In any event, with the raw/wild forms people have asked how I develop them; Fact is, there are truly numerous ways to accomplish them.
One source of inspiration when the entire bunker face has been grassed is to follow the trails mice leave in the grass. Of course this can't always be used... sometimes there's not enough mice!
During the past winter, the mice had been active under the snow (it was a cold Central European winter last year), and leave little highways about 2.5cm wide. You have to look close to find them through the grass, but they work well as a source of inspiration now and again.
I guess it brings a whole new meaning to Mickey Mouse bunkers.
During the spring someone tried their hand at creating bunkers, and... well... they look like those found on thousand of uninspired courses around the world. These are the bunker styles the architect can simply let anyone do, requiring little input... which is great for the architect when he has multiple projects (he doesn't have to attend to any details!)... but not so great for the investor of millions as his course has little visual differentiation.
After edging and removing most of the sods taken.
In many ways it left a more challenging job as 30cm (one foot) or more of turf was lost in the process.
With a little art rendering program the final outcome will look something like this.
The small far bunker has lost its symmetrical circular form and has taken on far more character.
A small section of the work partially inspired by Mickey Mouse and friends.
Tony Ristola
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