‘equestrian center in cuernavaca’ by APT arquitectura para todos, cuernavaca, mexicoimage © luis gordoaall images courtesy of APT arquitectura para todos

 

 

replacing a a two-hectare agricultural plot of land at the highest point of cuernavaca, the ‘equestrian center’ horse club by mexican practice APTarquitectura para todos (architecture for all) finds itself amidst a forest of local pine trees with an architecture that reflects the memory of the place. nested into a sloping site, a series of stone retaining walls, ramps, and stairs connect a stepped plan organized over three tiers. concrete and reclaimed wood members define the utilitarian geometries that directly reflect the form of the structure. reining at the top of the hill are the stables, storage rooms, harness rooms and administrative offices inside parallel timber volumes with an open-air stone courtyard in between that becomes a ramp down to the track – an equestrian promenade. the middle level contains the social spaces used mainly by spectators and include a coffee shop, outdoor terraces, bathrooms and changing rooms. the lowest area contains the dirt arena, service and grooming areas, paddocks, and competition stables. aesthetically echoing simple powerful geometries and terraced construction of the region, the project also takes on another layer of sustainability by using a combination of locally sourced materials and labor, rainwater harvesting, biologically filtering grey water for irrigation, LED lighting and solar cells, along with earth-based paints used in the interior.

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacastepped terraces for viewingimage © luis gordoa

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacanatural stone retaining walls (wet walls)image © luis gordoa

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacacentral ramp for horse circulation into stablesimage © luis gordoa

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacaimage © luis gordoa

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacaimage © luis gordoa

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacaoverhanging concrete roof provides shade for horsesimage © luis gordoa

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacacentral drinking fountainimage © luis gordoa

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacaimage © luis gordoa

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacaimage © luis gordoa

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacanatural wood stables from reclaimed form work lumberimage © luis gordoa

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacaimage © luis gordoa

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacaside stairsimage © luis gordoa

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacaleading to officesimage © luis gordoa

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacasoft wood textures and concealed windowsimage © luis gordoa

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacamovable components at the officesimage © luis gordoa

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacacoffee shop seating areaimage © luis gordoa

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacaimage © luis gordoa

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacaretaining walls and concrete steps balanced by natural wood planksimage © luis gordoa

 

  

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacanatural roadway to the upper levelimage © luis gordoa

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacaview from the street entranceimage © luis gordoa

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacaentry gateimage © luis gordoa

 

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavaca

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacafloor plan / level 0

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacafloor plan / level 1

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacafloor plan / level 2

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacasection

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacasection

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacasection

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacaconcept sketch

 

 

APT arquitectura para todos: equestrian center in cuernavacasection concept

 

 

project info:

 

 

name: hípico del bosquearchitectural design: lilian rebollo uribecollaborating team: edgar saúl bahena cruzstructural engineering: víctor escobar lagunasconstruction: apt arquitectura para todos / vicente barragán hernándezsite area: 19,289.50m2built area: 844.00m2year of construction: 2011location: cuernavaca, morelos, méxicophotography: luis gordoa