Twelve Architects has designed the 60-holiday-home Escapade Silverstone development that will directly overlook the race track at Silverstone ? home of the British Grand Prix.
Set to be built on a site directly alongside the iconic race track that hosts Formula One's British Grand Prix, the development will consist of 60 holiday residences and a clubhouse aimed at motorsports enthusiasts.

"We aimed to create a development that would attract motorsports enthusiasts and provide a real experience of staying there, with access to driver-focused facilities and the opportunity to use the track," said Matt Cartwright founding director Twelve Architects.
"Many people don't realise how much Silverstone is used outside of the Grand Prix weekend for a whole range of races," he told Dezeen.
The development will contain three types of holiday homes dependant on how close they are to the circuit. Directly alongside the track, a row of 15 houses will each be built from two stacked rectangular volumes that contain an apartment in each, above a parking garage.
The main living areas of the apartments will have large windows with the upper ones having a balcony for watching the motor racing, which will be wrapped in an angular form.

"The design of the residences is inspired by the slipstream of a racing car; we wanted a form that references this but in a subtle way," explained Cartwright.
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