The original vision for a 40-year-old clubhouse is recaptured- and with a distinctive look, and better fit with today’s club scene, emerges.
Ensuring Royal Treatments
As the heart of any spa, treatment rooms must be designed to reflect not only the treatment regimen, but the philosophy of the spa itself.
From Land to a Brand
“Burnt orange” stone, cowhide seats and Longhorn butter pats are just some of the special touches that help the University of Texas Golf Club’s new clubhouse complete the creation of a spirited and distinctive property. On the day after Christmas in 2007, workers returned from a holiday break to begin the final month of construction…
Ideas that Float
Drawing inspiration from surprising sources, properties are plunging in with refreshing approaches to creating new pool appeal.
A Hot Property Again
Opened almost exactly two years after a devastating fire, Inverness CC’s new clubhouse has sizzled from the start with “home-style” activity.
Going for the Green
With so many incentives now available to properties that want to “LEED”, more clubs and resorts are taking full swings at designing and operating their facilities for the maximum environmental benefit.
Setting the Bar
Aesthetically please decor will attract members and guests to bar areas-but service and efficiency count, too.
Breathing Room
Even the most on-the-go members are finding time to stop and enjoy a spacious new fitness center, built atop of an historic squash court at one of the country’s oldest private clubs.
Having a Ball
Whatever the agenda, today’s ballrooms at club and resort properties should be flexible and adaptable, with walls, ceilings and floors providing the subtle, but important decorative elements that can help to set the right tones and moods for a full variety of events.
Guidelines for Renovating Ballrooms and Steps for Converting Ballrooms from Social Venues into Business Settings
When looking to renovate your ballroom, Mary Cook, a Chicago based interior designer, has certain guidelines that could be helpful.
Problems Moving Tents? They’ve Got It Covered
THE GOAL: Find a more cost-effective way to move tents. THE PLAN: The maintenance staff at Farmington CC built a removable rack of welded steel so tents could be carried on a maintenance cart and moved by a single person. THE PAYOFF: The $350 for needed materials was recovered in reduced labor and overtime the…
Rediscovering Playtime
Designing an all-encompassing wellness center incorporates the philosophy of the Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club. Beginning earlier this year, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based facility (featured in C&RB, February 2007) broke ground on its Family Fitness Center, which is expected to be completed in 2010. The Family Fitness center will contain a pool, hot…
Windows to the Past
Sometimes history can play an important role in the direction of a ballroom renovation—and in this instance can turn into a design advantage. First built in 1920, Casa Marina Resort and Beach Club in Key West, Fla., a new addition to the Hilton’s Waldorf Astoria Collection, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.…
Desert Oasis
A spa in the desert is much like a blank canvas, inviting designers to integrate the landscape within a getaway retreat. Desert Springs Resort and Spa, a JW Marriott-owned and -operated facility in Palm Springs, Calif., was designed with this in mind when it was renovated in July 2007. The renovation of the Spa introduced…
Something For All to See
THE GOAL:Celebrate a renovation and attract new members with a special open house promotion.THE PLAN: The open house at Wildcat Run G&CC included an exotic car show and raffle prizes, including chocolates, tote bags, restaurant gift certificates, golf for four and lunch at the club. THE PAYOFF: The club was able to showcase its amenities…