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Emerald Equestrian Complex by Polina Nozdracheva Is Granted the Golden A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Polina Nozdracheva acknowledged for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Emerald Equestrian Complex by Polina Nozdracheva, designed for ALPN Ltd./Architectural laboratory of Polina Nozdracheva Ltd., has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Golden A' Design Award Means
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
More About Emerald Equestrian Complex
Holistic architectural & spatial projects image unites all six equestrian buildings reveals functional identity of each. Extended facades of arenas & stables directed to administrative composite core. Six-sided building as crystal grid rests in wooden frame as in necklace. Wall triangles decorated with scattering of glass as emerald details. Curved white construction highlights main entrance. Facades grid also is part of inner space, where environment perceived through transparent web. Interiors continue theme of wooden structures, using scale of elements to more proportionate human scale.
About Polina Nozdracheva
Polina Nozdracheva - Architect, Founder and the Head of ALPN Ltd., Professor of IAA (IAAM, Eurasia). As the Chief architect, Polina creates different scale and level objects is realizing in accordance with international quality standards. Many projects are taking part in large-scale world professional exhibitions and competitions, has awarded in Russia, USA, UK, France, Italy, Spain, etc. High professionalism and obligation of respecting precious knowledgeable client`s time resources characterize her work process methods most closely.
Award Record
This recognition makes Polina Nozdracheva a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2016 - 2017 and the 2019 - 2020 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Typical entries include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. The awarded architectural projects are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/99497
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/99497
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!99497
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/182384
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://bit.ly/2wt2v82
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Emerald Equestrian Complex
- Function
- Equestrian Complex
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Dark Slate Blue, Dim Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Gray and Rosy Brown
- Images
- 5
- Client
- ALPN Ltd./Architectural laboratory of Polina Nozdracheva Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Polina Nozdracheva
- Country
- Russian Federation
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #99497
Credits
- Image Credits
- EMERALD. Main facade with the main entrance.; EMERALD. Total view from the main pedestrian line along the grand indoor arena.; EMERALD. Central building. Main entrance.; EMERALD. Interior. View from the second level to the facade structure (wooden grid).; EMERALD. Facade details.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Functionality of complex is reflected into urban and architecture. Extended facades of arenas and stables directed to central composite core as administrative block. Six-sided case-precious emerald rests in golden setting-necklace. Wall's triangles ornament scattering of bright pieces of glass into kaleidoscope. When approaching it turns into crystal. Curved white wing accentuates main entrance. Inside of crystal structure of facade grid the environment is perceived through transparent scale.
- Inspiration
- Urban design structure of complex is determined by terrain of territory through prism of horse technology. Territory is extended shape. Complex is functional division into six blocks with stables, arenas and central administrative block that serves as connecting core for all buildings. Due to requirements of technology and logistics, complex structure is similar to crystal lattice of mineral, enlarged by billions of times. This coincidence suggested main idea is gem which sparkling its facets.
- Research
- Features of landscape & climatic conditions of design region studied in detail. This made it possible, using technologies and materials, to achieve greater energy efficiency of building. Layout option packages make it possible to follow each temperature and humid conditions without hindering internal transit staff, athletes and animals, including winter, which is extremely important for Moscow region. Dismembered structure of complex suggests possibility of using separate buildings for other events.
- Challenge
- Creation single architectural &spatial project image that is unites all buildings &simultaneously reveals functional identity of each.Central block as core of entire structure does not only because of its position, but due to drawing of details &silhouette.Color scheme is close to natural one,limited by wooden shades. Emerald-grey pitched roofs echo greenery of surrounding emerald forest.Interiors continue idea of wooden facade structures,adjusting elements scale to be more proportionate human.
- Realization and Technology
- Main requirement is environmental friendliness. Such determined choice of main construction material-wood. Task is to connect large-span glued wooden structures with original & non-repeating design of each of six blocks. As conclusion is creation of unique spectacular image of entire complex, which "plays" with faces like emerald. Composition center - 2-stories administrative block with maximum use of wooden material of main load-bearing structures, facade ornament & decorative elements.
- Operation and Interaction
- Object is included in large recreational complex with area of more than 200 ha. Visitors are professional athletes and people who spend only weekend and are far from equestrian sports, including families with children & disabled. Logistics of the space developed and security issues taken into account. There is excluded intersection of movement paths of humans & animals. Movement on territory only on foot or in electric cars, for official transport there is separate driveway & entrance to site.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in October 2017 in Moscow, Russia. Expert conclusion: December 2018 and July 2019, Moscow, Russia; The construction is started in December 2018 - present. Location - Klin region, Russia.
- Specifications
- Projected area - 5,0 ha The maximum height of the projected object - 15.95 m Dimensions of the complex - 180 m x 100 m Total area - 6 500 sq. m Construction volume - 47 500 m Large indoor arena (working part) - 65 m x 25 m Two round playpens with a diameter of 18 m Round demonstration arena in the central part - 15 m diameter.
- Keywords
- equestrian, wooden_architecture, alpn, sustainability, sport, emerald, emerald_forest, horses, ecology, polina_nozdracheva
