Sile Binicilik Tesisi 马术中心 by Mimark Mimarlık

Sile Binicilik Tesisi 马术中心 by Mimark Mimarlık is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 银奖 in 建筑与结构设计 Competition Category.

银建筑· 2023

Sile Binicilik Tesisi 马术中心

by Mimark Mimarlık

Client: Equine Design Studio

A' Design Award 银奖 Winner in 建筑 Category

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The Design

About Sile Binicilik Tesisi 马术中心

Sile Binicilik Tesisi 是一座位于伊斯坦布尔近郊森林旁、以当代建筑风格设计的马术中心。项目总面积达33,453平方米，包含室内马场、室外马场、半开放马场、L形马厩区、马匹管理人员的住宿与餐厅，以及一间兽医诊所。所有建筑均朝向森林，并由一条石径相互连接。整体布局顺应风向设置，以保障马匹的健康。天然石材、木材、玻璃与钢材为主要建筑材料。大面积玻璃幕墙与天窗为马厩引入充足的自然采光与自然通风。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 银奖

Sile Binicilik Tesisi 马术中心是 A' Design Award 银奖得主，这是授予顶级、华美而令人印象深刻的设计的极为崇高的认可。银奖得主是极其卓越、极具创造力的作品，展现出其设计师杰出的专业技能、才华与敏锐。预计Sile Binicilik Tesisi 马术中心将成为一件出色的典范之作，兼具非凡的专业性与深刻的创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 银奖的设计是一项备受瞩目、令人钦佩的发明，造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。Sile Binicilik Tesisi 马术中心是一件令人羡慕的创作，它唤起渴望，带来积极的情感，并激发惊叹与赞叹。

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