Warrenbrook Golf Course in Warren, N.J., employed a well-known local artist to help its concrete restrooms “disappear.”
Facility buildings, while necessary, can often be unattractive sights on otherwise beautiful grounds. Warrenbrook Golf Course in Warren, N.J., employed a well-known local artist, Jamie Lindholm, who also happens to be an avid golfer at the property, to help its concrete restrooms “disappear.”
The small building between the 11th green and 12th tee was “a bit of an eyesore,” says Manager Bill McCallum. “We were looking for ways to dress it up when Jamie came up with the idea to ‘make it disappear,’ by duplicating the view that’s beyond the structure onto the structure itself.”
Lindholm mocked up her plans for the building in Photoshop, then painted the walls with exterior-grade latex paint, finishing with a satin, marine-grade polyurethane finish coat to provide UV protection.
The result is a camouflage effect on the men’s side of the building, and a cottage style on the women’s.
“I was looking for something more feminine on the ladies’ side and more masculine on the men’s side,” says McCallum.“What could best be described as a concrete bunker is now a far more attractive facility that blends in nicely with its surroundings.”
The project took about two weeks to complete, Lindholm says.
“During the sketching and painting phases, golfers would stop and chat with Jamie and express their excitement to see the end results,” McCallum reports. “We’ve had golfers come here from outside the area saying that they chose to play Warrenbrook after reading about the camouflaged restroom facility and wanting to see it first-hand. We’ve had nothing but rave reviews from the golfers.”
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