Ayla Golf Club House, Jordan (2018)

Ayla is a $1.4 billion mixed-use resort in Aqaba, Jordan, and a major driver for tourism and economic growth. The socially and environmentally sustainable development on the Red Sea features an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Greg Norman—one of the most eco-friendly in the world. We were invited to design the Clubhouse, the Academy, and a series of comfort stations.

Situated at the intersection of Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, and only 80 miles south of the ancient city of Petra, the site is surrounded by iconic landscapes. With such beauty and a strong sense of place, we looked to the undulating dunes of the coast to see how we might “lift” and “carve” the desert to create silent, poetic structures