LONDON | London Bridge Tower - "The Shard" | 1,017 FT / 310 M | 87 FLOORS - Page 6

wjfox2004 · #**101** Posted **May 10, 2009, 6:54 PM**

Meanwhile, here's a rendering by chest. I think it's fair to say this will radically alter the London skyline......

NYguy · #**102** Posted **May 11, 2009, 11:54 PM**

I think that would actually change the perception of London, not in a bad way...

TANGELD_SLC · #**103** Posted **May 13, 2009, 4:26 AM**

In my opinion, this is one of the best looking scrapers built across the pond!

The Shard is shuper shexy, that'sh for sure.

wjfox2004 · #**104** Posted **May 19, 2009, 10:11 AM**

http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?...0000000198afc4

London through a Shard

19 May, 2009
By Ruth Bloomfield

This is London as you have never seen it before – a glimpse of what visitors to the Shard will see when it opens to the public in 2012.

LBQ, the Qatari and UK consortium behind the London Bridge landmark, has created a series of images giving an early taste of the new views of the capital the Renzo Piano tower will expose from its public viewing galleries.

Work on the Shard began earlier this year. It will contain offices, flats, a hotel, restaurants, with the developer claiming it “will herald a new era in high-rise development for London”.

At 310m and with 100 levels, the Shard will be the tallest building in Western Europe. The viewing galleries at a height of 244m will offer the highest publicly accessible observation point in London.

The viewing galleries are spread over floors 68, 69 and 72 and offer a vantage point at almost twice the height of the London Eye.

A triple-height space on the main viewing level will offer floor to ceiling heights of approximately 8m, while an “indoor/outdoor” experience on the third and highest observation deck will partially expose visitors to the elements.

The galleries will offer 360 degree views across London, with the South Downs visible on a clear day.

James Sellar, chief executive of Sellar Property Group, which is part of the LBQ consortium, said: “The Shard is set to become one of the most significant additions to the London skyline in decades. From the outset, it has always been my aim to ensure that this wonderful building is open to the public, so that they get to experience the wonder of the Shard at first hand.”

FrancoRey · #**105** Posted **May 30, 2009, 6:16 AM**

Still envious of this great tower. Hopefully the Leadenhall, Heron, and others will hurriedly follow suit with construction/completion (is pinnacle still on, btw?)

wjfox2004 · #**106** Posted **May 31, 2009, 12:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by FrancoRey

Still envious of this great tower. Hopefully the Leadenhall, Heron, and others will hurriedly follow suit with construction/completion (is pinnacle still on, btw?)

Heron is already 1/3rd complete -

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...=111003&page=4

Pinnacle is still at the piling stage, but it's 90% certain to go ahead.

Leadenhall is doubtful unfortunately.

Tobz · #**107** Posted **May 31, 2009, 4:58 PM**

i really need to get to london soon, watch the construction sites and buy cheep ps3 games

Chicago Shawn · #**108** Posted **Jul 28, 2009, 3:56 AM**

I am going to be seeing this project in a month. Has the progress gone past foundation work yet?

wjfox2004 · #**109** Posted **Jul 28, 2009, 6:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chicago Shawn

I am going to be seeing this project in a month. Has the progress gone past foundation work yet?

Not yet. Maybe in 2-3 months.

malec · #**110** Posted **Aug 10, 2009, 6:56 PM**

July 12th

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Originally Posted by christos-greece

July 9:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alessia...ik/3704858221/

mrnyc · #**111** Posted **Aug 17, 2009, 2:58 AM**

london is getting a modernized leg up on san francisco's iconic transamerica building with this!

kenratboy · #**112** Posted **Aug 17, 2009, 5:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by mrnyc

london is getting a modernized leg up on san francisco's iconic transamerica building with this!

And it is just as controversial of a project to boot!

wjfox2004 · #**113** Posted **Aug 24, 2009, 10:35 AM**

A short video of the site which I took yesterday -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPKUJ5BYkWE

Watch in HQ.

wjfox2004 · #**114** Posted **Sep 1, 2009, 2:45 PM**

Construction animation with schedule -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WYKyCrK9tM

scalziand · #**115** Posted **Sep 2, 2009, 1:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by wjfox2004

Construction animation with schedule -

The placement of the crane seems remarkable. It's either going to be freestanding for a good bit or have exceptionally long braces.

SD360 · #**116** Posted **Sep 2, 2009, 2:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by scalziand

The placement of the crane seems remarkable. It's either going to be freestanding for a good bit or have exceptionally long braces.

just imagine, the crane operaters boss says to him "don't think about high-speed winds"

Zapatan · #**117** Posted **Sep 2, 2009, 3:32 AM**

Well this building is rather sexy... cool for london!

Pizzuti · #**118** Posted **Sep 6, 2009, 6:17 PM**

Yikes! That crane arrangement doesn't even seem realistic. I would have thought the building would be designed to allow the crane come up through the structure itself. Then those holes could be filled in as a final construction phase after the crane is taken down.

After reading about the repeated crane collapses in New York City, I wouldn't want to go anywhere near that thing!

peanut gallery · #**119** Posted **Sep 7, 2009, 3:34 AM**

Wow, that rendering is outstanding. I cannot wait to see this building.

wjfox2004 · #**120** Posted **Sep 18, 2009, 9:04 AM**

It's official: the first above ground column is in place.

Taken at 8.30am this morning..............