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Sile Binicilik Tesisi Конен център by Mimark Mimarlık

Sile Binicilik Tesisi Конен център by Mimark Mimarlık is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Сребърна награда A' Design Award in Дизайн на архитектура, сгради и конструкции Competition Category.


СреброАрхитектура· 2023

Sile Binicilik Tesisi Конен център

by Mimark Mimarlık

Client: Equine Design Studio

Сребърна награда A' Design Award Winner in Архитектура Category

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The Design

About Sile Binicilik Tesisi Конен център

Sile Binicilik Tesisi е конен център, проектиран в съвременен архитектурен стил в близост до гора в Истанбул. Комплексът обхваща 33 453 квадратни метра и включва закрит манеж, открит манеж, полуоткрит манеж, конюшня с L-образна форма, жилища и кафетерия за гледачите на конете, както и ветеринарна клиника. Всички сгради са обърнати към гората и са свързани с каменна пътека. Разположението следва посоката на вятъра с оглед здравето на конете. Естествен камък, дърво, стъкло и стомана са основните материали. Големите остъклени повърхности и покривните прозорци осигуряват дневна светлина и естествена вентилация в конюшните.

The Recognition

About the Сребърна награда A' Design Award

Sile Binicilik Tesisi Конен център е носител на Сребърната награда A' Design Award — извънредно престижно признание, присъждано на дизайни от най-висока класа, великолепни и впечатляващи. Сребърните победители са изключително блестящи и крайно творчески творби, които илюстрират изключителната компетентност, талант и проницателност на своите дизайнери. Очаква се Sile Binicilik Tesisi Конен център да бъде прекрасна, показна творба, забележително професионална и дълбоко иновативна. Този дизайн, спечелил Сребърната награда A' Design Award, е високо забележимо, възхищавано изобретение, което е от полза и разширява границите на изкуството, науката, дизайна и технологиите. Sile Binicilik Tesisi Конен център е творение, на което мнозина завиждат, което събужда желания, внася положителни чувства и разпалва изумление и възхита.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The project is an equestrian center which is designed in a contemporary architectural style.The structures were built to face the forest and all of them are connected by a stone path. The entire settlement is positioned according to the wind direction for the health of the horses. The massive eaves of the indoor arena and the stables provide semi-open space for people.
Dimensions & Packaging
The entire land is 33.453,66 m2 and the project includes an indoor arena,4600 m2, an outdoor arena ,3200m2, a semi open arena,1800m2, an L shaped stable block,3050 m2, houses and cafeteria for horsekeepers,520m2, and a vet clinic,270 m2.
Tags
equestrian center, architecture, contemporary, wood, nature, steel, glass, stables,
Production Technology
Natural stone and wooden planks were used on the facade of the facility, which was designed with steel material as a modern structure, large glasses and transparent roof panels of indoor arena and stables were preferred in order to benefit from the daylight for a long time.In addition, skylights are used for natural ventilation in the stables and indoor arena.
Design Challenge
In this project, the horses, riders, and customers have different desires and demands. The challenging part was to find a design solution where you could meet all their desires and demands without having any conflict with each other.
Research
The architects of this project are also licensed show jumpers. Therefore, they combined their own experiences as well as their architectural knowledge and skills. In addition to those, they read many articles written by German authors about flooring systems in equestrian architecture.
Inspiration
The project was inspired completely by nature since the project is located around the forest. The aim of the project is that the structures to blend in with nature. Therefore, wood, glass and stone were the primary elements of the design.
Project Duration
The project started in late November 2022 and finished in early January 2023 in İstanbul.
Operation Flow
At the entrance, a green area welcomes you and leads you to the outdoor arena. In between the indoor and outdoor arenas, there is a restaurant with a terrace, where people can watch riders in both indoor and outdoor arenas whilst enjoying their food. The L-shaped stables face each other and their layout creates a courtyard where the horse lunging arenas and the paddocks are located. This system helps horses to lunge and stay in the paddocks and stables without leaving the stable block.
Team Members
Architect: Kaan Kutsal Alkan
Architect: Buket Kabakci

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