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    Track changes

    Jan 04, 2024 4 minutes

    IN BRIEF

    Name La Pista 500. What A new roof garden set around a 1.2km race track and arranged in 28 planting zones. Where Turin, Italy. Size 27,000 square metres. Soil Mediterranean soil with added pumice. Climate Continental with cold winters and hot summers. Hardiness zone USDA 9.

    The former Fiat factory building, Lingotto, is named after the district in Turin where it was built in 1923. Designed by architect Giacomo Mattè-Trucco, it was not only the largest car factory of the time but also a ground-breaking design. Le Corbusier, a pioneer of modern architecture, described it as 'one of the most impressive sights in industry'. Inspired by the Ford assembly lines, it was constructed

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