Giant Transparent Tent

When it comes to the highest transparent tent in the world, the Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre in Astana, Kazakhstan's capital will come to your mind. The architectural project, designed in a neo-futurist style, was launched on December 9, 2006, by Kazakhstan's first President, Nursultan Nazarbayev. The Khan-Shatyr, which opened in 2010, is a spire with a distinctive transparent curtain supported by strained steel lines. The curtain's particular chemical lining protects the marquee space from temperature drops and helps to preserve a unique microclimate. Because of these and other innovations, the Khan-Shatyr Entertainment Centre is among the top ten eco-buildings in the world. Norman Foster, the architect of several Astana architectural marvels, designed this one-of-a-kind edifice.

There are many retail and leisure facilities under the marquee dome, including brand stores and boutiques, offices, supermarkets, company offices, cafés, restaurants, playgrounds, family parks, film theaters, and Aqua Park. The aqua park artificial beach is a one-of-a-kind system that maintains a tropical climate with a temperature of 35°C and sand imported from the Maldives. Furthermore, one can drive a real big dipper along the entire length of the marquee, covering the majority of the Khan Shatyr.