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OPN ARCHITECTS + <br />CITY OF LITTLE CANADA 14 <br />The Emeis Clubhouse is located on the edge of a disadvantaged area of <br />Davenport, Iowa. The goal for the new clubhouse is to reinvent the 65-year-old, <br />155-acre course — which has historically catered to the well-off — and revitalize <br />the neighborhood by creating a destination for golfers and a permanent home for <br />First Tee Golf, an organization which focuses on teaching the game of golf to <br />kids from all socio-economic backgrounds. <br />The design was challenged to capture the ever-changing and dynamic views <br />between golfer and the green from various vantage points. The notion of “path” <br />is explored in the concept, favoring the inconsistent — and arguably more <br />provocative — over the consistent (such as a linear sidewalk or street). Also <br />guiding design is biophilia and our human relationship to nature be a connector, <br />blind to socioeconomic backgrounds, that might create a destination for avid <br />golfers and those new to the sport, alike. The design responds to the first <br />question through the use of natural materials, views to nature, creation of <br />prospect and refuge, and dynamic and diffuse light as ideas embedded in the <br />architecture that can reduce anxiety, stress and blood pressure while increasing <br />mental acuity and serotonin. <br />The building plan started with a simple rectangle, followed by intentional cuts <br />which shape the building to align with important views. The roof has three simple <br />slopes that complement the modified rectangle, resulting in a simple overall form <br />with a continuously changing facade as viewed from different vantage points <br />on the golf course. This dynamic facade is balanced with a material palette of <br />only wood and glass on the exterior. The roof folds, along with the exterior wood <br />slat screens, shape covered outdoor spaces that provide needed shading for the <br />lobby and classroom. <br />Location Davenport, Iowa <br />Year 2026 <br />Delivery Design-Bid-Build <br />Size 6,800 square feet <br />Cost $2,597,746 <br />Contact Chad Dyson <br /> Director of Parks and Recreation <br /> chad.dyson@davenportiowa.com <br /> (563) 326-7817 <br />Relevant Project Experience <br />Emeis Clubhouse <br />Clubhouse development charts new paths to be resource for entire community