The Design

The design concept of this project is to express the different stages of urbanization that took place in the Mill Creek community. The character of the place will determine the era expressed. The elements used to define the character of the space are the layout itself, starting with a wild natural scheme and a gradual transform to urban scheme. The spaces on the site are to be large vertical naturally enclosed spaces, and gradually changing to exposed small spaces defined by architectural elements. The scale of the space is to follow the character of each era. The difficulties of the holes are to increase as one move on the game, to reflect the stress and difficulties of modern living. Lastly water is used in a very natural sitting in the first holes and it is to be replaced by symbols in the later one's, to emphasize the importance of the vanishing water bodies. The site should be a focal point in the community. Fares, social gatherings, events are to take place in its open spaces. The southwestern part of the site is to be an open public space to serve the community's residence every day uses.

The site plan consists of four main zones: * The golf course. That consists of four zones: 1. The Wild Nature Zone. 2. The Early Urbanization Zone. 3. The Colonial Picturistic Zone. 4. The modern urbanized Zone. * The reception; it has the reception, the management, toilets, and a snack bar. * The central open space. It is a rectilinear space with the back of the reception at its southern end, Which can operate as a stage when needed. It is a space for gathering and social activities. * The open public space at the southwest of the site. It functions as a service for the community. No fees to use it. * The parking lot. The design gives the experience of change that occurred in the natural environment through time. This change was highlighted by the treatment of the settlers of each significant era in the Mill Creek. The first three holes are in a wild natural form. Plants are overlapped natural materials are used for both the hardscape and the furniture. Grading is used to segregate spaces for more wildernesses. The concept of unfolded views is used, and a small stream of water is introduced winding through rock at its banks.

The next three holes are of the pre-colonial period. To represent that period a natural setting was used, with less floral diversity. Some shaped natural materials are used as furniture and pavement.The colonial zone is next. It is the era where human beings were able to change the natural setting, but that was minimal.In this part of the design I am presenting the colonial picturesque style with large enclosed open spaces by dense trees, a lagoon and winding paths.

The urban zone is next. The industrial revolution era in that wheel like shapes were used to symbolize the industry, since it is the main common item in all factories. The path to this zone is relatively tall from the colonial zone, that is to give a chance for purity in thinking and to enhance the since of contrast. The ground is elevated before the industrial area to assure separation. All that is necessary because what is coming is the main cause of the declination of nature in the area.

The modern urban zone is next. That will be discussed in detail later. The setting is simple, strait forward to resemble a line of production in a factory, never the less the holes are much harder than before. Following that is the earl 19th century style urbanization, that is were speed became a major  factor in life. That caused the invention of the grid pattern layout, which is all over the Mill Creek community. The grid like path is resembling the lack of identity in such a layout, that is why I had all the halls in an identical squares. Following that is the modern era where environmental awareness became a trend, and some times an act to follow the up to date fashion. Nature is a symbol in that zone fighting the walls of urbanization. That will summarize the role of humanity in the environmental statues in that community and in the globe, and hopefully will expose the visitors to the importance of Nature.