Article source: X Architekten

Corporate Golf Space

The golf course as an integrated design landscape and topography nestles up to the soft downs of the Mühlviertel. The club house merges with the landscape and integrates consistently into the natural surroundings, almost being completely absorbed by it. Its outer and inner rooms are designed as a seamless transition into the golf course and become one with the surrounding sports grounds. The inner court offers possibilities for multi-functional activities in a sheltered atmosphere – as a garden for visitors as well as a location for events and award ceremonies. Towards the south west the court opens up into a covered terrace as far as the driving range. On the northern side, it serves as a reception area for players returning from the 18^th Hole. The inner court presents itself as the “19^th Hole” and the club house as the “19^th Green” of the golf course and they resemble the Start as well as the Finish in the movement of club members and visitors.

Image Courtesy Dietmar Tollerian

• Architects: X Architekten
• Project: Hole 19 – Golfclub St. Oswald
• Location: Am Golfplatz1, A-4271 St. Oswald, Upper Austria
• Client: Golf und Tourismusförderung
• Planning data: Architecture Competition 2002
• Start of planning: 2002
• Start of construction: May 2003
• Handing over: June 2004

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