shopping mall , case study

1. Khan Shatyr
SHOPPING and ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
Where: Astana, Kazakhstan
Designed by British architect Lord Norman Foster Khan
The Khan Shatyr shopping
and entertainment center opened in July 2010, and is home to many stores
and restaurants, as well as an indoor park and a water park.

2. Construction: December 2006 (foundations)
Site Area: 200,000m²
Retail Area: 40,000m² (160 luxury shops)
Total Area: 123,000m²
Length: 200 m
Width: 195 m
Height: Top of mast :150m
Structure: 20m high slopped concrete base with 4.2m long elliptical shape integrated roof
lights
Concrete base at ground level 200 m x 195 m
Base of cable net 143m x 115m ;192 radial cables, 16 circumferential cables
Cladding: Approximately 19,000m² of ETFE cladding enclosure
Cushions are made of 3 layers of ETFE: Each cushion is 3.5m x 30m
Car parking spaces: 700 internal, 850 external
Climate Aspect:
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.

4. Shatyry Khan - beach resort
with a tropical climate

6. View towards Khan Shatyr