With the intention of creating a gateway for the city of Ploiesti, studioBASAR’s functional and architectural rehabilitation of the Ploiesti Racetrack is a direct response to the current chaotic conditions surrounding the site. Their intervention has led them to a more functional equitation and leisure center dividing the design into three zones that each represents different atmospheres and qualities. More images and architect’s description after the break.
The site where The Racetrack is located is mentioned as early as the 1920’s as one of the 3 possible parks out of the Ploiesti city limits. The site is 3km away off the future highway that links Bucharest with the mountain resorts at the North of the country, and it’s location near the city limits facilitates an easy access from the capital city. The position near the main access boulevard in the city and the proximity of the Oil and Gas University to the site makes this place a kind of City Gate, as defined in the administration’s strategy.
