AN INCREDIBLE wedge-shaped £600million skyscraper will tower over a new city in Kazakhstan.
The soaring 900ft building is inspired by a glacier and will be the tallest in the region.
Developers have shared a glimpse into the impressive asymmetrical structure, inspired by the dramatic valleys and glaciers of the nearby Trans-Ili Alatau mountain range.
The artist impression of the finished project features golden lighting glowing through the largely glazed exteriors.
The futuristic stepped structures sit in front of the natural beauty of the 1000ft range of valleys, glaciers, and stratified terrain.
The tower will be the centrepiece of the emerging city of Alatau, which once complete, will span 88,000 hectares across four districts and serve as an “international hub” for Central Asia.
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The glitzy new city is being built just outside the country’s former capital Almaty.
A smaller 260ft structure will complete the 276,800 sqm development, designed together to be the “economic and administrative nucleus” of Alatau.
Set to be completed in 2029, the project is being led by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) – the firm behind Dubai’s Burj Khalifa and New York’s One World Trade Centre.
The studio shared: “Both buildings feature high-performance facades and integrated shading strategies to reduce solar gain, while central atria draw natural light deep into the floorplates and frame panoramic views of the surrounding mountains.”
The largest tower will be mixed use as office space and high-end residential apartments, while the smaller structure will be a luxury hotel.
At the towers’ base, a three-storey podium will encompass 58,000 square metres and contain retail space, cultural venues and events space.
The prestige development will be completed in time for the Asian Winter Games which moved from Saudi Arabia to Almaty.
Alatau is estimated to be home to 1.87m people and welcome 4million tourists a year.
Initial infrastructure is scheduled to be complete in 2030 with a masterplan running until 2050.