W Horse Stud Villa by Fahad Alhumaidi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż in Disinn tal-Arkitettura, Bini u Strutturi Competition Category.

BronżArkitettura· 2021

W Horse Stud Villa

by Fahad Alhumaidi

Client: Fikrr Architects

Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż Winner in Arkitettura Category

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The Design

About W Horse Stud Villa

W Horse Stud hija dar tal-vaganzi ddisinjata għal sit ta' 10000 metru kwadru fiż-żona agrikola ta' Wafra fil-Kuwajt. Id-dar hija mgħollija 140 ċentimetru 'l fuq mill-art biex tiftaħ veduti fuq il-mandri taż-żwiemel ta' madwarha. Il-pjanta hija maqsuma f'żewġ assi. Assi wieħed fih l-istalla taż-żwiemel. L-ieħor fih il-kmamar tas-sodda, iż-żona tal-pranzu u ż-żona kbira tas-soġġorn li tħares lejn il-pixxina. Terrazza ta' 40 metru hija mdellla minn saqaf sporġenti (cantilevered) ta' 3 metri għall-protezzjoni mix-xemx u r-ramel. Il-kostruzzjoni tuża blokki ħfief u iżolati, ħġieġ, struttura tal-konkos u saqaf ħafif tal-azzar.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż

W Horse Stud Villa huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż ħafna mogħti lil disinji eċċellenti ddistingwuti mill-kreattività, l-ingenwità u l-għaqal. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Bronż huma xogħlijiet bi ħila biżżejjed u kreattivi b'mod impressjonanti li jawtentikaw l-esperjenza vasta, l-immaġinazzjoni u l-ħila ta' riżorsi tad-disinjaturi tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li W Horse Stud Villa ikun oġġett imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub, notevolment professjonali u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Bronż jinkorporaw l-aħjar prattiki fl-arti, ix-xjenza, id-disinn u t-teknoloġija u huwa eċċellenti fl-attenzjoni għad-dettalji. W Horse Stud Villa jissodisfa l-ħtiġijiet b'mod eċċellenti, imiss ix-xewqat, jinċanta s-sentimenti u jattira l-kurżità.

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/