ALMATY | Esentai Park | 162m | 38 fl | Com

Major Deegan · July 29th, 2007, 10:10 PM

Esentai Park
Almaty, Kazakhstan

General Information

Height, m
162
Floors
38
Architects
Skidmore, Meryll and Owings
Consultants
Leslie E. Robertson Associates
Expected year of completion
2007

Project Brief

Esentai Park is currently under development in the heart of Almaty, Kazakhstan’s most cosmopolitan city.
Scheduled for completion towards the end of 2007, this project on Al-Farabi Avenue
– Almaty’s prime location – will have a dramatic effect on the city.

The spectacular 37-storey Esentai Tower and other buildings on the development have been designed
by New York’s internationally renowned Skidmore Owings and Merrill architects. The project – with its JW Marriott hotel, large ballroom for special events, three residential buildings, 15 floors of office space, shopping mall
and fitness centre – will assist with the city’s transition to become the hub of Central Asia.

Related Links

http://www.esentai.com/
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=253737

Related Projects in Almaty

Dostyk Office Complex

Images courtesy Skidmore, Meryll and Owings

Major Deegan · July 29th, 2007, 10:16 PM

April 2007 Update

The main tower under construction

May 2007 Update

July 2007 Update

Construction of the mixed-use center and the Marriott hotel. The photos show construction of the main tower and one of the residential complexes.
Photos by Kashelop

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Sbz2ifc · July 29th, 2007, 10:52 PM

Great project!! It kind of reminds me of La Lumiere in Leeds.

Major Deegan · July 29th, 2007, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sbz2ifc

Great project!! It kind of reminds me of La Lumiere in Leeds.

Yes it does. Albeit the one in Leeds is a tad taller.

frozen · July 30th, 2007, 11:52 AM

Beautiful building

GeneratorNL · July 30th, 2007, 02:08 PM

This is a beautiful building. The render in which you see the mountains in the background is great. I would want to stay there for a few nights

. Are there any more nice projects going on in Almaty?

Major Deegan · July 30th, 2007, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeneratorNL

This is a beautiful building. The render in which you see the mountains in the background is great. I would want to stay there for a few nights

. Are there any more nice projects going on in Almaty?

Unfortunately, with the new height ordinance, there aren't a lot of tall projects currently under construction in Almaty. Dostyk Office Complex(42fl), Nurly Tau(28fl), and Alma Town(46fl) are among very few complexes taller than 25 stories. Feel free to browse the original Almaty development projects thread in KZ forum and see for yourself:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=465

chjbolton · July 31st, 2007, 12:16 PM

Hey, I just want to say that I went to Almaty for 5 days a couple of weeks ago, and trust me, Borat doesn't do it justice. I can't say about the entire country, but Alamaty is definitely a modern city.
And some business districts are just poping out from the ground.
Very cool projects for a very enjoyable city.
They do have to sort out their driving skills though...

ARTЁM · July 31st, 2007, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chjbolton

Hey, I just want to say that I went to Almaty for 5 days a couple of weeks ago, and trust me, Borat doesn't do it justice. I can't say about the entire country, but Alamaty is definitely a modern city.
And some business districts are just poping out from the ground.
Very cool projects for a very enjoyable city.
They do have to sort out their driving skills though...

That's right, almaty driving style is something....

thankx for the nece words about the city

Nout · July 31st, 2007, 12:50 PM

Very nice and elegant tower for Almaty!

Major Deegan · August 12th, 2007, 09:43 PM

August 07

photo by Dizzyk

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MaZitRon · August 12th, 2007, 09:47 PM

mega

peterdn · August 12th, 2007, 10:29 PM

Great pano.

Thanks.

Sentient Seas · August 13th, 2007, 09:30 AM

Another excellent project. And the construction looks to be going along very well.

Major Deegan · August 14th, 2007, 03:28 PM

08.12.07
by Dizzyk

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Major Deegan · August 31st, 2007, 01:27 PM

08/30/07. Many thanks to Evertraveler for taking these photos

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

Major Deegan · September 3rd, 2007, 06:30 AM

Check out an excellent video featuring overview of the project and interviews with developers:

