Tuesday, October 16, 2012

1000 x EUROPEAN ARCHITECTURE -- PART 7

1000 GLOSSY PAGES OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE



Eastern Europe is represented by Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine.


Foster + Partners' The Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center in Astana Kazakhstan is described:

"The Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center represents a major new civic, cultural and social venue for the people of Astana, bringing together a wide range of activities within a sheltered, climatic envelope."

"The building encloses an area in excess of 100,000 square meters, with dramatic views over the city and the steppes beyond."

"Contained within it is an urban-scale park, along with a wide variety of entertainment and leisure facilities that can accommodate a varied program of events and exhibitions."

"In winter, a key challenge is to prevent the formation of ice on the inside of the envelope. This is achieved by a combination of temperature control and directing warm air currents up the inner surface of the fabric.
 
Book review of 1000 x European Architecture
continues tomorrow, October 17

The book sells for $125.
http://www.braun-publishing.ch

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