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Architecturally, one recalls the conventional clubhouse typology as a single, large mass that exudes a harsh sense of formality, reaffirming the longstanding notion of a clubhouse as a place of elite belonging and exclusivity. The redevelopment of Singapore Island Country Club is an opportunity for us to critically examine and challenge that notion as a response to its recent transformation and future growth into a socially inclusive and relatable to a new Singapore society.

Through the process of reconceptualizing the conventional clubhouse typology, we conceived a clubhouse comprising of a series of smaller, interdependent building blocks that are strategically nestled in the natural topography to form a unified community, where the whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts.