W Horse Stud Villa by Fahad Alhumaidi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronce in Diseño de Arquitectura, Edificación y Estructuras Competition Category.

BronceArquitectura· 2021

W Horse Stud Villa

by Fahad Alhumaidi

Client: Fikrr Architects

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About W Horse Stud Villa

W Horse Stud es una casa de vacaciones diseñada para un terreno de 10.000 metros cuadrados en la zona agrícola de Wafra, en Kuwait. La vivienda se eleva 140 centímetros sobre el suelo para abrir las vistas hacia los picaderos de caballos que la rodean. La planta se divide en dos ejes: uno alberga el establo de caballos y el otro, los dormitorios, el comedor y una amplia sala de estar orientada hacia la piscina. Una terraza de 40 metros queda sombreada por una cubierta en voladizo de 3 metros que protege del sol y de la arena. La construcción emplea bloques ligeros aislados, vidrio, una estructura de hormigón y una cubierta de acero ligero.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

W Horse Stud Villa ha ganado el A' Design Award de Bronce, un reconocimiento sumamente prestigioso concedido a diseños sobresalientes que se distinguen por su creatividad, ingenio y astucia. Los ganadores de Bronce son artefactos ampliamente hábiles y sorprendentemente creativos que acreditan la vasta experiencia, imaginación e ingeniosidad de sus diseñadores. Se espera que W Horse Stud Villa sea un objeto muy apreciado, admirado y querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora las mejores prácticas del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología, y es excelente por su atención al detalle. W Horse Stud Villa satisface espléndidamente las necesidades, toca los deseos, encanta los sentimientos y atrae la curiosidad.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Built on a 10000-m2 site on a farms side of Wafra agriculture area, Kuwait. The house lifted 140 centimeters above the ground to maximize the views of the surrounding horse paddocks. The layout divided into two axes One of them contains the horse stable, while the other dedicated to the bedrooms, dinning and large living area overlocking the swimming pool.
Dimensions & Packaging: The 40m terrace shaded with 3m cantilevered roof increases the usable areas also created to work as a protection from the sun and the sandy weather of the region.
Tags: desert architecture
Production Technology: This vacation house, built with light weight thermal insulated blocks, glass, concrete structure, and light weight steel roof system.
Design Challenge: the main challenge was making a villa for both horses and humans under one roof, we have also study horse behavior very well before the design.so that we can determine the partitioning design and limitation.
Research: horse behavior research
Inspiration: The main views from the house are quite turned to the desert landscaping, horses and the swimming pool. Guest and family spaces cover larger area of the house overlocking the swimming pool that surrounded with desert landscaping and horse arenas. We also anticipate the moment when the natural aging of the landscape will make the house blend more into the site and improve the intended privacy with maintaining the views.
Project Duration: 2018 Kuwait
Operation Flow: We also anticipate the moment when the natural aging of the landscape will make the house blend more into the site and improve the intended privacy with maintaining the views.
Patents: fikrr architects
Team Members: Fahad AlHumaidi
Image Credits: https://www.instagram.com/fhnikon/