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Timberplay designed an innovative educational playground for the National Museum of Qatar featuring fifteen sustainability-themed pods with interactive elements like levers, tubes, and climbing features. Custom water play systems and strategic sound elements create an immersive learning experience about Qatar's environmental efforts.
The play design consists of fifteen distinct pods, each dedicated to educating users about various aspects of sustainability such as renewable energy, recycling polymers, and liquefaction. Interactive and entertaining features are integrated within each pod, including levers to pull, tubes to rotate, widgets to spin, ropes to climb, and tunnels to crawl through. These elements are designed to impart knowledge about sustainable practices implemented in Qatar.
The site also features several water play areas, including a Crank Handle Pump beside a Nautilus Snail, which collects water pumped out and can be rotated to channel water towards the centre of the structure. Other water play areas include an outdoor Mushroom Pump, two Lock Gates, and Water Switches that enable children to control the direction and flow of water.
To encourage social interaction and enhance learning, four conference speakers are strategically placed throughout the play area, demonstrating how sound can travel in various ways. There are various playful exit points from the pods including Fireman poles and Ladders, challenging children to test their physical strength as they exit.
