{"id":247335,"date":"2025-01-08T16:36:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T21:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=canvasflow&p=247335"},"modified":"2025-01-08T16:36:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T21:36:45","slug":"national-academy-childhood-development-abu-dhabi","status":"publish","type":"id_project","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/national-academy-childhood-development-abu-dhabi\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultural Cues Ripple Through This Learning Center In Abu Dhabi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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January 8, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Stephen Treffinger<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography: <\/span>Yasser Ibrahim<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Cultural Cues Ripple Through This Learning Center In Abu Dhabi<\/h1>\n\n\n

2024 Best of Year Winner for Small Higher Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dubai-based firm Roar<\/a>\u00a0transformed 54,000 square feet on two floors of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure Tower into a space supporting the National Academy for Childhood Development’s mission in Abu Dhabi: providing practitioners and caregivers the expertise to educate children and support their social-emotional growth\u2014all while preserving the Arabic language and the local heritage. The design was inspired by the moment a droplet (or a pearl, in a nod to an Emirati tradition) hits the surface of water; circular structures and curvilinear shapes akin to radiating ripples represent the impact and reach of early childhood development. The reception area is welcoming and open, rather than institutional, with modular seating and flexible spaces ideal for adapting to changing needs. Carefully selected materials, finishes, and textures recall the earthy hues of United Arab Emirates\u2019s landscape, from warm sands to rich desert browns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PROJECT TEAM: PALLAVI DEAN.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n