Ridge was appointed by Apex Circuit Design to provide a fully integrated, multidiscipline architectural design, interior design (with Katherine Pooley Design) with project and cost management services for this major motorsport experience destination.
Specialist teams at Ridge worked on the full masterplan and architecture design over 52 hectares of land set in Zhejiang, Shaoxing Region of China to include 3.20KM FIA Grade 2 Race Circuit and infrastructure including 6,000-seat grandstand, medical centre, pitlane and paddock, retail and hospitality facilities incorporating;
- Multi-use pit building and conference facilities
- 800m CIK Karting Circuit and academy with driving school and experience centre
- Z Club luxury facility (an exclusive, private members’ racing club for 500 supercar owners) Integrated with high end restaurants and neutral ‘white space’ exhibition and conference facility for launch events and exhibitions
- 10,000 sqm commercial development with underground car parking, with large triple height exhibition spaces suited to multiple retail and public exhibitions which overlook the public plaza and main racetrack
Since opening, Zhejiang Circuit has hosted several National and International events including the TCR Asia and China Series, China GT Championship, Touring Car Master Challenge, Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific, Asian Formula Renault Series GT Asia Series.
The track has also proven extremely popular amongst manufacturers with Audi and Mercedes hosting events, driver training and experience days.
The Zhejiang International Circuit was a finalist in the Building “International Project of the Year 2019” award.
In addition, the hotel, “Cachet Boutique Zhejiang Circuit”, has won “Hotel under 200 Rooms Global 2019 Winner” at the International Hotel and Property Awards for interior design by Katherine Pooley Design.
