Haesley Nine Bridges Golf Clubhouse, Yeoju

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Under the structure formed by 21 tree-like timber columns, the new building at the Haesley Nine Bridges Country Club – in the South Korean city of Yeoju – serves an 18-hole golf course. The program is divided into two formally and materially differentiated areas, with an underground floor and three levels above grade. The atrium, built with wood and rising nine-meters high, contains the reception zone, a member’s lounge, and a party hall. The rooms and remaining service areas are included in a base clad with stone (random rubble masonry typical of Korea). The stone podium accommodates locker rooms, bathrooms, and service areas. The light roof, very sharp at the edges, rests on the framework built with laminated fir tree pieces, covering a total surface of 36 x 72 meters. The wood strips that stretch out from the columns bend to shape the roof, generating a unique mesh the form of which recalls the organic arrangement of trees or the complex geometry of Gothic tracery vaults. The 4,500 pieces were prefabricated, which allowed to control their dimensions and joints, guaranteeing a correct assembly on site.

Sources

• Arquitectura Viva
• Archdaily
• Shigeruban architects