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Family Park

Cairo, Egypt

2013 - 2015

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Project Description

Approach Words: Inclusive City, Sustainability, Urban Livability

Public Policy Instruments: Physical Intervention, Planning

Family Park is a third-generation park¹ located in the eastern expansion of Greater Cairo,² towards Suez City, strategically positioned at the edge of New Cairo near Al-Rehab City and District One.³ Designed as a social and recreational hub, the park aims to enhance the quality of life for New Cairo residents while supporting socio-economic development.⁴

With the vision of “a garden that connects children and their families in an environment where fun and learning go hand in hand”, Family Park creates an inclusive space where everything is designed to engage children’s curiosity and creativity.⁵

Inspired by the French garden ‘Jardin de Clacmethion’,⁶ it seamlessly integrates education, recreation, and patriotism through the Historical Museum which contains models and painted scenes for Egypt through the ages “historically / geographically / militarily” by explaining the four eras that Egypt went through – Pharaonic, Islamic, modern and contemporary with cutting-edge technology and advanced education tools.⁷

Title: The setting of Family Park in relation to the surrounding districts and greater Cario.

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Title: Family Park Master Plan.

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Title: Arial view Shows the design and main spine of the family park

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Title: one of the recreational activities in family parks designed for children and their families.

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Title: The setting of Family Park in relation to the surrounding districts and greater Cario.

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Title: Family Park Master Plan.

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Title: Arial view Shows the design and main spine of the family park

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Title: one of the recreational activities in family parks designed for children and their families.

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The total area of the park is 283,000 square meters, of which 141,640 square meters consists of green space and waterways, and the rest is dedicated to public facilities, playing fields, and cultural spaces.⁸ ⁹ Family Park is divided into four main centers: (1) Arts and Technology, (2) Science, (3) Nature, and (4) Artistic Workshops.¹⁰

It has activities that spark curiosity, creativity, and learning through interactive exhibits and programs for children and adults alike.¹¹ Therefore, the park deemed to be a cradle that invites people to explore and unleash their creativity.¹² ¹³

It offers a wide range of interactive attractions and programs, catering all educational levels, from primary school to university. The park provides an exploratory learning environment, merging research, discovery, and entertainment to enrich children’s education with advanced technological tools.¹⁴

The park features a diverse mix of entertainment, educational and recreational facilities;¹⁵

Entertainment attractions: amusement village and theme park rides, miniature railway and Magic River, Tower of Discovery and Dragon Coaster, safari area and playgrounds, dancing fountain and open-air theatres.¹⁶
Educational and cultural venues: Discovery Palace, five interactive exhibitions, an art and technology center, artistic workshops, and a cultural museum.
Dining and services: restaurants, cafés, food courts, and kiosks,¹⁷ ¹⁸ alongside visitor services and amenities.¹⁹

Owner/Developer

Heliopolis Association ²³

Consultant/Designer

SITES International ²⁴

Funder

Heliopolis Association ²⁵

Contractor/Implementer

SITES International ²⁶

Owner/Developer

Heliopolis Association ²³

Contractor/Implementer

SITES International ²⁶

Funder

Heliopolis Association ²⁵

Consultant/Designer

SITES International ²⁴

Family Park was initiated by the Heliopolis Association, an Egyptian NGO, in January 2013. The implementation was completed in 2.5 years under the supervision of and design by SITES international.²¹ ²² The Planetarium Scientific Center of the Library of Alexandria (Bibliotheca Alexandrina) was selected to manage the cultural and educational facilities due to its expertise in operating cultural institutions.²³

Project Link, Endnotes and References

Project Link

http://www.familypark.com.eg/

Endnotes

N.A.

