By Design - Winter 2019

21 Photo: Chris Zablan ROOSEVELT GOLF COURSE Photo: Dave Sansom Location: Thousand Oaks, California Architect: Dana Fry, ASGCA and Jason Straka, ASGCA More than 30 acres of turf was removed during the renovation of Los Robles Greens so that less fertilizer, pesticide and fossil fuel is required. The irrigation system was redesigned to enable more efficient watering leading to a projected 20 to 25 percent reduction in water use. LOS ROBLES GREENS GOLF COURSE Location: Los Angeles, California Architect: Forrest Richardson, ASGCA The main challenge during the restoration of this municipal nine-hole course in Los Angeles’s Griffith Park was to convert the irrigation source from potable to recycled water. After a decade of planning and permitting, water conservation has improved, habitat has been restored and the course is integrated within the natural environment.