Amid the endless plains of Kazakhstan, an extraordinary
architectural experiment has arisen: Astana. Formerly an outpost of
the Tsarist Empire in the barren steppe, the location had developed
into a typical Soviet provincial town. However, both
internationally renowned and local architects are now designing
spectacular and unique buildings in this dynamic city. Furthermore,
Astana will host the Expo 2017 which will take place only twenty
years after the city was built in the steppe alongside the old
centre. The Astana Architectural Guide documents eighty diverse
buildings and projects in the Kazakh metropolis, which was
masterplanned by Kisho Kurokawa, and examines the contradictory
nature at play within oriental traditions, western models and
Soviet influences. Therefore, this publication represents a
critical analysis of architecture and capital city planning in the
centre of Eurasia.
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