The Palace of Peace

Astana, Kazakhstan
2004-2006

The Palace of Peace and Reconciliation is a global centre for religious understanding and peace. It accommodates a permanent venue for the triennial religious congress, a 1500 seat opera house, a faculty, meeting spaces and a large restaurant, housed within a pure form of a pyramid. It was designed and built in less than two years.

Client
Sembol
Area
35,000 m²
Team
Foster + Partners,
Tabanlıoğlu Architects,
Buro Happold,
Arce,
GN Engineering & HB Technik,
Karina Fire Consultants,
DS Mimarlik,
Studio Dinnebier,
Sound Space Design,
Brian Clarke