Waimairi Beach Golf Club - Jess Corkran

Design Intent
The Waimairi golf course was created in 1932, the land was previously a pine plantation. The course developed its self round the plantation pines.
The plantation is situated to the north of the course, and to the east is Waimairi beach. This design has tryed to create a feeling of the environment that it is surrounding it.
The signature of the club is the pine tree, it is used on their logo and the grounds are known for there pine trees. The golf course has been designed to reflect the environment that it is set in, being the pines, the beach the plantation and the community that surrounds it. The beach is a natural environment, and the plantation is a cultural aspect created by humans with exotic trees. Pine trees are the foot print for the whole course. The pine trees have a cultural meaning to the site and should be more of a main feature than covered over or removed. The plantation is very structured in its layout and this is reflected in the golf course and the new design proposal. The pine trees form is also much of its signature and mixed with the native plant communities of the beach environment will show an interesting contrast between the natural and the structured and how they can work together.