Starry opening night for Foster's Khan Shatyr

2010-07-06T10:57:00+01:00

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Dignitaries attend entertainment centre opening timed to celebrate Kazakhstan president’s 70th birthday

Foster's KhanShatyr in Kazakhstan

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The opening of Foster + Partners’s Khan Shatyr building in Astana, Kazakhstan, last night formed the focus of the nation’s celebration of its president’s 70th birthday.

The building, which houses a theme park including monorail, beach experience and dodgem rides, as well as a mall, was designed in collaboration with structural engineer Buro Happold.

Read more about the building and the opening at Thomas Lane’s blog.

Foster opens up a bright spot in Kazakhstan

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