 The building was designed by noted architects Gordon Kaufmann, John and Donald Parkinson.While the overall architectural style of the building is usually described as Spanish Colonial Revival the corner clock tower has been interpreted as English-Norman style architecture or as a ""Gothically capped Classical clock tower"".Holmby Hall was the first shop building  to be erected in the architecturally significant cinema/shopping precinct of Westwood Village and complied with the Mediterranean theme set by the developers of the village, the Janss brothers.