Within a single, succinct idea, the Ayla Golf Academy & Clubhouse delivers across a range of functional, construction, environmental, and aesthetic requirements. A dynamic concrete shell drapes over the programmed areas, enveloping the interior under one continuous surface. Made with soil from the site, it is doused in local minerals and pigments by an Aqaba artist. Openings are sized to capture coastal breezes, and sunlight is filtered through perforated corten steel screens, similar to the traditional Arabic mashrabiya. Jordanian patterns inspired the triangular screen openings, while the tones of the surrounding mountains are echoed in the colors of the concrete and rustic metals. With its evocative architectural form, the Ayla Golf Clubhouse captures the elemental beauty of the rolling desert landscape. Raw, visceral, and unadorned, the architecture evokes a spirit of place.
Awards
Best Hospitality/Commercial Project award in the 2021 Créateurs Design Awards
Notes
Photo Credits to Rory Gardiner
