Khan ShatyrSHOPPING and ENTERTAINMENT CENTER

Where: Astana, Kazakhstan

Designed by British architect Lord Norman Foster Khan

The Khan Shatyr shopping and entertainment center opened in July 2010, and is home to many stores

and restaurants, as well as an indoor park and a water park.

Construction: December 2006 (foundations)Site Area: 200,000m²Retail Area: 40,000m² (160 luxury shops)Total Area: 123,000m²Length: 200 mWidth: 195 mHeight: Top of mast :150mStructure: 20m high slopped concrete base with 4.2m long elliptical shape integrated roof lightsConcrete base at ground level 200 m x 195 mBase of cable net 143m x 115m ;192 radial cables, 16 circumferential cablesCladding: Approximately 19,000m² of ETFE cladding enclosureCushions are made of 3 layers of ETFE: Each cushion is 3.5m x 30mCar parking spaces: 700 internal, 850 externalClimate Aspect: Temperatures in Astana can drop to -35 degrees Celsius in winter and climb as high as +35 degrees in summer. The three-layer ETFE envelope is designed to shelter the enclosed accommodation from weather extremes and to allow daylight to wash the interiors.

Shatyry Khan - beach resort with a tropical climate

View towards Khan Shatyr