BIG | National Library in Astana, Kazakhstan | arthitectural.com

The clarity of the circle, the courtyard of the rotunda, the gateway of the arch and the soft silhouette of the yurt are combined to create a new national monument appearing local and universal, contemporary and timeless, ... It will be an intellectual, multifunctional and cultural center, with a primary goal of reflecting processes of establishment and development of sovereign Kazakhstan, its political history, popularization of life, and the Head of the State's ...