Case study · DSTRCT

Turning a shopping-mall corner into a revenue engine

We designed and built the 27-hole mini golf at the centre of DSTRCT, the flagship attraction inside one of Austria's biggest entertainment centres.

Vösendorf, Austria3 courses · 27 holesIndoorBar & lounge
1 000+Players · first 2 weeks
52 minAverage dwell time
4.8★Guest rating
25%Corporate bookings · month 1
Client
Elite Freizeitcenter GmbH
Location
Vösendorf, Austria
Scope
Concept · build · install
Course
3 courses · 27 holes
Overview

The flagship attraction inside a 5,000 m² destination.

DSTRCT is one of Austria's biggest entertainment centres: escape rooms, bowling, arcade, darts and bars under one roof at Westfield SCS, with around 2,500 guests a day.

We designed and built one part of it: the mini golf. 27 holes across three courses, made to be the piece people photograph and the reason groups stay longer.

The bigger picture

Mini golf is one part of the concept.

DSTRCT packs a whole entertainment line-up into 5,000 m². We built the mini golf at the centre of it. It shares the floor with everything below.

Mini golf · ours Escape rooms Bowling Arcade Interactive darts Shuffleboard Pixel arena Bars & café
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The challenge

Turn a leisure zone into a crowd magnet.

Limited space, big expectations. It had to stand out from across the floor, run with minimal staff, and scale for peak hours. It also had to fit the bold, urban DSTRCT brand and sit naturally beside the bar and lounge.

The task

Create a mini golf course that's easy to run in a high-traffic retail zone and draws families, groups and tourists.

Two people reviewing plans in an empty unit at a shopping centre
The solution

A smart setup built for fast turnover.

The look is bold and urban, the build is durable and low-maintenance, and the layout is planned for high footfall. It wraps around the bar and lounge so guests flow from one to the next.

DSTRCT mini golf course with the Ferris-wheel hole and bar
Design

Bold & on-brand

An urban look that catches the eye from across the mall floor.

Build

Built for daily crowds

Durable, commercial-grade materials that hold up under constant foot traffic, keeping maintenance costs low and downtime rare.

Flow

High footfall

A layout planned for fast turnover and easy operation during peak hours.

Integrate

Bar & lounge

Tied into food and drink, so play turns into spend.

The courses

DSTRCT: three themed courses, 27 holes, one journey

Instead of one course, DSTRCT has three, each with its own world, and guests play them as one connected adventure.

Watchtower

Watchtower

Nine holes built around a lighthouse, with challenges for every skill level.

Turbulence

Turbulence

A roller coaster-inspired course full of tight twists and sudden drops.

Spacejump

Spacejump

A futuristic course with gravity-defying obstacles.

We designed, built and installed all three. The venue now offers them as a single combined experience, with a shared map and one ticket.

Some holes just steal the show.

27 holes total, with standout features that keep people excited.

Ferris-wheel hole at DSTRCT
Circular loop obstacle beside a living green wall
Steel figure-eight hole beside the bar at DSTRCT
Production

Every obstacle, built by hand.

From the giant Ferris wheel to the spinning drum and the bridges, every hole was designed, engineered and built in our own workshop.

Curved timber obstacle under construction in the workshop
The Ferris-wheel obstacle frame being assembled
The build crew shaping a metal-clad feature
Spinning drum obstacle finished in the workshop
Curved steel bridge with mesh railings
Installation

Delivered and assembled on site.

We shipped the build to Westfield SCS and assembled it on the bare floor. Our team laid out the holes, set the timber walls, fitted every obstacle and finished the final details, so the course opened ready to play.

Course layout taking shape on the bare floor with the Ferris wheel
The spiral obstacle positioned during installation
The bridge hole being assembled on site
Drum obstacle and ramp during installation
The multi-funnel hole being set in place
From floor to finish

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The spiral hole, finished
The spiral hole during installation
During build Finished
The spiral hole
The bridge hole, finished
The bridge hole during installation
During build Finished
The bridge hole
The multi-funnel green, finished
The multi-funnel green during installation
During build Finished
The multi-funnel green
The results

What happened after opening.

1 000+
Players · first 2 weeks

All of it from foot traffic and the look of the course.

52 min
Avg. dwell time

Guests stayed longer, ordered more drinks, and explored other DSTRCT activities.

97%
Positive feedback

Players rated the experience 4.8/5 in our in-location surveys.

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25%
Corporate bookings

Booked in the first month for team-building, private events and influencer activations.

What the client says

In the owner's words.

They handled everything, from design to production and installation, of our 27-hole indoor course. From day one the team was reliable, skilled, and clearly cared about what they were doing. A special thanks to Yegor Usov, whose hands-on approach made a big difference.
Lucas BeinschabOwner · DSTRCT Entertainment Center
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Yegor Usov
Yegor Usov Founder & Mini Golf Business Consultant