Cultural Park for Children

Cultural Park for Children
Type	Urban park
Location	Sayeda Zeinaib in Cairo, Egypt
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Created	1990
Operated by	Ministry of Culture (Egypt)
Status	Open all year
Architect	Abdelhalim Ibrahim Abdelhalim

The Cultural Park for Children is a public park located in Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo, Egypt. The park was completed in 1990, on 2.5 acres (6.2km², of land owned by the Ministry of Culture (Egypt). In the late 1970s, the Ministry of Culture designated architect Abdelhalim Ibrahim Abdelhalim to develop a set of cultural facilities for children on the historical site of the el-Hud el-Marsoud Garden. The park's construction began in June of 1983, and concluded in November of 1990.

Facilities

The facilities housed within the Cultural Park for Children begin with an entrance plaza, which leads into an exhibition and festival plaza. These areas are used primarily as walking area for families, and frequently provide a venue for vendors and outdoor exhibitions.

The library and media center are housed in the central area of the park, and currently contains a studio, reading room, as well a computer lab.

Surrounding the key components of the park are both a palm-tree boulevard and various green terraces. The palm-tree boulevard provides an area floored with gravel, which is surrounded by water elements. The green terraces provide various elevated areas, which house plants, seating, and recreational areas.

The Abou El-Dahab Street Wall is composed of the collective edges of the green terraces. This wall links the adjacent street to the park, but also contains built-in rooms for a café, fountain, community room, prayer space, along with various shops.

Awards

The Cultural Park for Children and Abdelhalim Ibrahim Abdelhalim were recognized in the 1992 Fifth Cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.