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SAFRA CHOA CHU KANG ( CCK )
DP ARCHITECTS ’ SAFRA CCK CLUBHOUSE WINS SUSTAINABLE SPORTS & RECREATION BUILDING AT ARCHITIZER A + AWARDS 2024
SAFRA Choa Chu Kang ( CCK ) is a recreational clubhouse in Singapore designed by DP Architects , in collaboration with its specialist arms DP Engineers ( Structure ), DP Green , and DP Sustainable Design .
SAFRA Choa Chu Kang Clubhouse offers a suite of health and wellness activities for National Servicemen and their families . It is the first such facility to be sited within a public park , which formed the impetus – Nature , Fitness , and Community – for how the design team conceptualized the clubhouse as a ‘ Fitness Oasis ’ that prioritizes the health and wellbeing of both its end-users and the environment .
The design reflects and responds to its park surroundings . Innovative design features were applied to work around the natural elements so as to deliver a sustainable development that also elevates the primary vision of promoting fitness and supporting community wellbeing .
This is first articulated in the building ’ s massing , which is oriented to the park ’ s axis and anchored by a green courtyard . This central green spine maximizes
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