2024-11-21T15:00:29-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/148426743/massive-fire-destroys-astana-skyscraper-set-to-become-central-asia-s-tallest Alexander Walter 2016-02-18T14:08:00-05:00 >2016-02-27T23:37:14-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5g/5gwaplb6mi0uj0mp.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>A huge fire has destroyed a building set to become Central Asia&rsquo;s tallest tower in the Kazakh capital, Astana. The fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday morning at the construction site of the Abu Dhabi Plaza, an 88-storey tower standing at 381 metres high, designed by architecture firm HKR architects and being built by United Arab Emirates developer Aldar Properties and contractor Arabtec. According to the Kazakh interior ministry, the most likely cause of the fire was a heater.</p></em><br /><br /><p>If in fact completed, this is what the 382 m/1,253 ft Abu Dhabi Plaza tower will look like. Image via the website of the building's architects, <a href="http://www.hkrarchitects.com/project/abu-dhabi-plaza/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HKR Architects</a>.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/0k/0kvi8psqag31dxai.jpg"></p><p>Related stories in the Archinect news:</p><ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/145193048/the-new-east-is-where-western-starchitect-dreams-come-true-or-turn-into-nightmares" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The New East is where western starchitect dreams come true (or turn into nightmares)</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/107096195/in-kazakhstan-a-shimmering-skyline-on-the-steppe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In Kazakhstan, a Shimmering Skyline on the Steppe</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/80399280/kazakhstan-s-astana-world-expo-2017-competition-attracts-big-international-names" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kazakhstan&rsquo;s Astana World Expo 2017 Competition Attracts Big International Names</a></li></ul>