Halfway House is a refreshment venue within the golf course of Haesley Nine Bridges. It is where all players have to pass by, through two different approaches. Instead of having a grand or imposing appearance, this building is intended to appear to players naturally and gradually.
Halfway House has a simple square plan with the second floor purposely rotated by 45 degrees in order to minimize the overall volume. Looking from outside, white slabs that are positioned to follow the natural terrain seem to be floating in the landscape, with its large, clear sliding doors and only slender mirror-finish columns supporting them. The frames of the sliding doors are designed with minimal dimensions, allowing guests to enjoy the picturesque views through the large sliding doors once they enter the building. The sliding doors can be fully opened beyond the framework of the interior space, and guests are able to thoroughly experience the intermediate space between architecture and nature, as well as space between inside and outside.
