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Old Posted Mar 27, 2012, 2:34 AM
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Holy crap!!!!!! That is one god damned sexy tower. I love the light reflecting off of it during the day! Amazing, seriously.
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Old Posted Mar 27, 2012, 3:00 AM
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Like I said the first time I knew about this tower, it will be to London like Eiffel Tower is to France.
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Old Posted Mar 27, 2012, 3:37 AM
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Old Posted Mar 27, 2012, 11:09 PM
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from below - part of the re-development of the bus and rail station




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Old Posted Mar 27, 2012, 11:12 PM
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Stunning!!! tower
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Old Posted Mar 27, 2012, 11:35 PM
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It's more like the Empire State Building type of icon for London. Over time it will be remembered as something like that.
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 27, 2012, 11:43 PM
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Old Posted Mar 27, 2012, 11:46 PM
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Old Posted Mar 28, 2012, 12:01 AM
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It's more like the Empire State Building type of icon for London. Over time it will be remembered as something like that.
I agree!

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Old Posted Mar 28, 2012, 10:39 PM
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Old Posted Mar 29, 2012, 2:52 PM
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I love this building. Can't wait to see it in person.
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 29, 2012, 3:00 PM
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This tower is too legit.
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Old Posted Mar 29, 2012, 8:17 PM
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This tower is too legit.
What? Legitimate- wait, what?
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 29, 2012, 8:31 PM
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^ I think he means legit as in real. A REAL skyscraper. The definition of legit is real, which this building TOTALLY is.
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 29, 2012, 8:33 PM
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Old Posted Mar 29, 2012, 10:35 PM
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I flew over this one today. It was too hazy for a decent photo but I could still see how domineering this tower has become. It is certainly one mighty looking building.
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 30, 2012, 1:58 AM
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Old Posted Mar 30, 2012, 3:03 AM
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Old Posted Mar 30, 2012, 12:46 PM
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Wow beautiful photos and georgous building where on the home strectch at least for the exterior. Does anyone know when the interior will be completed.

     
     
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Old Posted Mar 30, 2012, 7:58 PM
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^ Later this year or early next year. But the exterior structure and cladding will be FULLY done by the Olympics.
     
     
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