Oxygen Park Explained

Oxygen park
Map:Qatar
Location:Education City, Qatar
Area:0.13km2[1] /13 hectare[2]
Created:2019
Operator:Qatar Foundation
Open:06:00–21:00[3]
Publictransit: Qatar National Library station
Parking:Yes

Oxygen Park is a public park in Education City on the outskirts of Qatar’s capital, Doha.[1] Located between the Qatar National Library and Education City Mosque to the North, and Education City Stadium to the South, the park has two "zones" – the Western side for sports (including multi-use pitches and semi-covered running track), and the Eastern for recreation (including "children’s playground, an amphitheatre and individual gardens"). The park also includes several water features and distinctive "balloon lights".[4] [5]

The Qatar Foundation commissioned AECOM to design the park, under Erik Behrens and James Haig Streeter as Architecture, and Landscape Design Lead respectively:[4]

The park has been used for community events – such as an annual walkathon to raise awareness of diabetes.[6] [7] From December 2019, Monday evenings became designated as "Ladies-Only Night".[8]

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References

  1. Web site: Oxygen Park. 2021-05-21. www.qf.org.qa. en.
  2. Web site: 2017-10-10. Oxygen Park is a Green Lung in the Doha Desert. 2021-06-04. Azure Magazine.
  3. Web site: Oxygen Park Review. 2021-06-04. DohaFamily. en-US.
  4. Web site: Oxygen Park by AECOM Parks. 2021-05-26. Architonic. en.
  5. Web site: 2017-11-29. oxygen park in doha, qatar helps people get back to nature, by AECOM. 2021-06-04. designboom architecture & design magazine. en.
  6. Web site: 18 November 2017. 'Beat Diabetes' walkathon at Education City's Oxygen Park. 2021-05-26. Qatar-Tribune. en-US.
  7. Web site: 14 Nov 2019. Diabetes Walkathon tomorrow at Oxygen Park. 2021-05-26. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com.
  8. Web site: Ladies-Only Night at Oxygen Park. 2021-06-04. www.iloveqatar.net. en.
  9. Web site: Holmes. Damian. 2017-07-07. World Architecture Festival Awards shortlist announced. 2021-05-24. World Landscape Architecture. en-US.
  10. Web site: Award 2019 IAKS Worldwide. 2021-05-21. iaks.sport.
  11. Web site: 2019 Typology Winners - Architizer A+Awards. 2021-05-24. winners.architizer.com.
  12. Web site: Oxygen Park. 2021-05-21. International Design Awards. en-US.