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Old Posted Mar 10, 2012, 9:53 PM
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That's a cool shot!

Does anyone know what is going to be on the top few floors of this? Will they be inhabited? It seems like they would be awfully small to be of any use. In the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco the point is basically the roof.
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Right side of the pic, see that radio mast in the distance? I'd like to climb about halfway up it with the camera. You could see way more of London in one view than you could from even a highrise in town.
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 11, 2012, 2:19 PM
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People jokingly refer to it as the Eiffel Tower.

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I like that refrence, The modern Eiffel Tower of London.
     
     
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That glass gap is really annoying me. Will someone please put the glass for that section up already.
     
     
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^ Really. This is the worst time in the point of the construction to get MAD. The Olympics are coming up, and this thing is basically topped out. The top can take as long as it wants.
     
     
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Whats the building under construction in the center of the picture? Thanks
     
     
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It's 20 Fenchurch Street aka "The Walkie Talkie". Full thread here...
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