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Sile Binicilik Tesisi Centre Eqüestre by Mimark Mimarlık

Sile Binicilik Tesisi Centre Eqüestre by Mimark Mimarlık is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award d'Argent in Disseny d'Arquitectura, Edificació i Estructures Competition Category.


ArgentArquitectura· 2023

Sile Binicilik Tesisi Centre Eqüestre

by Mimark Mimarlık

Client: Equine Design Studio

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Sile Binicilik Tesisi Centre Eqüestre

Sile Binicilik Tesisi és un centre eqüestre dissenyat amb un estil arquitectònic contemporani prop d'un bosc a Istanbul. El complex ocupa 33.453 metres quadrats i inclou una pista coberta, una pista exterior, una pista semicoberta, un bloc de quadres en forma de L, habitatges i una cafeteria per als cuidadors de cavalls, i una clínica veterinària. Totes les estructures miren cap al bosc i estan connectades per un camí de pedra. La distribució segueix la direcció del vent per garantir la salut dels cavalls. La pedra natural, la fusta, el vidre i l'acer són els materials principals. Els grans envidraments i les claraboies aporten llum natural i ventilació natural a les quadres.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Sile Binicilik Tesisi Centre Eqüestre és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent, un reconeixement extraordinàriament prestigiós concedit a dissenys d'alta gamma, esplèndids i impressionants. Els guanyadors d'Argent són obres tremendament brillants i summament creatives que il·lustren la perícia, el talent i la perspicàcia excepcionals dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Sile Binicilik Tesisi Centre Eqüestre sigui una obra meravellosa i de gran lluïment, remarcablement professional i profundament innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent és un invent molt notable i admirat que beneficia i fa avançar els límits de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia. Sile Binicilik Tesisi Centre Eqüestre és una creació molt envejada que evoca desitjos, introdueix sentiments positius i desperta sorpresa i admiració.

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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