The Nine Bridges Country Club-Clubhouse designed by Shigeru Ban Architects
is a 16,000-squaremeter facility that serves a golf course. It has an
underground level and three floors above grade. There is a main
building, VIP lobby building, and a structure with private suites. The
atrium and the upper portion of the main building include timber columns
and a glass curtain wall, while the base is made of stone (random
rubble masonry typical of Korea). The timber area includes the reception
zone, a member’s lounge, and a party room.
The stone podium houses locker rooms, bathrooms, and service areas.
The roof over the main building measures 36 x 72 meters. The unusual
tree-like timber columns in the atrium reach to a height of three
stories. The partial-timber structure was used to conform to Korean
regulations that do not allow timber buildings to exceed 6 000 square
meters in size. The first floor of the atrium has 4.5-meter-wide glass
shutters that open fully.
photos: Hiroyuki Hirai
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