Date of Award
2005
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/33040
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
URI
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Abstract
Historic Medora is a unique mix of spectacular scenery, wildlife, outdoor adventure, entertainment, dining and shopping nestled in the beautiful North Dakota badlands. Located just 3 miles south of Historic Medora lies Bully Pulpit Golf Course. Bully Pulpit was designed by renowned golf course architect, Dr. Michael Hurdzan. The course is surrounded by the dramatic landscape and is golf the way nature intended. Some holes play meadows, some in woodlands, and others follow the meandering Little Missouri River. I propose a clubhouse facility that will support recreational and lodging on this site. Recreational opportunities will stretch beyond what is currently offered in the area. Some of the regional recreational activities include mountain biking on the challenging Maah Daah Hey Trail, hiking and backpacking, camping, swimming, miniature golf, and trail rides on horseback. This project will expand those possibilities. The scope of this project is large and I have already considered how to approach it. The design will begin with a schematic master plan of the whole area emphasizing the public/recreational buildings. The proposed buildings will include a retreat for groups/corporate meetings and a cluster of cabins that could serve as an alternative to standard lodging facilities and will compliment the design of the new club house for the golf course. The architecture will be small in scale and integrated into the surroundings and unique from each other yet also connected so they are understood as a unit. Medora is already a favorite tourist destination in the Upper Midwest. The Bully Pulpit Golf Course and Retreat would be one more reason to visit the North Dakota Badlands. “The underlying premise of the design is that landscape must influence architecture.”
Recommended Citation
Aldinger, Karla Jean, "Bully Pulpit Club House & Retreat" (2005). Architecture Theses. 135.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/architecture-theses/135