Sile Binicilik Tesisi Centre Eqüèstre by Mimark Mimarlık is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award d'Argent in Arquitectura Competition Category.
ArgentArquitectura· 2023
Sile Binicilik Tesisi Centre Eqüèstre
Client: Equine Design Studio
A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Arquitectura Category
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The Design
About Sile Binicilik Tesisi Centre Eqüèstre
Sile Binicilik Tesisi es un centre eqüèstre concebut dins un estil arquitectural contemporanèu prèp d'una forèst a Istanbul. Lo complèxe cobrís 33 453 mètres carrats e compren una arena cobèrta, una arena exteriora, una arena semidobèrta, un blòt d'estables en forma de L, de lotjaments e una cafetariá pels gardians de cavals, e una clinica veterinària. Totas las estructuras fan fàcia a la forèst e son religadas per un camin de pèira. La disposicion seguís la direccion del vent per la santat dels cavals. La pèira naturala, la fusta, lo veire e l'acièr son los materials principals. De grandas vitralhas e de lucarnas fan dintrar la lutz del jorn e la ventilacion naturala dins los estables.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award d'Argent
Sile Binicilik Tesisi Centre Eqüèstre a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent, una reconeissença extraordinàriament prestigiosa acordada a de designs d'ort de gamma, esplendids e impressionants. Los ganhaires de l'Argent son d'òbras terriblament brilhantas e extrèmament creativas que illustran l'experiéncia, lo talent e la finessa excepcionals de lors designers. S'espèra que Sile Binicilik Tesisi Centre Eqüèstre siá una òbra meravilhosa e de referéncia, notablament professionala e prigondament innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent es una invencion fòrça notabla e admirada, que fa un ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. Sile Binicilik Tesisi Centre Eqüèstre es una creacion immensament envejada que desrevelha de desirs, aduch de sentiments positius e fa néisser l'estonament e l'esmaiment.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
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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