Golf course ecology: Opportunities of a landscape

The purpose of this practicum is to explore the principles of golf course architecture and the principles of landscape ecology manifested in the design of an 18 hole golf course in Sechelt, British Columbia.;This practicum consists of five major parts. The first part examines the history, theories and spatial elements of golf architecture. Included in this section is a discussion on the move towards an environmental expression in golf architecture and the importance of the spirit embedded in a place. This is followed by the second part which is an analysis of the site. The third part explores the components of landscape ecology and suggests four guiding principles to aid in the development of the golf course. The fourth part reveals the programmatic elements of the golf course and the initial course routings. The final section describes the synthesis of the previous sections in the design of an 18 hole golf course.