Cynthia Spray Design and Architecture

05/30/2026

A Florida color-focused clubhouse renovation with tropical
wallcovering, sea-glass accents, coral and aqua textiles, soft gold
lighting, natural wood, and resort-style comfort.

The lobby becomes the clubhouse’s strongest arrival moment, using palm mural panels, coral and aqua seating, soft gold lighting, and lighter architectural finishes to create a bright Florida resort welcome.

The completed design direction creates a brighter, more colorful
clubhouse environment: relaxed enough for everyday resident life,
polished enough for community events, and durable enough for daily senior-living use.

05/30/2026

For over twenty-five years, Cynthia Spray has shaped the built environments of South Florida with a rare combination of licensed architectural expertise, construction authority, and an unwavering commitment to design excellence. Her career began in Miami in 2000 at the internationally renowned firm Arquitectonica — a formative chapter that instilled in her the discipline, design rigor, and professional standards that would define everything to follow. As the founder and principal of Cynthia Spray Design & Architecture and Cynthia Spray Construction, Inc. (est. 2024) she has led more than thirty interior build projects from concept through completion since establishing her own practice in 2011 — each one a testament to the belief that design is not merely what a space looks like, but how it lives, functions, and endures.

That dedication to craft was recognized in 2022 when she received the Interiors Design Award from the American Institute of Architects — a distinction that affirms both the artistry and the technical excellence her practice consistently delivers.

Beyond community design, her commercial portfolio reads like a cross-section of South Florida life. She has redesigned barber shops in Davie with a fresh urban energy, reimagined wealth management offices in West Palm Beach with quiet authority, converted law offices into richly appointed Italian-inspired interiors, and guided corporate relocations — including the Deluxe Checks expansion from Minnesota — through every phase of planning, permitting, and build-out. Retail, hospitality, medical, self-storage, and multi-tenant shopping center spaces all carry her signature attention to proportion, material, and detail.

At the residential scale, her work reflects equal fluency — from waterfront condominiums and Intracoastal ranch estates to oceanfront luxury properties in Gulfstream and Addison-on-the-Ocean addresses that speak to Palm Beach's most discerning clientele.

05/30/2026

CORAL RIDGE YACHT CLUB
Est. 1947 · 2800 Yacht Club Blvd
A new bar concept for the upstairs Banquet Room, designed to
mimic the existing Commodore Bar downstairs — preserving the
historic character of the clubhouse while opening the bar to the
long sight-lines of the room and the marina beyond.
PROJECT AT A GLANCE
Engaged December 2016
Refined April – May 2017
Project No. 1624
Issue Date 05-07-2017
Phase SD + Full Construction Docs
Status Permit set issued for architecture & MEP
DESIGN INTENT
Mimic the existing Commodore Bar downstairs so no foreign design elements would
enter the historic clubhouse. Provide an attractive, elegant bar that makes visual
sense in the long sight-lines of the Banquet Room while preserving views to the
marina.
MATERIALS & FINISHES
Wood paneling matching the existing millwork · Black granite countertops ·
Mirrored back wall with adjustable 3/4" tempered glass shelves · Stained wood or
wood laminate to match existing · 1-1/2" wood trim · Existing floor base and chair rail
to remain.
OPERATIONS & EQUIPMENT
Bifold lockable doors with black metal screen · Bar-back cooler with wood doors to
match · Impact-rated sliding service window · Three-compartment sink, hand-wash
sink, ice bins, drain boards · Coffee-pot warmer · POS · Flip-up drop-down 30" wide
counter.
SCOPE & STATUS
Engaged December 2016; conceptual design refined April – May 2017 for equipment
plan, finishes, budget, and plumbing & electrical systems. Cynthia Spray Design and
Architecture went on to produce full construction documents for permit covering
architecture and MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) engineering,
completing the documentation required to bid and build the Banquet Room Bar.

05/18/2026

A Mediterranean Estate, Reimagined
Sited on an exquisite oceanfront parcel stretching from A1A to the Atlantic — 150 feet of direct ocean frontage by 450 feet deep — the property offered remarkable real estate
but a house that no longer matched its setting. The original 2001 Mediterranean residence was well-built but ill-proportioned, with builder-grade windows and a great deal of applied ornament working against the architecture.

The owners approached the studio in 2019 with a focused brief: extend the masterbedroom terrace toward the ocean to create a true outdoor living program. The scope grew into a full renovation of the residence — a new arcaded loggia and summer kitchen,
an infilled two-story living room, a complete window replacement, and re-coordinated elevations across every face of the building.

