The project

Seven years ago, this site in Brasov was nothing more than the shell of a large former tractor factory. This 120-hectare transformation project occupies 10% of the city’s usable area. It has become the gold standard of a neighbourhood co-constructed with and for those who live and go there. Today Cartier Coresi is a mixed, lively place that fosters encounters and meets everyone’s needs.

We wanted it to be economically active by creating the Coresi Business Campus and the Coresi Shopping Resort. It has 70,000m2 of offices and co-working spaces as well as shops and leisure activities for the region’s 850,000 inhabitants. This has had a proven positive impact! Since opening, 7,000 jobs have been created and over 30 multinationals have moved in.


We wanted it to be responsible and sustainable by creating over 100,000 m2 of green spaces, aiming for zero carbon emissions and having all our buildings receive BREEAM certification. We wanted to combine comfortable living with a fulfilling environment for the 2,000 people already residing there. 


We wanted it to be mixed and lively. Here everyone can live, work, study and enjoy a full range of services, shops and cultural events. From educational after-school children’s workshops to parents’ meetings and events for local entrepreneurs, the Cartier Hub has brought people together at over 2,500 unifying activities since opening.