Kazakhstan is planning to construct a giant tent which will house an indoor city where locals could still go about playing summer sports during winter. The 150m-high (500ft) dome, designed by UK architect Norman Foster, will be built in just over a year. Underneath, in an area larger than 10 football stadiums, will be a city with squares and cobbled streets, canals, shopping centres and golf courses. The idea is to recreate summer, so that when the outside temperature is -30C, the residents of the Kazakh capital can play outdoor tennis, take boat rides or sip coffee on the pavement cafes.
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Tags: Tent | City | Architecture
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