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ROYAL
MELBOURNE GOLF CLUB - NEW CLUBHOUSE
There is little disagreement
among keen golfers as to the legitimate status of the Royal
Melbourne Golf Club's twin courses. However the clubhouse, built in
the 1960s, had not stood the test of time and required radical
refurbishment.
The Club shortlisted architects
and then ran a limited competition. Stephen Akehurst and Demaine
Partnership won the competition with the seemingly radical
proposition that the club should be timeless in character,
residential in scale and should appear to have always existed on
the site. Combined with a bold site planning strategy that provided
the club with a sense of arrival and screened off existing,
unattractive carparking areas, the solution has won praise from
members and visitors alike. Internal reorganization provided new
bar, dining, lounge and conservatory areas, as well as a new upper
level overlooking the courses. The proshop was relocated to a more
convenient position, also providing improved supervision and
security for the club.
| Client |
Royal Melbourne Golf
Club |
| Location |
Bluff Road, Black
Rock |
| Project
Elements |
Clubhouse (bar,
lounge, dining and recreation areas, Proshop, locker rooms,
administration areas, board room, landscaping |
| Time to
complete |
12 months |
| Builder |
Buxton
Constructions |
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