Case Study
Astana Stadium Astana, Kazakhstan
Copyright © 1976-2015 BuroHappold Engineering. All Rights Reserved Image © Cemal Emden A DYNAMIC STADIUM FOR A CAPITAL CIT Y CLIEN T Sembol Construction ARCHITEC T Tabanlioglu Architect, Populous SPORT CONSULTANT Populous PROJECT VALUE £30 million SERVICES PROVIDED BY BURO HAPPO LD Structural engineering Astana Stadium is architecturally one of the most important buildings of Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan. With its sweeping elliptical form and innovative retractable roof, it was designed to reflect the modern and contemporary aspects of the city. BuroHappold Engineering was responsible for the concept design for the whole stadium and the scheme design for the movable polycarbonate roof. The roof’s primary function is to protect the pitch from the harsh climatic co