Constrained by only having a 5.5 acre campus in an urban area, The Briar Club embarked on a five year phased regeneration project while maintaining a fully functioning country club. The phases consisted of:
Phase 1
Relocate employee parking offsite
Demolish existing clubhouse
Build temporary member parking
Phase 2
Demolish existing member parking lot
Build a 4 story 530 space 175,000 sf parking garage
Phase 3
Demolish an existing tennis court
Build a 2 story 2,500 sf fitness building complete with men’s locker room and bar
Build a six lane 25 meter heated and cooled adult lap pool
Phase 4
Demolish temporary member parking lot
Build a 3 story 44,000 sf clubhouse complete with two kitchens, three bars, three dining rooms, three ballrooms, party room, wine room, president’s room, library, and employee offices
Phase 5
Replace the existing pool with a 215,000 gallon 5,585 sf resort pool which can be heated and cooled and includes a 1 meter diving board, a 3 meter diving board, and a slide. The resort pool area also included a 945 gallon 126 sf kiddie pool.
Build a 2 story 2,600 sf Kids Club
Build a 3,100 sf kitchen/cafe to service the pool decks
Build a 2 story 3,200 sf security building and skybridge over Timmons to the parking garage
