The Atlantic Fields Sales and Welcome Center is the member introduction and sales facility at Discovery Land Company's Atlantic Fields private golf community in Hobe Sound, Florida. This is typically the first structure built in a Discovery Land community — the building where prospective members are introduced to the community before the full development is complete. American Commercial Glass installed the commercial glazing package, providing impact-rated storefront and specialty glazing with Florida Product Approval documentation for the Martin County WBDR jurisdiction. GC was Proctor Construction.
| Project Detail | |
|---|---|
| Owner / Developer | Discovery Land Company |
| General Contractor | Proctor Construction |
| Architect | Project team confidential |
| Location | Hobe Sound, FL (Martin County — FBC WBDR) |
| Building type | Private club sales / member welcome center |
| Systems | Impact-rated storefront and specialty glazing |
| Manufacturer | ESWindows (Tecnoglass) |
| Code jurisdiction | Florida Building Code — WBDR. Florida Product Approval required. |
The sales and welcome center at a Discovery Land Company community occupies a specific role in the development sequence: it is typically the first structure completed and the building where prospective members are introduced to the community's vision before the course, clubhouse, and other amenities are finished. As such, it must present at the same quality level the finished community will ultimately deliver — an opening statement in glass and materials that communicates the standard everything else will meet.
American Commercial Glass installed the commercial glazing package at the Atlantic Fields Sales Center as part of the multi-structure Atlantic Fields engagement with Proctor Construction. The scope included impact-rated storefront systems at the building's primary elevations, glazed entry systems creating an inviting and architecturally refined front-of-house arrival experience, and specialty glazed elements consistent with the Welcome Center's design program.
Sales and welcome centers at private clubs are designed to maximize the visual impact of the surrounding landscape — large glass openings that frame views of the course, the canopy of mature trees, or the water features that define the community. ACG coordinated glass make-up selection to maximize view clarity while meeting Florida Energy Code SHGC compliance and WBDR impact requirements.
Martin County WBDR requirements were documented in the Florida Product Approval submittal package prepared by ACG for the Sales Center permit — consistent with the multi-building FPA documentation approach across the Atlantic Fields development.
Technical highlights of the Atlantic Fields Sales Center glazing scope:
Sales and welcome centers in private club developments are on the critical path of the development program — when Discovery Land Company begins membership sales for Atlantic Fields, the sales center must be open and operational. ACG coordinated with Proctor Construction to ensure the Sales Center glazing installation was completed on the schedule the membership program required.
As the first structure completed in a phased development, the sales center glazing may occur before full site infrastructure is in place — access roads, utilities, and other trade infrastructure may still be under construction when the glazing crew mobilizes. ACG coordinated access and logistics with Proctor Construction's site management to confirm safe material delivery and installation access.
The Atlantic Fields Sales and Welcome Center is the member introduction and sales facility at Discovery Land Company's Atlantic Fields private golf community in Hobe Sound, FL. It was one of the first structures completed at the development and serves as the primary member experience point before the full community is complete. ACG installed the commercial glazing package through Proctor Construction.
A private club sales and welcome center must present at the quality level of the completed community — prospective members are evaluating the community's standards based on what they see in the sales center. Large, clear glass openings that frame landscape views, refined entry systems, and architectural frame finishes all contribute to the member's first impression of the community's quality standard.
View-optimized glass refers to neutral-tone or clear low-E glass specifications that minimize the green, blue, or gray tint introduced by some low-E coatings, while still meeting Florida Energy Code SHGC requirements. At member-facing club facilities where landscape views are a primary design element, ACG works with the architect to select glass make-ups that maximize view clarity within the code-required thermal performance envelope.
Yes. Hobe Sound is in Martin County on Florida's Treasure Coast — a WBDR (Wind-Borne Debris Region) coastal jurisdiction under the Florida Building Code. All exterior glazing in Martin County commercial buildings must be impact-rated with Florida Product Approval. Martin County is not HVHZ (which is limited to Miami-Dade and Broward counties), but it is subject to Florida coastal impact glazing requirements.
Proctor Construction is a general contractor with active Florida commercial construction programs. American Commercial Glass has worked with Proctor Construction on multiple projects, including the full multi-structure glazing engagement at Atlantic Fields. ACG is on the Proctor Construction approved glazing subcontractor list.
Yes. ACG prepares complete Florida Product Approval submittal packages for every Florida WBDR project — including FPA documentation for each system type, design pressure analysis tied to the ASCE 7 wind load calculation, shop drawings showing system selection and anchorage, and glass make-up specifications matching the FPA. ACG submits these packages to the GC and architect for review and to the building department for permit.