SPARK Architects playful Clubhouse in Chongqing has opened to the public. The Clubhouse is the first part of a series of leisure facilities SPARK designed for a large villa community in the outskirts of Chongqing.

Apart from the 5,500 sqm, clubhouse SPARK?s masterplan proposal includes a 12,000sqm hotel and a 13,000sqm outdoor retail street which will be completed early 2013.
Photography: Jonathan Leijonhufvud
? The uniqueness of the site was the source of inspiration for our design?, says Jan Clostermann, Director at SPARK. The design aims to embody the site?s steep topography, beautiful greenery and scenic views in the spatial experience of the architecture. The hotel, clubhouse, and retail elements become part of a scenic route from a panoramic lookout fifty meters above the community down into the valley. Along with this dramatic descent, a program has been carefully placed to respond to the topography and community needs. Thus, in the process of meandering through the landscape, one engages in activities that foster a healthy community and social interaction.
The clubhouse forms the center point of this leisure route. It functions as a mediating icon that brings residents, visitors, and all the elements of the master plan together.
Photography: Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
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