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Sile Binicilik Tesisi अश्वारोहणकेन्द्रम् by Mimark Mimarlık

Sile Binicilik Tesisi अश्वारोहणकेन्द्रम् by Mimark Mimarlık is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारः in स्थापत्य, भवन एवं संरचना अभिकल्पना Competition Category.


रजतम्स्थापत्यम्· 2023

Sile Binicilik Tesisi अश्वारोहणकेन्द्रम्

by Mimark Mimarlık

Client: Equine Design Studio

A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारः Winner in स्थापत्यम् Category

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The Design

About Sile Binicilik Tesisi अश्वारोहणकेन्द्रम्

शिले-बिनिचिलिक-तेसिसि इति इस्तान्बुल-नगरस्य वनसमीपे समकालीनवास्तुशैल्यां निर्मितम् अश्वारोहणकेन्द्रम् अस्ति। इदं संकुलं ३३,४५३ वर्गमीटरपरिमितं क्षेत्रं व्याप्नोति, तत्र च आन्तरिकं क्रीडाङ्गणम्, बाह्यं क्रीडाङ्गणम्, अर्धविवृतं क्रीडाङ्गणम्, L-आकारः अश्वशालाखण्डः, अश्वपालकानां कृते आवासः उपाहारगृहं च, पशुचिकित्सालयश्च सन्ति। सर्वाणि निर्माणानि वनाभिमुखानि सन्ति, शिलामार्गेण च परस्परं संयोजितानि। अश्वानाम् आरोग्यार्थं विन्यासः वायुदिशाम् अनुसरति। प्राकृतिकशिला, काष्ठं, काचः, इस्पातश्च मुख्याः सामग्र्यः सन्ति। विशालाः काचभित्तयः छादगवाक्षाश्च अश्वशालासु दिवाप्रकाशं प्राकृतिकवायुसंचारं च आनयन्ति।

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारः

Sile Binicilik Tesisi अश्वारोहणकेन्द्रम् A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारस्य विजेता अस्ति; अयम् अत्यसाधारणतया प्रतिष्ठितः सम्मानः सर्वोच्चश्रेणीयेभ्यः सुन्दरेभ्यः प्रभावशालिभ्यश्चाभिकल्पेभ्यो दीयते। रजतविजेतारोऽतितेजस्विन्योऽत्यन्तं सृजनशीलाश्च कृतयः सन्ति, ताः स्वाभिकल्पकानाम् उत्कृष्टां विशेषज्ञतां प्रतिभां सूक्ष्मप्रज्ञां च प्रदर्शयन्ति। Sile Binicilik Tesisi अश्वारोहणकेन्द्रम् अद्भुतं प्रदर्शनीयं कार्यम् उल्लेखनीयतया व्यावसायिकं गम्भीरनवोन्मेषयुक्तं च भविष्यतीति प्रत्याशा क्रियते। A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारं जितवद् एतद् अभिकल्पकार्यम् अतीवोल्लेखनीयः प्रशंसित आविष्कारोऽस्ति, यो लाभं ददाति कलाया विज्ञानस्याभिकल्पस्य प्रौद्योगिक्याश्च सीमा विस्तारयति च। Sile Binicilik Tesisi अश्वारोहणकेन्द्रम् बहुभिरीर्ष्यमाणा सृष्टिरस्ति, या कामना उद्बोधयति, सकारात्मकभावान् आनयति, विस्मयस्य आश्चर्यस्य च स्फुलिङ्गान् प्रज्वालयति।

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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