Magazine Sep-Oct 2016

project – demolition. As you know, we closed The Club pool on July 31 so that it could be decommissioned over the following weeks in preparation for demolition. Management moved the pool furniture and equipment and drained the pool in early August. We know that for many of you the pool is an integral part of your membership, so please remember that The Hollandse Club pool opened on August 1 for Member usage, and on August 2, Members could start using the Bukit Merah Swimming Complex. Until our new pool is ready The Club will conduct its swimming lessons, swim team practice and Master’s swimming program at Bukit Merah. Demolition of the Scotts Road building will commence towards the end of August to early September. The Club will start to close outlets and services in that building relatively soon**. The Bowling Alley will soon close until 2018 and the Business Center and Libraries will move to their new permanent home on Level 3. The Youth space, administration office and community partner offices (AAS and AWA) will find a temporary home in B1, and our wine shop HOME will move its high end wines to The 2 nd Floor for sale and its more affordable wines to the converted space across from the current convenience store. In addition, hoarding will be put up along the back of the Claymore building (at Eagle’s Nest, The 2 nd Floor, and Level 3 windows, as well as the linkway) to prepare the pool area for demolition. The linkway (after Thyme as you walk towards the Library) will be partitioned and

closed, though new seating and comfy spaces will be available at Level 3 when it opens.

Beginning late September, the demolition crew expects to begin the “soft strip” of the Scotts Road building. During this phase they’ll remove the non-structural elements of the building. The soft-strip will take several weeks and will prepare the building for demolition in Q4. Prior to commencement of the demolition, The Club expects to install a camera so that we will be able to share regularly updated time-lapse videos of the demolition and construction of the space. As you can see, this is a very busy and important time in the project, and I appreciate all your volunteering, feedback, and comments as we strive to make The Club more enjoyable for all our Members. If you have any questions about any aspect of the project, please feel free to drop me an email at president@amcub.org.sg and I’ll be back in touch about this seemingly endless, but critically important, journey. Thank you, therefore, once again for all your patience and support as we move forward in securing the Club’s future!

See you at The Club!

Scott Weber President

*This magazine was printed prior to the completion of the schematic design and the awarding of the demolition contract, so dates may vary slightly. **Specific dates for outlet closures and related information will be sent out via the redevelopment e-blast in advance of their closing.

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THE AMERICAN CLUB SEP / OCT 2016