Richard Smith Requa was an American architect, largely known for his work in San Diego, California. Requa was the Master Architect for the California Pacific International Exposition held in Balboa Park in 1935-36. He improved and extended many of the already existing buildings from an earlier exposition, as well as creating new facilities including the Old Globe Theater.
His own designs were predominantly in the Spanish Revival architectural style, occasionally blending them with American Craftsman influences, working to preserve San Diego's Spanish-influenced history. His firm, Requa and Jackson, were the architects of choice in San Diego during the 1920s, dominating the area with their "Southern California Architecture" style that blended Mediterranean and Mission stylings.
Requa was born in Rock Island, Illinois in 1881, and in 1900 at the age of 19 moved to San Diego, California with his parents. He died at the age of sixty in June 10, 1941, of a heart attack while working in his office, and is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park in San Diego. He was married in 1908 to Viola Hust in San Diego.
Requa made early use of home movies to capture architectural ideas on trips to Spain, the Mediterranean, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Monterey, and the Pueblos of the Southwest.
He designed many landmark homes in the San Diego area, in addition to his work on the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition in Balboa Park. In 1925, Requa designed the Del Mar Castle in Del Mar, California for Ruth and Marston Harding, a home that later was owned by motivational speaker Tony Robbins. He was the architect for many of San Diego's historical landmarks in La Jolla as well as historical landmarks in the Point Loma area. He also had an especially large influence on the character of the Kensington district of San Diego.
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Richard S. Requa (1881-1941) attended Norfolk College and studied electrical engineering. He began his architectural career as an onsite project supervisor.
Herbert Jackson, a structural engineer, joined Requa to form Requa & Jackson. Their style, nicknamed "Southern California Architecture," dominated San Diego.
Requa was a Chamber of Commerce member, San Diego Symphony board vice president, San Diego Union architectural critic, Western Architect board member and magazine writer. He was California Pacific International Exposition's architect and published a book on its development.
Requa's survey of Balboa Park's 1915 Exposition buildings convinced the City Council to repair, rather than demolish, the structures. The refurbished buildings served the 1935 California Pacific Exposition and still stand in Balboa Park.
The two homes Requa built for himself stand today, as well as Del Mar Castle, Mt. Helix Nature Theatre and William A. Gunn House.
Source: Biographical notes by Parker H. Jackson, Requa's historian
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Richard Requa - more to the story
Wikipedia Entry
Del Mar Castle - designed by Requa
https://isarchitecture.com/city-of-san-diego-historic-site-no-1256-jeannette-and-w-p-caryrichard-requa-and-herbert-jackson-house/
His own designs were predominantly in the Spanish Revival architectural style, occasionally blending them with American Craftsman influences, working to preserve San Diego's Spanish-influenced history. His firm, Requa and Jackson, were the architects of choice in San Diego during the 1920s, dominating the area with their "Southern California Architecture" style that blended Mediterranean and Mission stylings.
Requa was born in Rock Island, Illinois in 1881, and in 1900 at the age of 19 moved to San Diego, California with his parents. He died at the age of sixty in June 10, 1941, of a heart attack while working in his office, and is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park in San Diego. He was married in 1908 to Viola Hust in San Diego.
Requa made early use of home movies to capture architectural ideas on trips to Spain, the Mediterranean, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Monterey, and the Pueblos of the Southwest.
He designed many landmark homes in the San Diego area, in addition to his work on the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition in Balboa Park. In 1925, Requa designed the Del Mar Castle in Del Mar, California for Ruth and Marston Harding, a home that later was owned by motivational speaker Tony Robbins. He was the architect for many of San Diego's historical landmarks in La Jolla as well as historical landmarks in the Point Loma area. He also had an especially large influence on the character of the Kensington district of San Diego.
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Richard S. Requa (1881-1941) attended Norfolk College and studied electrical engineering. He began his architectural career as an onsite project supervisor.
Herbert Jackson, a structural engineer, joined Requa to form Requa & Jackson. Their style, nicknamed "Southern California Architecture," dominated San Diego.
Requa was a Chamber of Commerce member, San Diego Symphony board vice president, San Diego Union architectural critic, Western Architect board member and magazine writer. He was California Pacific International Exposition's architect and published a book on its development.
Requa's survey of Balboa Park's 1915 Exposition buildings convinced the City Council to repair, rather than demolish, the structures. The refurbished buildings served the 1935 California Pacific Exposition and still stand in Balboa Park.
The two homes Requa built for himself stand today, as well as Del Mar Castle, Mt. Helix Nature Theatre and William A. Gunn House.
Source: Biographical notes by Parker H. Jackson, Requa's historian
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Richard Requa - more to the story
Wikipedia Entry
Del Mar Castle - designed by Requa
https://isarchitecture.com/city-of-san-diego-historic-site-no-1256-jeannette-and-w-p-caryrichard-requa-and-herbert-jackson-house/
Richard Smith Requa was an American architect, largely known for his work in San Diego, California. Requa was the Master Architect for the California Pacific International Exposition held in Balboa Park in 1935-36. He improved and extended many of the already existing buildings from an earlier exposition, as well as creating new facilities including the Old Globe Theater.
