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    Slalom House: Ski slope could be built on top of apartment block

    Updated 1258 GMT (2058 HKT) December 14, 2015

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    An artist's impression of the Slalom House residential building and artificial ski facility designed for the city of Astana in Kazakhstan.
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    An artist's impression of the Slalom House residential building and artificial ski facility designed for the city of Astana in Kazakhstan.
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    Astana has few facilities where local ski and snowboard enthusiasts can hone their skills.<br />
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    Astana has few facilities where local ski and snowboard enthusiasts can hone their skills.
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    But all that could change with the 326-meter (1,000-foot) artificial slope which descends from the roof of Slalom House.
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    But all that could change with the 326-meter (1,000-foot) artificial slope which descends from the roof of Slalom House.
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    The building itself contains space for 421 two-bedroom apartments. <br />
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    The building itself contains space for 421 two-bedroom apartments.
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    An artificial<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowflex" target="_blank"> Snowflex </a>surface ensures year-round skiing would be a possibility, the architects behind the project say.
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    An artificial Snowflex surface ensures year-round skiing would be a possibility, the architects behind the project say.
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    The project has been proposed by local collective, the Union of Architects of Kazakhstan, and featured at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore last month.
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    The project has been proposed by local collective, the Union of Architects of Kazakhstan, and featured at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore last month.
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    Documents submitted for the WAF reveal the lower floors of Slalom House would also provide space for retailers and food outlets.
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    Documents submitted for the WAF reveal the lower floors of Slalom House would also provide space for retailers and food outlets.
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    If built, Slalom House would be just one of an increasing number of impressive structures in Astana.
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    If built, Slalom House would be just one of an increasing number of impressive structures in Astana.
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