Dezeen promotion: entrepreneur Adrian Cheng has worked alongside Dutch architecture studio Concrete to create a new social space in Hong Kong tower Skypark that meets the needs of its youthful residents.
Located in central Kowloon, Skypark features a clubhouse and lawned garden on its roof, with exterior steps that double as amphitheatre-style outdoor seating.

New World Development built the rooftop in line with a lifestyle concept it calls The Artisanal Movement, which foregrounds the experience of creativity, craftsmanship and community.
It wanted the Skypark rooftop to feel like an escape from the city, and provide the mostly young professional residents of the building a place to come together, relax and socialise.

"The architect has created a space perfect for urban dwellers, especially for balance-centric millennials, realising their dream of longing for a serene space where they can escape the hustle in the midst of the bustling city life," said New World Development. "The end result is a green clubhouse in the sky and a park high above the city, where people can interact with each other easier than ever, in a space without boundaries that provides inspiration for all."

Located on the 28th floor of the building, the clubhouse is called The Aurora. Its facilities include an indoor swimming pool, a poolside bar, a library and a gym.
The clubhouse is entirely wrapped in glazing, allowing views over the rooftops of Kowloon.

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