References

Map, E. P. (n.d.). ‘فاميلي بارك (حديقة الأسرة)’. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://egy-map.com/project/%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83-%28%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A9%29#:~:text=%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B9%20%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A2%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9,%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9%20%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89%20%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%2050%20%D8%A3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8B%D8%A7.
Moussa, R. (2018). ‘The role of energy-scape elements in creating sustainable economic project in Egyptian parks’, Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 9. DOI: 10.1016/j.asej.2018.09.001, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447918300637
Moussa, R. (2018). ‘The role of energy-scape elements in creating sustainable economic project in Egyptian parks’, Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 9. DOI: 10.1016/j.asej.2018.09.001
Moussa, R. (2018). ‘The role of energy-scape elements in creating sustainable economic project in Egyptian parks’, Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 9. DOI: 10.1016/j.asej.2018.09.001
Bibalex.org. (n.d.). Suzanne Mubarak Family Garden Project (SMFG). Alexandria Library. Retrieved from http://www.bibalex.org/english/media/files/SMFG.pdf
:: ‘حديقة الأسرة ’: (n.d.). . Retrieved July 28, 2024, from http://www.familypark.com.eg/AboutUs.aspx
Map, E. P. (n.d.). ‘فاميلي بارك (حديقة الأسرة)’. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://egy-map.com/project/%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83-%28%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A9%29#:~:text=%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B9%20%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A2%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9,%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9%20%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89%20%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%2050%20%D8%A3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8B%D8%A7.
Map, E. P. (n.d.). ‘فاميلي بارك (حديقة الأسرة)’. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://egy-map.com/project/%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83-%28%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A9%29#:~:text=%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B9%20%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A2%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9,%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9%20%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89%20%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%2050%20%D8%A3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8B%D8%A7.
Admin, S. (2015). ‘SITES INTERNATIONAL – Ministry of Defense Presents a Documentary About Family Park’. SITES INTERNATIONAL. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://www.sitesint.com/documentary-about-family-park/
Map, E. P. (n.d.). ‘فاميلي بارك (حديقة الأسرة)’. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://egy-map.com/project/%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83-%28%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A9%29#:~:text=%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B9%20%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A2%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9,%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9%20%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89%20%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%2050%20%D8%A3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8B%D8%A7.
‘SITES INTERNATIONAL – Family Park’. (n.d.). SITES INTERNATIONAL. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://www.sitesint.com/projects/family-park/
Map, E. P. (n.d.). ‘فاميلي بارك (حديقة الأسرة)’. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://egy-map.com/project/%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83-%28%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A9%29#:~:text=%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B9%20%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A2%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9,%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9%20%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89%20%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%2050%20%D8%A3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8B%D8%A7.
Admin, S. (2015). ‘SITES INTERNATIONAL – Ministry of Defense Presents a Documentary About Family Park’. SITES INTERNATIONAL. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://www.sitesint.com/documentary-about-family-park/
Map, E. P. (n.d.). ‘فاميلي بارك (حديقة الأسرة)’. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://egy-map.com/project/%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83-%28%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A9%29#:~:text=%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B9%20%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A2%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9,%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9%20%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89%20%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%2050%20%D8%A3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8B%D8%A7.
Moussa, R. (2018). ‘The role of energy-scape elements in creating sustainable economic project in Egyptian parks’, Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 9. DOI: 10.1016/j.asej.2018.09.001 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447918300637 .
Map, E. P. (n.d.). ‘فاميلي بارك (حديقة الأسرة)’. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://egy-map.com/project/%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83-%28%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A9%29#:~:text=%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B9%20%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A2%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9,%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9%20%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89%20%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%2050%20%D8%A3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8B%D8%A7.
Map, E. P. (n.d.). ‘فاميلي بارك (حديقة الأسرة)’. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://egy-map.com/project/%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83-%28%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A9%29#:~:text=%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B9%20%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A2%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9,%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9%20%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89%20%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%2050%20%D8%A3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8B%D8%A7.
‘SITES INTERNATIONAL – Family Park’. (n.d.). SITES INTERNATIONAL. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://www.sitesint.com/projects/family-park/
Moussa, R. (2018). ‘The role of energy-scape elements in creating sustainable economic project in Egyptian parks’, Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 9. DOI: 10.1016/j.asej.2018.09.001 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447918300637
Map, E. P. (n.d.). ‘فاميلي بارك (حديقة الأسرة)’. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://egy-map.com/project/%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83-%28%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A9%29#:~:text=%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B9%20%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A2%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9,%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9%20%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89%20%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%2050%20%D8%A3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8B%D8%A7.
‘SITES INTERNATIONAL – Family Park’. (n.d.). SITES INTERNATIONAL. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://www.sitesint.com/projects/family-park/
‘مشروع سوزان مبارك لحديقة الأسرة’. (2008). Bibalex.org. Retrieved July 26, 2024, from https://www.bibalex.org/ar/news/details?documentid=2113&page=706
‘مشروع سوزان مبارك لحديقة الأسرة’. (2008). Bibalex.org. Retrieved July 26, 2024, from https://www.bibalex.org/ar/news/details?documentid=2113&page=706
‘SITES INTERNATIONAL – Family Park’. (n.d.). SITES INTERNATIONAL. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://www.sitesint.com/projects/family-park/
‘مشروع سوزان مبارك لحديقة الأسرة’. (2008). Bibalex.org. Retrieved July 26, 2024, from https://www.bibalex.org/ar/news/details?documentid=2113&page=706
‘SITES INTERNATIONAL – Family Park’. (n.d.). SITES INTERNATIONAL. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://www.sitesint.com/projects/family-park/

Family Park

Cairo, Egypt

2013 - 2015

Project Description

Project Link, Endnotes and References

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