DUBAI CREEK GOLF CLUB
Dubai, UAE
Dubai Creek
Dubai
CLIENT
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
LOCATION
Dubai, UAE
CATEGORY
Sports and Leisure
PROJECT STATUS
Completed
The clubhouse forms the focus of the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club development and faces out over the golf course and the adjacent Dubai Creek. It consists of a Spike Bar, dining area, reception, changing rooms, swimming pool and terraces on various levels with stunning views of the Creek and golf course.
The Dubai Creek Golf Clubhouse is probably the building Godwin Austen Johnson is best known for. Its design mirroring the sails of the traditional Arab dhow the clubhouse has been one of the city's most photographed landmarks since it opened in 1993, capturing the essence of Dubai's seafaring traditions and presenting the perfect fusion of heritage with modernity and style.
The golf clubhouse was designed to reflect a modern interpretation of a traditional dhow in full sail capturing the essence of Dubai's seafaring traditions and the majesty and simplicity of the lateen-rigged dhows as they sailed up and down the coastline of Dubai.