Snøhetta is nearing completion on a trio of clubhouse designs set in the densely populated center of Hong Kong’s Pavilia Farm residential development in Tai Wai.

As a space for social interaction and shared experiences, the project serves residents of Pavilia with a vital piece of communal infrastructure while also providing urban farming capabilities and a contemplative connection to nature in what can otherwise be considered a hyper-urban environment.

“Pavilia Farm is a project that highlights the importance of creating new green, urban neighborhoods. More people live in cities than ever before — and that trend is likely to continue to increase in the future — so we need to build in a way that can make it sustainable — both environmentally and socially,” Robert Greenwood, the Managing Director of Snøhetta Asia said in a press release.

“The Pavilia Farm and the clubhouses are small but perfect examples of how that can be done,” he continued. “At Snøhetta we talk about collective ownership and creating places and spaces that belong to the collective and can bring people together. Spaces that belong to no one and everyone at the same time.”

“With this project, the Tea House and The Farm House represent those ideas and create a green lung in the middle of pulsating Hong Kong. A space where all the residents can find peace and calm but also interact and connect with each other.”

Two of the three houses — the Tea House and Farm House — have been completed thus far. In contrast to one another, they offer alternatively the ability to relax and do agricultural activities. Both structures share the same purpose and philosophy and are connected through a terraced landscaping program designed by the Japanese firm Ohtori. 

Snøhetta says: “The aim was to create buildings that can be used and loved by all. To create spaces that can improve the resident’s quality of life, provide a sanctuary for peacefulness, and a place that nurtures social contact and shared experiences in the heart of Hong Kong — one of the most densely populated places in the world.”

The third and final structure — dubbed Sky House — will be completed by the end of next year.