ASTANA | Abu Dhabi Plaza | 382 M / 1253 FT | 88 FLOORS

R@ptor · #1 Posted: **Feb 11, 2012, 3:07 PM**

Name: Abu Dhabi Plaza
Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
Height: 382m / 1253ft
Floors: 88
Use: Mixed Use (Office / Hotel / Residential)
Construction Start: 2011
Construction End: 2016
Architect: HKR Architects
Developer: Aldar (UAE)

Will be the tallest building in Kazakhstan and Central Asia once completed.

Renderings:

http://i44.tinypic.com/2j16jqr.jpg

http://www.cgarchitect.com/content/p...311_medium.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/346kcnk.jpg

R@ptor · #2 Posted: **Feb 11, 2012, 3:08 PM**

By 'diplomatforall'

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6...5e577f64_o.jpg

FMIII · #3 Posted: **Feb 11, 2012, 3:29 PM**

If you exclude the base, this tower would have fit so well in the NY skyline.

It is tall, elegant, slender and its two major setbacks make it look even taller. The perfect skyscraper (but not the perfect location)

HomeInMyShoes · #4 Posted: **Feb 11, 2012, 3:49 PM**

I really like this design. It will be awesome if it's as reflective as the rendering is suggesting.

Tom In Chicago · #5 Posted: **Feb 11, 2012, 6:18 PM**

It appears to buck the trend of building oddly-shaped structures in Astana. . . looks nice. . . I think it's been under construction for a while now. . .

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Dylan Leblanc · #6 Posted: **Feb 13, 2012, 11:08 PM**

oh right, this thing, with a new design.

kingkirbythe.... · #7 Posted: **Feb 14, 2012, 12:36 AM**

Original was way better.

Hayward · #8 Posted: **Feb 15, 2012, 8:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dylan Leblanc

oh right, this thing, with a new design.

Wait what is this. This is terrible.

Bankview · #9 Posted: **Feb 15, 2012, 8:44 AM**

What's up with the name? 'Abut Dhabi' in this middle of the Khazakstani plains?

I'm going to assume the development company is based in the Emirates. Does anyone have a better answer?

SoaringSkylines · #10 Posted: **Feb 15, 2012, 4:36 PM**

It sort of reminds me of the International Commerce Center (ICC) tower in Hong Kong.

SoaringSkylines · #11 Posted: **Feb 15, 2012, 4:37 PM**

Oh God.. PLEASE don't let this be the real rendering.

Ed007Toronto · #12 Posted: **Feb 15, 2012, 5:48 PM**

Massive and ugly.

northbay · #13 Posted: **Feb 15, 2012, 6:20 PM**

wait, so which design is it then?

SoaringSkylines · #14 Posted: **Feb 15, 2012, 7:59 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by northbay

wait, so which design is it then?

Good question.

Zerton · #15 Posted: **Feb 16, 2012, 1:29 AM**

The surrounding cityscape seems bleak as hell.

THE BIG APPLE · #16 Posted: **Feb 16, 2012, 3:17 AM**

These days every country (scratch that) every city in the world has a building higher than 1250 feet. It show's the progressiveness of humans, but the ESB's height isn't special anymore, but it's still one of a kind.

Dylan Leblanc · #17 Posted: **Feb 17, 2012, 11:20 PM**

This is the old design.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dylan Leblanc

oh right, this thing, with a new design.

whiteford · #18 Posted: **Feb 18, 2012, 12:11 AM**

i love this one. perfection as far as i can see.

Fatality · #19 Posted: **Jun 28, 2012, 1:37 PM**

Original design was amazing but my god the next one with massing looks like its own slum city :C

PhillyToNYC · #20 Posted: **Jun 30, 2012, 3:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by THE BIG APPLE

These days every country (scratch that) every city in the world has a building higher than 1250 feet. It show's the progressiveness of humans, but the ESB's height isn't special anymore, but it's still one of a kind.

Explain Philadelphia. That's a rather large city don't you think? Most U.S. cities do not have a supertall in them.