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Oxygen Park
Park in Education City, Qatar
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").[3] The park also includes several water features and distinctive "balloon lights".[4][5][2]
The Qatar Foundation commissioned AECOM to design the park, under Erik Behrens and James Haig Streeter as Architecture, and Landscape Design Lead respectively:[4]
Looking to the Qatari natural landscape for clues was critical. ‘We drew our inspiration from the wind-eroded rocks and fluid land formations in Qatar,’ says Behrens. ‘Oxygen Park is designed to convey a beautiful and fluid surface; its undulations enable it to flow effortlessly as ground, roof, wall, and ceiling.’[6]
The park has been used for community events – such as an annual walkathon to raise awareness of diabetes.[7][8] From December 2019, Monday evenings became designated as "Ladies-Only Night".[9]