There is a stunning entry sequence at the clubhouse of the Tara Iti Golf Course in Mangawhai. It is a simple space yet highly considered and, in a way, synthesises some of the key design drivers that make the place so welcoming: the juxtaposition of raw and highly polished materials, the many connections between the interior and the land that surrounds it, and the need to make a high visual impact on a small site.
The entry hall in question consists of a wall (plastered with local sand) on the left, traversed by the downward trajectory of exposed wooden beams from the pitched roof. Its apex is elsewhere, beyond the wall, somehow enticing one to step towards the second entrance to discover how the compactness of this space might unravel there.