Major Deegan · September 9th, 2007, 12:09 AM

09/07/07

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

Major Deegan · September 11th, 2007, 03:22 PM

09/09/07

Major Deegan · October 9th, 2007, 03:49 PM

10/08/2007
photos by Fernando22

July 29th, 2007, 10:10 PM	#1
Major Deegan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ORD ✈ MSP Posts: 6,951 Likes (Received): 35	ALMATY \| Esentai Park \| 162m \| 38 fl \| Com Esentai Park Almaty, Kazakhstan General Information Height, m 162 Floors 38 Architects Skidmore, Meryll and Owings Consultants Leslie E. Robertson Associates Expected year of completion 2007 Project Brief Esentai Park is currently under development in the heart of Almaty, Kazakhstan’s most cosmopolitan city. Scheduled for completion towards the end of 2007, this project on Al-Farabi Avenue – Almaty’s prime location – will have a dramatic effect on the city. The spectacular 37-storey Esentai Tower and other buildings on the development have been designed by New York’s internationally renowned Skidmore Owings and Merrill architects. The project – with its JW Marriott hotel, large ballroom for special events, three residential buildings, 15 floors of office space, shopping mall and fitness centre – will assist with the city’s transition to become the hub of Central Asia. Related Links http://www.esentai.com/ http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=253737 Related Projects in Almaty Dostyk Office Complex Images courtesy Skidmore, Meryll and Owings __________________ Skyscraper illustrations & Infographics \| Future Minneapolis - St. Paul Transit Map Last edited by Major Deegan; December 31st, 2007 at 12:07 AM.

July 29th, 2007, 10:16 PM	#2
Major Deegan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ORD ✈ MSP Posts: 6,951 Likes (Received): 35	April 2007 Update The main tower under construction May 2007 Update July 2007 Update Construction of the mixed-use center and the Marriott hotel. The photos show construction of the main tower and one of the residential complexes. Photos by Kashelop 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. __________________ Skyscraper illustrations & Infographics \| Future Minneapolis - St. Paul Transit Map

July 29th, 2007, 10:52 PM	#3
Sbz2ifc . Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bucharest Posts: 1,746 Likes (Received): 1	Great project!! It kind of reminds me of La Lumiere in Leeds. __________________ underground

July 30th, 2007, 11:52 AM	#5
frozen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: [X] Amsterdam, NL-[ ]Pune, India-[ ]Santander, Spain Posts: 1,820 Likes (Received): 1	Beautiful building __________________ FRA:CDG;EGY:CAI;GER:MUC-HHN;IND:BOM-IDR-DEL-PNQ;NED:AMS;SPA:MAD-BCN-SDR-GRO-PMI-BIO-ALC;TUR:IST;UK:LGW-LHR-STN-BOH Düsseldorf/Köln/Cologne/Colonia/Madrid/Santander/Liérganes/Pau & Toulouse/Andorra/Barcelona!/Lleida BILBAO Winchester (U.K.)

July 31st, 2007, 12:16 PM	#8
chjbolton chjbolton Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London, Paris, Munich Posts: 736 Likes (Received): 0	Hey, I just want to say that I went to Almaty for 5 days a couple of weeks ago, and trust me, Borat doesn't do it justice. I can't say about the entire country, but Alamaty is definitely a modern city. And some business districts are just poping out from the ground. Very cool projects for a very enjoyable city. They do have to sort out their driving skills though... __________________ B O L T O N

July 30th, 2007, 02:08 PM	#6
GeneratorNL From Holland with love Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rotterdam / Berlin / London Posts: 1,310 Likes (Received): 142	This is a beautiful building. The render in which you see the mountains in the background is great. I would want to stay there for a few nights . Are there any more nice projects going on in Almaty?

July 31st, 2007, 12:50 PM	#10
Nout AstroNout Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nieuwegein (NL) Posts: 3,592 Likes (Received): 34	Very nice and elegant tower for Almaty! __________________ flickr

August 12th, 2007, 09:43 PM	#11
Major Deegan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ORD ✈ MSP Posts: 6,951 Likes (Received): 35	August 07 photo by Dizzyk ----------scroll----------------------> __________________ Skyscraper illustrations & Infographics \| Future Minneapolis - St. Paul Transit Map

August 12th, 2007, 09:47 PM	#12
MaZitRon Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 225 Likes (Received): 0	mega

August 12th, 2007, 10:29 PM	#13
peterdn Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Groningen/Leek Posts: 761 Likes (Received): 0	Great pano. Thanks.

August 13th, 2007, 09:30 AM	#14
Sentient Seas Industrial Twilight Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,097 Likes (Received): 0	Another excellent project. And the construction looks to be going along very well. __________________ "Only the dead have seen the end of war" - Plato

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August 31st, 2007, 01:27 PM	#16
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September 3rd, 2007, 06:30 AM	#17
Major Deegan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ORD ✈ MSP Posts: 6,951 Likes (Received): 35	Check out an excellent video featuring overview of the project and interviews with developers: __________________ Skyscraper illustrations & Infographics \| Future Minneapolis - St. Paul Transit Map

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October 9th, 2007, 03:49 PM	#20
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