Emerald El Complejo Ecuestre by Polina Nozdracheva

Emerald El Complejo Ecuestre by Polina Nozdracheva is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Oro in Diseño de Arquitectura, Edificación y Estructuras Competition Category.

OroArquitectura· 2020

Emerald El Complejo Ecuestre

by Polina Nozdracheva

Client: ALPN Ltd./Architectural laboratory of Polina Nozdracheva Ltd.

A' Design Award de Oro Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Emerald El Complejo Ecuestre

La imagen holística de proyectos arquitectónicos y espaciales une los seis edificios y revela la identidad funcional de cada uno. Fachadas extendidas de arenas y cuadras dirigidas al núcleo administrativo compuesto. Edificio de seis lados como rejilla de cristal descansa en un marco de madera como en un collar. Triángulos de pared decorados con cristales dispersos a modo de detalles esmeralda. La construcción blanca curva destaca la entrada principal. La rejilla de las fachadas también forma parte del espacio interior, donde se percibe el entorno a través de una red transparente. Los interiores continúan con el tema de las estructuras de madera, utilizando una escala de elementos a una escala humana más proporcionada.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Oro

Emerald El Complejo Ecuestre ha ganado el A' Design Award de Oro, un reconocimiento inmensamente prestigioso concedido a diseños de primera categoría, maravillosos y sobresalientes. Los ganadores de Oro son creaciones sumamente innovadoras, visionarias y glamorosamente deslumbrantes que reflejan el prodigio, la sabiduría y la destreza de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Emerald El Complejo Ecuestre sea una invención muy elogiada, pionera y monumental que aporta un valor sin precedentes. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Oro es un proyecto espectacular y respetado que beneficia enormemente y hace avanzar las fronteras del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología. Emerald El Complejo Ecuestre crea intensos sentimientos de deseo, despierta la pasión, fomenta la creatividad y nos fascina.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Functionality of complex is reflected into urban and architecture. Extended facades of arenas and stables directed to central composite core as administrative block. Six-sided case-precious emerald rests in golden setting-necklace. Wall's triangles ornament scattering of bright pieces of glass into kaleidoscope. When approaching it turns into crystal. Curved white wing accentuates main entrance. Inside of crystal structure of facade grid the environment is perceived through transparent scale.
Dimensions & Packaging: Projected area - 5,0 ha
The maximum height of the projected object - 15.95 m
Dimensions of the complex - 180 m x 100 m
Total area - 6 500 sq. m
Construction volume - 47 500 m
Large indoor arena (working part) - 65 m x 25 m
Two round playpens with a diameter of 18 m
Round demonstration arena in the central part - 15 m diameter.
Tags: equestrian, wooden_architecture, alpn, sustainability, sport, emerald, emerald_forest, horses, ecology, polina_nozdracheva
Production Technology: Main requirement is environmental friendliness. Such determined choice of main construction material-wood. Task is to connect large-span glued wooden structures with original & non-repeating design of each of six blocks. As conclusion is creation of unique spectacular image of entire complex, which "plays" with faces like emerald. Composition center - 2-stories administrative block with maximum use of wooden material of main load-bearing structures, facade ornament & decorative elements.
Design Challenge: Creation single architectural &spatial project image that is unites all buildings &simultaneously reveals functional identity of each.Central block as core of entire structure does not only because of its position, but due to drawing of details &silhouette.Color scheme is close to natural one,limited by wooden shades. Emerald-grey pitched roofs echo greenery of surrounding emerald forest.Interiors continue idea of wooden facade structures,adjusting elements scale to be more proportionate human.
Research: Features of landscape & climatic conditions of design region studied in detail. This made it possible, using technologies and materials, to achieve greater energy efficiency of building. Layout option packages make it possible to follow each temperature and humid conditions without hindering internal transit staff, athletes and animals, including winter, which is extremely important for Moscow region. Dismembered structure of complex suggests possibility of using separate buildings for other events.
Inspiration: Urban design structure of complex is determined by terrain of territory through prism of horse technology. Territory is extended shape. Complex is functional division into six blocks with stables, arenas and central administrative block that serves as connecting core for all buildings. Due to requirements of technology and logistics, complex structure is similar to crystal lattice of mineral, enlarged by billions of times. This coincidence suggested main idea is gem which sparkling its facets.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2017 in Moscow, Russia.
Expert conclusion: December 2018 and July 2019, Moscow, Russia;
The construction is started in December 2018 - present.
Location - Klin region, Russia.
Operation Flow: Object is included in large recreational complex with area of more than 200 ha. Visitors are professional athletes and people who spend only weekend and are far from equestrian sports, including families with children & disabled. Logistics of the space developed and security issues taken into account. There is excluded intersection of movement paths of humans & animals. Movement on territory only on foot or in electric cars, for official transport there is separate driveway & entrance to site.
Patents: Patented. Patent No. #544-388-872. Patent Holder - ALPN Ltd., 07, April 2019. N'RIS.
Copyright belong to Polina Nozdracheva and ALPN Ltd., 2018.
Team Members: Chief architect: Polina Nozdracheva
Image Credits: Image #1: EMERALD. Main facade with the main entrance.
Image #2: EMERALD. Total view from the main pedestrian line along the grand indoor arena.
Image #3: EMERALD. Central building. Main entrance.
Image #4: EMERALD. Interior. View from the second level to the facade structure (wooden grid).
Image #5: EMERALD. Facade details.