Magazine Jul/Aug 2016

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1 THE AMERICAN CLUB JUL / AUG 2016
PRESIDENT
FROM THE
Scott Weber
President
I know many of you are enjoying summer break back in
the States or in your home country now and hope you’re
having a great time. Rest assured that while you’re
away, we are keeping busy with construction and our
continuing work on the redevelopment of The Club.
Construction on our permanent Level 3 facilities began in
early June and is well underway. One aspect of this space
that I am excited about is how it will address the way our
Members’ lives are evolving. Indeed, over the last few
years we have seen more and more Members working
from The Club and using the spaces here for both formal
and informal meetings. More Junior Members use the
Linkway for studying; an increasing number of Members
conduct larger-scale projects in the Business Center;
and more Corporate Members are hosting events and
seminars in the premises. In light of this the new space
at Level 3 will be focused on the needs of all these
groups, as well as others too. Be sure to take a look at
page 11 to see some renderings of what this new space
will look like once it’s completed (please note however,
that furnishings and finishes may vary due to availability
and continued refinement). Construction in this space
will continue until September. I look forward to hearing
your feedback once you get the opportunity to utilize it
thereafter.
In addition to the Level 3 construction, we’re busy at
B1 implementing our temporary Youth facilities, admin
space, and community partner offices. We are also hard
at work on the master plan. The General Committee
recently voted on and approved the overall layout of the
new facility; it is in fact now on display at The Club. If you
haven’t had the opportunity to see it yet, I encourage
you to stop by and take a look.
The master plan locks down the location of the various
outlets and facilities within The Club, enabling us to
discern how each space will relate to the others. This
plan has been through many iterations to produce a
final version that addresses Member feedback, creates
operational efficiencies, and maximizes our use of Gross
Floor Area. From here, the design process will continue
to allocate square footage to areas and begin devising
each space effectively. We hope that you will continue
to be involved in this process.
I suspect that you, as most of us, will have questions
about certain aspects or concepts of the master plan
that you’ll want to clarify sooner than later. To this end,
I will hold a second conversational session at the Union
Bar on Wednesday, July 6 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. to
speak with you in a casual setting. This will NOT be a
formal meeting or presentation, etc. Indeed, I plan to
just “hang out” in the space with Martin and Jonathan
Mobbs, our Project Manager, to take questions as they
come up. Please, therefore, feel free to stop by to ask
any questions, throw any darts or offer any support you’d
like at that time, or, as always, you can do so via e-mail
at and I will get back to you.
Hopefully this, as well as all the other avenues we’re
providing, will allow us to keep the lines of communication
open to ensure you have the information you need to
know how redevelopment is progressing.
I hope you are having a wonderful summer break, and
we are looking forward to welcoming you back to The
Club once you’re back in Singapore.