W Horse Stud Villa by Fahad Alhumaidi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award yn Brûns in Arsjitektuer, Gebou en Struktuerûntwerp Competition Category.

BrûnsArsjitektuer· 2021

W Horse Stud Villa

by Fahad Alhumaidi

Client: Fikrr Architects

A' Design Award yn Brûns Winner in Arsjitektuer Category

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The Design

About W Horse Stud Villa

W Horse Stud is in fakânsjehûs ûntworpen foar in perseel fan 10000 fjouwerkante meter yn it agraryske gebiet Wafra yn Kuwait. It hûs is 140 sintimeter boppe de grûn ferheft om iepen útsjoch te bieden oer de omlizzende hynstewaden. It plan is ferdield yn twa assen. Ien as befettet de hynstestâl. De oare as befettet de sliepkeamers, iterusk en de grutte wenkeamer dy't rjochte is op it swimbad. In terras fan 40 meter wurdt beskaad troch in oerstekkend dak fan 3 meter, dat beskerming biedt tsjin de sinne en it sân. De bou makket gebrûk fan isolearre lichtgewicht blokken, glês, in betonkonstruksje en in licht stiel dak.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Brûns

W Horse Stud Villa is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns, in heech prestisjeuze erkenning foar treflike ûntwerpen dy't har ûnderskiede troch kreativiteit, fernuft en tûkens. Brûnswinners binne tige feardige en opfallend kreative artefakten dy't de grutte ûnderfining, ferbylding en betochtsumens fan har ûntwerpers befêstigje. Fan W Horse Stud Villa wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierber objekt is dat opmerklik profesjoneel en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns yntegrearret de bêste praktiken yn keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology en is treflik om syn omtinken foar detail. W Horse Stud Villa foldocht behoeften prachtich, reitsjet winsken, betsjoeveret gefoelens en sprekt nijsgjirrigens oan.

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/