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A Residential Complex in Asia Could Incorporate a Rooftop Ski Slope

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Kazakhstan, a Central Asian country known for reaching notoriously frigid temperatures, surprisingly lacks many places to ski and snowboard outside of its former capitol, Almaty. The "Slalom House," a residential project and “an eye-catching new winter sports facility” could change that.

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As of right now, there aren’t any concrete plans in place for the Slalom House to be built, but there are parties that have expressed interest in taking the design proposals further.

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Shokhan Mataibekov of Shokhan Mataibekov architects conceived the concept as a result of the four-hour travel time between Astana, Kazakhstan’s current capitol, and the nearest ski slopes. Speaking to CNN, he unveiled that the unique project is projected to cost somewhere around $70 million.

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Nominated last year at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) in the residential future projects category, the Slalom House is slated to feature over 400 two-bedroom residential units; 21 floors; space for retailers and food outlets in the lobby area; and a 1,000-foot, man-made ski slope that descends from the top of the building. There will also be a separate entrance, which will grant access to the rooftop slope via panoramic elevators.

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More information on the Slalom House can be found here.

Images courtesy of the World Architecture Festival

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