Hiding expansion joints in stucco

We are building a home in Chattanooga, TN. When we asked for “stucco” we had no idea all that is involved with stucco. Long story short, after many weeks of back and forth it was clear I wanted smooth stucco WITHOUT expansion joints. But my builder and stucco contractor said I had to have the joints due to the “quick growth” framing underneath. We have discussed possible options to hide the joints like using caulk or at least putting the paint in there are wiping it out to help hide.

Is there any way you know of to hide these “necessary" joints?

I think expansion joints are ugly. They were never used in stucco prior to the 1950's. We mainly do work on old houses that never had expansion joints, so I don't really see the necessity if expansion joints weren't used in the 1930's. To me the best means of controlling expansion is by using weep screeds or weep grounds at the bottom of the wall. One method of hiding joints we used when a homeowner insisted on a horizontal joint is by using a decorative band just below the joint so you can't see the joint.