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PGA TOUR Headquarters
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA

Bringing the entire organisation under one roof for the first time, the building offers an innovative vision for a workplace in a post-pandemic world.

Focussing on health and wellbeing, the design blurs the boundaries between the lush landscape and the interior spaces with shaded outdoor terraces and generous amenities that embrace new ways of working and collaboration.

“On our very first visit to the site at Sawgrass, we were inspired by the quality of the landscape, the interplay of light and shade and the water. This led to our very first sketches, maximising light and views beneath a generous overhanging roof that creates shaded external terraces and plaza spaces. The building was then set amidst a ‘natural‘ lake on axis with the famous 17th green.”
Nigel Dancey Head of Studio, Foster + Partners

Nature plays a key role in the design, which incorporates principles of biophilia – an inherent affinity for nature found in humans – that is proven to enhance staff wellbeing and improve the quality of the workplace. The focus has been on creating a rich experience throughout the building, while enhancing the connections with the surrounding landscape and flooding the building with natural light and fresh air.
The low-slung three-storied structure is nestled within the verdant landscape and surrounded by a newly created lake that defines a dramatic arrival experience. The floorplates are bisected by an atrium that runs the length of the building – the social heart of the building for company-wide events.
The atrium is lined with flexible formal and informal meeting spaces along with generous amenities for staff. The two building bays are connected by 20-foot-wide bridges that encourage chance meetings, and allow for informal gatherings along the edges, without impeding the flow of people. A grand central stair cascading down the central atrium creates a dynamic spatial and visual flow between successive levels. Flexible workspaces are located on the wide terraces along the atrium and the far ends of the building on the upper floors to support an increasingly mobile workforce. Looking onto the lush landscape surrounding the golf course, the western end of the building contains a new staff café and gym on the ground floor, creating a new social focus for staff.
The glazed façades and atrium fill the building with natural light, also allowing for panoramic views out to the surrounding landscape. The building’s raised floor aims to futureproof the building with the flexibility to change internal configurations over time. The design adopts a simple and understated palette of materials that act as a backdrop to a vibrant and energetic workplace.
Continuing its fruitful partnership with the TOUR, the practice has begun work on the second phase of the project with the design of a new digital media building that will help create an integrated campus at TPC Sawgrass.

“The new Global Home for the PGA TOUR has been the product of a true collaboration. Working closely with the fantastic team at the TOUR, we have collectively delivered a building that will allow the TOUR to flourish and nurture its talent. It has been an incredible opportunity for us to realise a complete vision – from the overall orientation of the building to the interior finishes and detailing.”
James Barnes Senior Partner, Foster + Partners

■建築概要

Client: PGA TOUR
Architect: Foster + Partners
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Foster + Partners Design Team
Nigel Dancey, James Barnes, Kimberly Chew, Daniel Martinez,Henry Ng, Alessandro Ranaldi, Joe Bausano, Beau Johnson, Joem Sanez, Alan Paukman
Collaborating Architect: Wakefield Beasley
Structural Consultant: Atlantic Engineering Services
Cost Consultant: Clark Construction(Construction Manager)
Mechanical Engineers: Jordan & Skala Engineers
Landscape Consultant: Prosser
Lighting Engineers: Lumen
Project Manager: RocaPoint
Civil Consultant: Kimley Horn
Civil Engineer: Kimley Horn
Acoustics: Longman Lindsey
Furniture: JAS
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Facts and Figures
Construction Start: 2016
Completion date: 2021
Site Area: 168.8 acres / 68 hectares
Area (Gross): 252,168 ft² (76,860m²)
Floor Area (Gross)
Ground Floor: 119,514 ft² (36,428m²)
Second Floor: 68,874 ft² (20,993m²)
Third Floor: 63,720 ft² (19,422m²)
Number of Buildings: 1
Number of Floors: 3
Building Dimensions
Height: 46 ft / 14m
Length: 400 ft / 122m
Width: 221 ft / 67m
Structure
Post-tensioned concrete slabs
•Steel structure roof
•Conventional aluminium curtain
•wall system on a 10ft (3m) module
Capacity
•800+ staff members
•150 Cellular Offices
•150 Collaborative Workspaces
•95 Meeting Rooms/Spaces
Parking facilities
•Cars: 900
•Bikes: 30
•Golf Carts + Truck Dock