EYNESBURY
In 2004 Demaine Partnership,
working in association with designer Stephen Akehurst, were
successful in a limited competition for the conversion of the
historic Eynesbury homestead and associated outbuildings, for use
as a golf clubhouse.
The clubhouse forms the
centrepiece not only for a new golf course but also for the new
Eynesbury township. This township of 3000 homes is modelled
on the urban patterns of a traditional Australian Country
township. The Clubhouse design builds on the existing
heritage assets to reinforce this character, with the homestead,
original Stables and Staff wing sensitively converted to preserve
the historic character of the estate. A new transparent
conservatory structure located in the original homestead courtyard
functions as a spike bar, uniting the adjoining lounge and dining
areas within the homestead. A new double skinned corrugated
iron roof over the stables allowed the interior appearance of the
building to be retained in its conversion to a proshop, while
meeting contemporary requirements for thermal insulation. New
structures were designed to complement the adjoining buildings,
including a new buggy store and conference centre.
| Project
Team |
Demaine Partnership with
Stephen Akehurst Design |
| Client |
Eynesbury Joint
Venture |
| Project
Elements |
Spike Bar, Function areas,
Locker rooms, Conference Centre, Proshop, Lounge Areas, Buggy
Store, restoration of heritage gardens, restoration of heritage
buildings |
| Builder |
Buxton
Constructions |
| Status |
Pay to Play Golf
Course |
Homestead before
restoration and renovation
The Homestead after
renovation and restoration
The new Conservatory
Spike Bar
The restored
homestead living rooms were converted for use as clubhouse
lounge spaces
The Proshop, created
within the historic Stables building, showing the
new entry/porte cochere created within the
adjoining machinery shed
The Interior of the
Proshop, showing the retained roof structure and dual skin
insulated roof sheeting.
The Proshop
interior. The glazed opening in the floor allows a view to
the original cobbled stables floor.
The original staff
quarters, converted to a new change room wing.
Interior of the new
Change Rooms
Views of the Change
Rooms
New Conference
Centre
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