By Design - Spring 2019

“I made site visits periodically, both during design and during construction,” says Schaupeter. “Greg would send out plans and notes to us at various checkpoints asking for our thoughts and input. There was a good hierarchy and understanding of responsibility, and I thought the collaboration worked seamlessly.” “I recall Art and I walking the site with Greg early on,” says Richardson. “There were routing options, especially at the beginning and finish holes. Having too many opinions will always be a problem, but in this case, we knew our role was to weigh in, be direct and help Greg settle in on the best plan possible. It opened my eyes to the value of different viewpoints, and I look forward to bringing the same value to my own projects.” Martin says: “Art and Forrest provided input at various stages of concept development, design, and site observation. Their job was to offer advice all along the way and to provide additional sets of eyes and ears for my consumption. It was my duty to listen to each, absorb, react and filter the benefits of each for the success of the project and the numerous project goals. A collaboration like this needs clarity, and the decision-making needs definition—that was not hard. Both Art and Forrest are great architects that understood the role and provided valued consultation without overburden. “The project is an unqualified success from an environmental, strategic, aesthetic and playability standpoint. There was much to accomplish in a project like this and having multiple voices was helpful so that the myriad of project goals could be achieved. From routing changes to minor shaping and creative uses of site features, our work together was seamless.” Schaupeter said: “The finished project has been well received and recognized with awards, and the three of us still talk to each other so, yes, it has been successful! “It was very beneficial to be able to hear the thoughts of other architects in real-time as you are making design decisions both in planning and on- site during construction. So much of design operates in a gray area in terms of what might be the ‘right’ or ‘best’ design solution. I think it can be easier to identify the wrong solutions as opposed to identifying the right solution, especially since there are usually multiple right solutions. “Getting input from other architects can really help to provide additional context to the design ideas that are being considered. There are hundreds of details and small decisions that get made during the process that leads to the final product. Seeing how different architects emphasize different details or different aspects of a design really helps open your own mind to other solutions or ideas.” Tanglewood Park The Championship course at Tanglewood Park Golf in Clemmons, North Carolina, owned by Forsyth County, reopened in October 2018 following a renovation project master-planned by ASGCA Past President Bruce Charlton of ASGCA Past President Bruce Charlton and Richard Mandell, ASGCA, have worked together at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons, North Carolina Seeing how different architects emphasize different details or different aspects of a design really helps open your own mind to other solutions or ideas 15 Photos: Richard Mandell, ASGCA