam details, and <br />smaller window openings in general reflecting the hot climate in which the style <br />originated. Floor plans may include inner courtyards. <br /> <br />D. Architectural Design Criteria: The selected architectural style shall be <br />consistently applied throughout each custom lot, with variation allowed for <br />function, focus, economy, and scale. <br /> <br />Quality: <br /> <br />i. The architectural design of each custom home shall include appropriate <br />architectural detailing that is professionally executed and complementary to <br />the overall design character of the Merritt community to the satisfaction of <br />the City of Pleasanton. <br /> <br />Massing, Volume, and Bulk: <br /> <br />ii. Multiple, articulated, additive forms of varied heights are appropriate to the <br />rural feel. To enhance the articulation and depth of the architecture, design