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Almaty to Review Its Historical HeritageAlmaty plans to expand its list of monuments of local historical and cultural significance. A special commission will survey 27 buildings and structures of historical, architectural and cultural value, inalmaty.kz reports.#News#News & Context
Between Design and ConstructionIn an urban environment, we tend to notice the end result first: a building, a street, a public space. We assess proportions, materials, the convenience of routes and how the architecture relates to its surroundings. Yet before a project becomes part of a city, it has a long way to go, from developing the initial concept and making technical decisions to procurement, deliveries, approvals and construction work.Farid Idekeshev#Ecology and Economics#Ideas & Analysis
A Pretty Facade Doesn’t Make a BusinessPart One. What happens to a shopping or business centre long before its façade takes shape, and why the decisions made at this stage will determine whether it generates income for twenty years or becomes an expensive showpiece.Maxim Shabashov#Architecture & Urban Environment#Ideas & Analysis
The Architecture of Movement: Transport as Part of Urban PlanningEvery morning, Almaty wakes up in motion. Buses set off on their routes, trolleybuses cross the city streets, schoolchildren head to class, and thousands of residents make their way to work, school and appointments. The city’s daily rhythm is sustained by the hard work of transport professionals: drivers, mechanics, dispatchers, engineers and other specialists whose daily decisions keep public transport running reliably.Gulsara Kenbaeva#Ecology and Economics#Ideas & AnalysisNewsletter
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