joshedwards.com » Khan Shatyry Entertainment Centre http://joshedwards.com Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:15:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Khan Shatyry http://joshedwards.com/2010/06/03/khan-shatyry/ http://joshedwards.com/2010/06/03/khan-shatyry/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:00:35 +0000 Josh http://joshedwards.com/?p=857 Just read a story about the Khan Shatyry Entertainment Centre in Astana, Kazakhstan. Er, the whatnow?

Well, the reason it caught my eye was the title: “The New Dubai?”

It’s pretty fantastic, really, it’s a 150 meter high dome in the capital of Kazakhstan – an indoor city – that’s supposed to be done next month.

The dome will create a greenhouse effect, protecting the city from the severe cold; apparently in Astana it can reach -40 degrees Celsius.

Er, -40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Either.

Here’s some cool art:

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