Painted Tree Olympics

Oxland Communities | Mckinney, TX

Focused on the community's trail network and anchored by a sculptural game-based landmark at The Outpost.

The game, called the Painted Tree Olympics, is designed to be intergenerational, participatory, and adaptable over time.

Brief Overview

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  • A schematic plan of a miniature golf hole and a photograph of children and adults playing on an outdoor playground with climbing structures, grass, and trees.
  • Design rendering and real photo of an outdoor reading and play area with hexagonal elements, trees, and children engaging in various activities.
  • Hole 1
  • Infographic explaining golf with a playful twist, featuring a map of a property with numbered game areas, a scorecard for a friendly game, and cartoon characters with golf equipment demonstrating the concept of inclusive and multiplayer golf through fun visual metaphors.

A Neighborhood Game

IndiGolf is a neighborhood game at a new master planned community in Texas that invites neighbors to connect, break the ice, and build lasting relationships. A playful twist on golf played in unique, thoughtfully designed works of art, the project blends old and new ways of gathering to inspire a friendlier neighborhood.

This project was developed along with our visionary clients Meristem Communities and their fantastic landscape architect CultivateLand. It is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2025.

A cartoon character with a smiling face, waving, and holding a binoculars with the word 'indigo' integrated into the design.

Elevating Public Spaces to Actively Foster Community

People playing mini golf in a landscaped outdoor park with trees, flowers, and residential buildings in the background.

Public spaces can bring people near each other, but new connections rarely emerge. IndiGolf acts as catalysts for conversation among strangers, enlivening the neighborhood’s parks, plazas, & pedestrian trails to actively nurture the growth of new relationships for all ages.

image courtesy of CultivateLAND

FAQs

  • A one-of-a-kind game created specifically for a new master planned community that is designed to encourage neighborhood residents to meet each other, play together, and become friends!

  • Like golf, the game is about putting a ball into a hole in as few strokes as possible. Unlike golf, each hole is played with different equipment. Also unlike golf, each hole shares its space with a unique amenity that adds a distinctive flair to the gameplay at every location.

  • While golf is awesome, IndiGolf is better suited for community building purposes as it offers a lower barrier to entry, is more social, and more novel. It’s somewhat comparable to the relationship between tennis and pickleball.

  • The community that hosts it, Indigo, and its visionary builders, Meristem Communities, are determined to build a robust sense of belonging and place. So, they are pursuing an innovative approach to building community. A bespoke game for placemaking, the first of its kind, fit right in with their overarching vision.

  • IndiGolf is scheduled to be built in the summer of 2026. The first IndiGolf Classic is scheduled for September 2026 - get ready!!