1. 2011 Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture
Cycle I Schools
Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Elementary
Project of Distinction: New Construction
Abu Dhabi Education Council

2. Design Model: Cycle I schools To be used by students of two genders using separate classrooms but the same common spaces (Cafeteria, library, gym, etc) on segregated time table.

3. Design Model: Cycle I schools Typical site plan on ground floor and one level. Please notice the particular shape of the learning communities to the periphery, and the common spaces in the center and in close relationship with the community entrance. A kindergarten area could be attached to the girls side of the school.

4. Design Model: Cycle I schools Typical main entrance (top) and community entrance ( bottom). Please notice particular color of the kindergarten at the right of the main entrance and traditional decorative motifs on the walls.

5. Design Model: Cycle I schools Typical main entrance hall
Design Model: Cycle I schools Typical main entrance hall. Please notice soft seating in waiting area for parents and the community. Access to administration is at the center, classrooms to the right and left.

6. Design Model: Cycle I schools Typical outside learning area between learning communities (top) and one of the central courtyards ( bottom). Please notice shades protecting windows with east and west exposure.

7. Design Model: Cycle I schools Typical breakout space of learning communities (top) to which converge classrooms, art/ science labs and teacher’s stations. Library ( bottom) allows for book reading as well as story telling, computer research, etc. . Please notice multiple arrangements of furniture supporting multiple learning modalities.

8. Design Model: Cycle I schools Typical auditorium (top) and gym ( bottom); both for school and community use.

9. Design Model: Cycle I schools Typical ground floor
Design Model: Cycle I schools Typical ground floor. Please notice girls wing on one side, and boys wing on the other side. “Big boxes” like auditorium, gym and pool, are concentrated on one side to allow for maximum flexibility.

10. Design Model: Cycle I schools Typical upper floor.

11. Design Model: Cycle I schools Typical elevations from the front and two sides. Please notice decorations on the walls that are appropriate for an educational institution and Emirati culture.

12. Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture 2010 Project Data
Submitting Firm :
Abu Dhabi Education Council
Project Role
Owner
Project Contact
Alberto Treves
Title
Section Manager, Design Section
Address
PO Box 36005
City, State or Province, Country
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Phone
Joint Partner Firm:
KEO International Consultants
Project Role
Architect/Engineers
Project Contact
Andrew Tiffin
Title
Vice President, KEO Design
Address
PO Box 27914
City, State or Province, Country
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Phone
Other Firm:
N/A
Project Role
Project Contact
Title
Address
City, State or Province, Country
Phone
Construction Firm:
Site Specific
Project Role
Project Contact
Title
Address
City, State or Province, Country
Phone

13. Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture 2010 Project Details
Project Name
  Cycle I School Model Design
City
  Various cities and rural areas
State
  Emirate of Abu Dhabi - UAE
District Name
  Abu Dhabi Education Council
Supt/President
  Dr. Mugheer Al Khamis Khalili
Occupancy Date
  September 2012
Grades Housed
KG to 5
Capacity(Students)
  1250
Site Size (acres)
  9.8
Gross Area (sq. ft.)
  202,500
Per Occupant(pupil)
 162
gross/net please indicate
 25%
Design and Build?
  No
If yes, Total Cost:
Includes:
If no,
 BUDGET ESTIMATE
Site Development:
 $ 1,550,000
Building Construction:
 $23,500,000
Fixed Equipment:
Other:
 $ 1,500,000
Total:
 $26,500,000