A recreational club for senior police officials in Hong Kong has been demolished to make way for a new facility designed by Sir Terry Farrell’s architecture studio.

The scheme is part of a wider multibillion-dollar infrastructure project linking Hong Kong Island and the mainland via the Shatin to Central Link rail network, as the police club will sit atop newly-installed cross-harbour tunnels.

Construction work can now begin on the new Hong Kong Police Club, which will feature a host of leisure facilities including a sports hall, gym, indoor bowling lawn, outdoor pool and rooftop tennis courts. Restaurants, cafes and bars will look out onto the harbourside and Causeway Bay.

Speaking when the company’s vision for the project was first unveiled, Stefan Krummeck, director of TFP Farrells, said: “Designing this new club in Hong Kong was an exciting challenge for our team, the site being so tightly hemmed in by transport infrastructure and height restrictions.

“The new building provides an experience which is wholly focused on the site’s greatest strengths: its waterside location and the spectacular views of Victoria Harbour and the Kowloon skyline.”

According to TFP Farrells, the club will incorporate a number of sustainable features including solar panels and hot water collectors and greenery on the roof. Existing trees will be maintained and displayed in a secluded new courtyard at the rear of the building.

The project is expected to be completed in 2020.