British studio Foster + Partners has unveiled plans to revitalise a former industrial area in Romania‘s coastal city of Constanța, including transforming existing silos into theatres and pavilions.
Foster + Partners collaborated with local stakeholders and Romanian real estate developer Iulius on the 38-hectare masterplan. The intention was to design a district that would benefit the wider city and include educational buildings, retail, entertainment, sport and leisure facilities, parks and botanical gardens.
Situated on a brownfield at the centre of Constanța, a port city on the Black Sea, Foster + Partners’ design will include reusing silos and other existing industrial structures and transforming them into theatres and pavilions.
By making use of existing structures, Foster + Partners hopes to create public gathering spaces that celebrate the history of the area.
“It is a great honour for us and a unique opportunity for Constanța to create a new destination, which stitches together the urban landscape and completely transforms the experience of the city,” said Foster + Partners head of studio Stefan Behling.
“Greenery is woven through the masterplan, with a series of interconnected parks, gardens, and vibrant community spaces that make use of existing industrial structures,” Behling continued. “The city’s unique character and historic significance is celebrated and enhanced through our design.”
Foster + Partners hopes to benefit surrounding areas in Constanța with its masterplan by incorporating building types it identified as currently missing from the city.
Paths and cycle lanes will be added to the edges of the site to improve its connection with the surrounding city, and landscaping and green areas will be informed by the local ecology.
“Strategically located in the centre of Constanța, the masterplan’s influence extends far beyond the site and will have a positive effect on the wider city,” said Foster + Partners.
“Capturing the essence of the Black Sea, the regeneration project embraces the natural elements and landscapes,” added the studio’s senior partner Daniel Zielinski.
“The proposal is deeply anchored in the city’s rich history, from its Greek and Roman origins to its more recent industrial heritage.”
Foster + Partners is currently working on a number of large-scale developments, including the redevelopment of the Television City in Los Angeles and its masterplan to rebuild Antakya following the devasting 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes.
The images are by Foster + Partners.
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