The NEBRAS International School in Doha, Qatar, spanning 4250 square meters, is specially designed for kids aged 3-12 years old and features two distinct space designs including the interior area design and outdoor play area design. To build a healthy and vivid international school for kids, the Mooton design team always insists on implementing the design concept of being close to nature and learning in nature into the overall design and integrates the corresponding regional design ideas depending on diverse usage purposes, creating an amusement and learning venue suitable for the development needs of kids in different age groups.
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Design Concept
Qatar Jack
Doha, Qatar
The design of NEBRAS International School encompasses both the indoor and outdoor areas and these two areas follow a sole design principle to establish a natural, green, and healthy school environment for children, facilitating their happy and scientific growth. Among them, the outdoor play area for kids contains two outdoor playgrounds used by different age groups, which adopt the theme of adventure and nature to create two outdoor playgrounds with different design functions and design purposes. The interior space includes the design of several classrooms and functional rooms, and the planning and layout of each interior space and the adapted children's furniture are determined by the functional use of the interior space.
The Application Of Design Concept
First of all, the outdoor playground of the international school incorporates the green and wood colors representing nature and blue representing bravery as the main colors and adds elements like adventure castles, adventure towers, leaves, and eagles to offer children an immersive theme scene and help them embark on an exciting outdoor journey.In addition, the design of the early childhood classrooms and functional rooms of the international school adopts the original wood color as the main hue of the interior space, supplemented by some bright and dynamic colors for the decoration and equipment. This ingenious color combination can not only create a natural and comfortable as well as dynamic learning atmosphere but also enable children to grow and learn in a gentle and calm environment and activate their passion and vitality.
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Elementary Outdoor Playground
This elementary outdoor playground is meticulously designed to align with the physical and mental development traits of elementary school children, making it particularly suitable for kids aged 6 to 12 to have fun and expend their energy. Additionally, it is outfitted with a nature series playground, an adventure tower playground, several smart expansion apparatuses, a seesaw, a water lily swing, and zip line equipment.
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Elementary Outdoor Playground
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Preschool Outdoor Playground
Given that preschool children are in the enlightenment period of their physical and mental development, the design of the preschool outdoor playground uses adventure in nature as the design storyline to unveil the play journey of the playground. As a result, the preschool outdoor playground is outfitted with appropriate outdoor playground equipment, such as an adventure castle playground, a simulation swing, a music house, and a sand pit.
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Preschool Outdoor Playground
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Indoor Play Room
The indoor playroom is divided into many functional zones, including a role-play area, a rock climbing area, a central interaction area, a stem wall area, and a painting area. Additionally, the role-play area contains a variety of career and scene experiences that can help children recognize careers and broaden their thoughts.
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Indoor Play Room
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Preschool Library
The complete preschool library uses premium preschool furniture and high-quality bookshelves for preschool classrooms. Furthermore, in order to provide a comfortable and diverse reading environment for children, the preschool library's design incorporates the log style and the tree image into the area. Moreover, it also includes various alphabet pieces to enhance the overall space.
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Open Library
The open library is designed without walls and features open-stepped seating. On this basis, the stepped seats are matched with some colored cushions, giving the library a vibrant appearance and allowing children to be delighted with reading.
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Occupational Therapy Room
The occupational therapy room is outfitted with some creative wall equipment, soft interaction equipment, a ball pool, a rock climbing point, and so on, providing children with more activity places to help them relax before beginning occupational therapy.