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' Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center created quite a buzz in the architecture world. Not only is this the largest tent in the world -- it is also located in Astana, the new capital of Kazakhstan, which is a difficult environment to erect such an audacious project. Measuring 150 meters tall with a 200 meter radius and 100,000 square meters contained within the translucent canopy.
' Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center created quite a buzz in the architecture world. Not only is this the largest tent in the world -- it is also located in Astana, the new capital of Kazakhstan, which is a difficult environment to erect such an audacious project. Measuring 150 meters tall with a 200 meter radius and 100,000 square meters contained within the translucent canopy.  |
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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. 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, a strategy that also prevents downdraughts. In summer, fritting on the outermost foil layer provides solar shading. Inside, low-level jets direct cool air across the space, while opening vents at the apex induce stack-effect ventilation. Find out more at Foster + Partners
About The Architect
Foster + Partners is an architectural firm based in London. The practice is led by its founder and Chairman, Norman Foster, and has constructed many high-profile glass-and-steel buildings.
Established by Norman Foster as Foster Associates in 1967 shortly after leaving Team 4, the firm was renamed in the 1990s to more accurately reflect the influence of the other lead architects. Read more at wiki
Foster + Partners has always been guided by a belief that the quality of our surroundings has a direct influence on the quality of our lives, whether that is in the workplace, at home or in the public realm. Allied to that is an acknowledgement that architecture is generated by the needs of people - both material and spiritual - and a concern for the physical context and the culture and climate of place. Equally, excellence of design and its successful execution are central to our approach. Find out more here Foster + Partners
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Editorial Reviews
Review
"Though Sudjic (The Language of Things) takes readers on an engrossing tour of Foster's life as a renowned architect, it's the exquisite attention to detail in recounting that life--particularly the childhood--that brings this book to such vibrant life." --Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review)
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Norman Foster is a phenomenon - as an architect, but also as an individual. He is responsible for a dozen or more of the most recognizable buildings of the last 30 years.
Amongst many other buildings, Norman Foster is responsible for the design of Beijing's new airport, one of the world's largest, for the Rossiya tower in Moscow, in contention to be the tallest skyscraper in Europe until the credit crunch killed it, for one of the towers at Ground Zero in Manhattan, and for a crop of new towers in London. He designed the Reichstag, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banks headquarters in London and China, the new Wembley stadium and the British Museum's new court.
Deyan Sudjic's insightful and elegantly written biography charts the remarkable life of one of the world's most influential architectural figures.
Product Details
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Overlook Hardcover (September 2, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9781590204320
ISBN-13: 978-1590204320
ASIN: 1590204328
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Now in an updated and expanded edition, this book is an invaluable guide to the work of one of the world s leading architects.
Highlighting recent projects, Norman Foster: Catalogue
traces the development of the Foster studio from its formation in the 1960s to the present. More than 120 buildings and projects are featured in stunning full-color photographs and complemented by architectural sketches and drawings. The book examines the distinctive features of Foster s work and shows the full range of the practice s achievements as urban planners, architects, and industrial designers. Underlying Foster and Partners use of new technologies are concerns with sustainability and environmental issues in their designs. Organized by themes, it includes the studio s latest buildings such as the Beijing Airport along with other important projects such as the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., the Hearst Tower in New York, the Great Court at the British Museum in London, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the distinctive new headquarters tower for Swiss Re--winner of the 2004 Stirling Prize. Including numerous current works, unbuilt projects such as Foster s design for the World Trade Center competition, as well as buildings that showcase the essential characteristics of Foster s distinctive design philosophy, this book presents the most comprehensive overview of the renowned architect s career to date.
About the Author
NORMAN FOSTER is one of most respected architects working today. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Praemium Imperiale and the Pritzker Architecture Prize. His practice, Foster + Partners, has designed some of the world s most iconic buildings including the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, the Swiss Re headquarters in London and Beijing International Airport, due to be completed next year in time for the Olympics.
DAVID JENKINS is an architect, editor, and writer based in the Foster studio, London.
Product Details
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Prestel USA (July 30, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3791339737
ASIN: B002YX0IB2
Foster + Partners is an architectural firm based in London. The practice is led by its founder and Chairman, Norman Foster, and has constructed many high-profile glass-and-steel buildings.
Established by Norman Foster as Foster Associates in 1967 shortly after leaving Team 4, the firm was renamed in the 1990s to more accurately reflect the influence of the other lead architects. Read more at wiki
Foster + Partners has always been guided by a belief that the quality of our surroundings has a direct influence on the quality of our lives, whether that is in the workplace, at home or in the public realm. Allied to that is an acknowledgement that architecture is generated by the needs of people - both material and spiritual - and a concern for the physical context and the culture and climate of place. Equally, excellence of design and its successful execution are central to our approach. Find out more here Foster + Partners
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Architecture Book
Editorial Reviews
Review
"Though Sudjic (The Language of Things) takes readers on an engrossing tour of Foster's life as a renowned architect, it's the exquisite attention to detail in recounting that life--particularly the childhood--that brings this book to such vibrant life." --Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review)
Product Description
Norman Foster is a phenomenon - as an architect, but also as an individual. He is responsible for a dozen or more of the most recognizable buildings of the last 30 years.
Amongst many other buildings, Norman Foster is responsible for the design of Beijing's new airport, one of the world's largest, for the Rossiya tower in Moscow, in contention to be the tallest skyscraper in Europe until the credit crunch killed it, for one of the towers at Ground Zero in Manhattan, and for a crop of new towers in London. He designed the Reichstag, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banks headquarters in London and China, the new Wembley stadium and the British Museum's new court.
Deyan Sudjic's insightful and elegantly written biography charts the remarkable life of one of the world's most influential architectural figures.
Product Details
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Overlook Hardcover (September 2, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9781590204320
ISBN-13: 978-1590204320
ASIN: 1590204328
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Now in an updated and expanded edition, this book is an invaluable guide to the work of one of the world s leading architects.
Highlighting recent projects, Norman Foster: Catalogue
traces the development of the Foster studio from its formation in the 1960s to the present. More than 120 buildings and projects are featured in stunning full-color photographs and complemented by architectural sketches and drawings. The book examines the distinctive features of Foster s work and shows the full range of the practice s achievements as urban planners, architects, and industrial designers. Underlying Foster and Partners use of new technologies are concerns with sustainability and environmental issues in their designs. Organized by themes, it includes the studio s latest buildings such as the Beijing Airport along with other important projects such as the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., the Hearst Tower in New York, the Great Court at the British Museum in London, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the distinctive new headquarters tower for Swiss Re--winner of the 2004 Stirling Prize. Including numerous current works, unbuilt projects such as Foster s design for the World Trade Center competition, as well as buildings that showcase the essential characteristics of Foster s distinctive design philosophy, this book presents the most comprehensive overview of the renowned architect s career to date.About the Author
NORMAN FOSTER is one of most respected architects working today. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Praemium Imperiale and the Pritzker Architecture Prize. His practice, Foster + Partners, has designed some of the world s most iconic buildings including the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, the Swiss Re headquarters in London and Beijing International Airport, due to be completed next year in time for the Olympics.
DAVID JENKINS is an architect, editor, and writer based in the Foster studio, London.
Product Details
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Prestel USA (July 30, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3791339737
ASIN: B002YX0IB2