His own designs were predominantly in the Spanish Revival architectural style, occasionally blending them with American Craftsman influences, working to preserve San Diego's Spanish-influenced history. His firm, Requa and Jackson, were the architects of choice in San Diego during the 1920s, dominating the area with their "Southern California Architecture" style that blended Mediterranean and Mission stylings.
Requa was born in Rock Island, Illinois in 1881, and in 1900 at the age of 19 moved to San Diego, California with his parents. He died at the age of sixty in June 10, 1941, of a heart attack while working in his office, and is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park in San Diego. He was married in 1908 to Viola Hust in San Diego.
Requa made early use of home movies to capture architectural ideas on trips to Spain, the Mediterranean, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Monterey, and the Pueblos of the Southwest.
He designed many landmark homes in the San Diego area, in addition to his work on the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition in Balboa Park. In 1925, Requa designed the Del Mar Castle in Del Mar, California for Ruth and Marston Harding, a home that later was owned by motivational speaker Tony Robbins. He was the architect for many of San Diego's historical landmarks in La Jolla as well as historical landmarks in the Point Loma area. He also had an especially large influence on the character of the Kensington district of San Diego.
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Richard S. Requa (1881-1941) attended Norfolk College and studied electrical engineering. He began his architectural career as an onsite project supervisor.
Herbert Jackson, a structural engineer, joined Requa to form Requa & Jackson. Their style, nicknamed "Southern California Architecture," dominated San Diego.
Requa was a Chamber of Commerce member, San Diego Symphony board vice president, San Diego Union architectural critic, Western Architect board member and magazine writer. He was California Pacific International Exposition's architect and published a book on its development.
Requa's survey of Balboa Park's 1915 Exposition buildings convinced the City Council to repair, rather than demolish, the structures. The refurbished buildings served the 1935 California Pacific Exposition and still stand in Balboa Park.
The two homes Requa built for himself stand today, as well as Del Mar Castle, Mt. Helix Nature Theatre and William A. Gunn House.
Source: Biographical notes by Parker H. Jackson, Requa's historian
_______________________________________
Richard Requa - more to the story
Wikipedia Entry
Del Mar Castle - designed by Requa
https://isarchitecture.com/city-of-san-diego-historic-site-no-1256-jeannette-and-w-p-caryrichard-requa-and-herbert-jackson-house/
His own designs were predominantly in the Spanish Revival architectural style, occasionally blending them with American Craftsman influences, working to preserve San Diego's Spanish-influenced history. His firm, Requa and Jackson, were the architects of choice in San Diego during the 1920s, dominating the area with their "Southern California Architecture" style that blended Mediterranean and Mission stylings.
Requa was born in Rock Island, Illinois in 1881, and in 1900 at the age of 19 moved to San Diego, California with his parents. He died at the age of sixty in June 10, 1941, of a heart attack while working in his office, and is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park in San Diego. He was married in 1908 to Viola Hust in San Diego.
Requa made early use of home movies to capture architectural ideas on trips to Spain, the Mediterranean, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Monterey, and the Pueblos of the Southwest.
He designed many landmark homes in the San Diego area, in addition to his work on the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition in Balboa Park. In 1925, Requa designed the Del Mar Castle in Del Mar, California for Ruth and Marston Harding, a home that later was owned by motivational speaker Tony Robbins. He was the architect for many of San Diego's historical landmarks in La Jolla as well as historical landmarks in the Point Loma area. He also had an especially large influence on the character of the Kensington district of San Diego.
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Richard S. Requa (1881-1941) attended Norfolk College and studied electrical engineering. He began his architectural career as an onsite project supervisor.
Herbert Jackson, a structural engineer, joined Requa to form Requa & Jackson. Their style, nicknamed "Southern California Architecture," dominated San Diego.
Requa was a Chamber of Commerce member, San Diego Symphony board vice president, San Diego Union architectural critic, Western Architect board member and magazine writer. He was California Pacific International Exposition's architect and published a book on its development.
Requa's survey of Balboa Park's 1915 Exposition buildings convinced the City Council to repair, rather than demolish, the structures. The refurbished buildings served the 1935 California Pacific Exposition and still stand in Balboa Park.
The two homes Requa built for himself stand today, as well as Del Mar Castle, Mt. Helix Nature Theatre and William A. Gunn House.
Source: Biographical notes by Parker H. Jackson, Requa's historian
_______________________________________
Richard Requa - more to the story
Wikipedia Entry
Del Mar Castle - designed by Requa
https://isarchitecture.com/city-of-san-diego-historic-site-no-1256-jeannette-and-w-p-caryrichard-requa-and-herbert-jackson-house/
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