The defining design move was the loggia colonnade itself. Existing terraces stepped gently down the site toward the ocean, which made the new structure tall and awkward to resolve. Elegantly tapered columns paired with arches absorbed the height, gave the
elevation true proportion, and framed an outdoor summer kitchen, living room with fireplace, and dining area open to the Atlantic.

A Mediterranean Estate, Reimagined
Sited on an exquisite oceanfront parcel stretching from A1A to the Atlantic — 150 feet of
direct ocean frontage by 450 feet deep — the property offered remarkable real estate
but a house that no longer matched its setting. The original 2001 Mediterranean
residence was well-built but ill-proportioned, with builder-grade windows and a great
deal of applied ornament working against the architecture.
The owners approached the studio in 2019 with a focused brief: extend the master
bedroom terrace toward the ocean to create a true outdoor living program. The scope
grew into a full renovation of the residence — a new arcaded loggia and summer kitchen,
an infilled two-story living room, a complete window replacement, and re-coordinated
elevations across every face of the building.
The defining design move was the loggia colonnade itself. Existing terraces stepped
gently down the site toward the ocean, which made the new structure tall and awkward
to resolve. Elegantly tapered columns paired with arches absorbed the height, gave the
elevation true proportion, and framed an outdoor summer kitchen, living room with
fireplace, and dining area open to the Atlantic.

05/18/2026

A Mediterranean Estate, Reimagined
Sited on an exquisite oceanfront parcel stretching from A1A to the Atlantic — 150 feet of direct ocean frontage by 450 feet deep — the property offered remarkable real estate
but a house that no longer matched its setting. The original 2001 Mediterranean residence was well-built but ill-proportioned, with builder-grade windows and a great deal of applied ornament working against the architecture.

The owners approached the studio in 2019 with a focused brief: extend the masterbedroom terrace toward the ocean to create a true outdoor living program. The scope grew into a full renovation of the residence — a new arcaded loggia and summer kitchen,
an infilled two-story living room, a complete window replacement, and re-coordinated elevations across every face of the building.

The defining design move was the loggia colonnade itself. Existing terraces stepped gently down the site toward the ocean, which made the new structure tall and awkward to resolve. Elegantly tapered columns paired with arches absorbed the height, gave the
elevation true proportion, and framed an outdoor summer kitchen, living room with fireplace, and dining area open to the Atlantic.

05/16/2026

This 35,000-square-foot interior improvement project refreshed the common areas of a Florida residential condominium community. The East Tower fronts the Atlantic Ocean, while the West Tower faces the Intracoastal Waterway.
The main lobby was refreshed with a polished reception counter, warm
woven pendant lighting, navy seating, sculptural accessories, and a
restrained coastal palette that feels residential, gracious, and durable for
daily condominium use.
"It looks beautiful! These two towers will be well
appointed for the next 20 years, allowing another
generation of residents to enjoy the Lantana locale." Former Property Manager

05/15/2026

A Florida color-focused clubhouse renovation with tropical
wallcovering, sea-glass accents, coral and aqua textiles, soft gold
lighting, natural wood, and resort-style comfort.

The lobby becomes the clubhouse’s strongest arrival moment, using palm mural panels, coral and aqua seating, soft gold lighting, and lighter architectural finishes to create a bright Florida resort welcome.

The completed design direction creates a brighter, more colorful
clubhouse environment: relaxed enough for everyday resident life,
polished enough for community events, and durable enough for daily senior-living use.

05/14/2026

Read about our "Key West Style Clubhouse Renovation"
A Turn-Key project in Palm Beach County, Florida.
A Florida color-focused clubhouse renovation with tropical
wallcovering, sea-glass accents, coral and aqua textiles, soft gold
lighting, natural wood, and resort-style comfort.

The lobby becomes the clubhouse’s strongest arrival moment, using palm mural panels, coral and aqua seating, soft gold lighting, and lighter architectural finishes to create a bright Florida resort welcome.

The completed design direction creates a brighter, more colorful
clubhouse environment: relaxed enough for everyday resident life,
polished enough for community events, and durable enough for daily senior-living use.

https://www.cynthiaspray.com/on-the-boards

05/12/2026

Key West-style locker bathrooms designed to complement the existing Anglo-Caribbean-style clubhouse, originally built by Lennar in 2000, as part of our renovation project for this 55+ community.

03/07/2026

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