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"Then each time Fleetwood would be not so much overcome by remorse as bedazzled at having been shown the secret backlands of wealth, and how sooner or later it depended on some act of murder, seldom limited to once."
One thing, though: it doesn't really look much like a shard to me. It looks more like a giant tepee.
Do Brits use the word tepee? If so, I hope that becomes its unofficial nickname.
It's called the Shard because English Heritage (God love 'em) claimed it would be like driving a shard of glass through the heart of historic London. The project gained approval and the developers turned this negative description, designed to harm the project in the minds of the public, into a positive nickname. They're rubbing the noses of the naysayers right in it by using their insult as the name of the project; that's why I hope when it's towering above everything else in the city, the nickname sticks.
It's called the Shard because English Heritage (God love 'em) claimed it would be like driving a shard of glass through the heart of historic London. The project gained approval and the developers turned this negative description, designed to harm the project in the minds of the public, into a positive nickname. They're rubbing the noses of the naysayers right in it by using their insult as the name of the project; that's why I hope when it's towering above everything else in the city, the nickname sticks.
It's interesting to see the opposition that there has been to this.
I think it will look better when there are many other supertall skyscrapers around it to bring it to scale. With Europe's restraint from filling cities with high-rises I don't know how long it will take, but I think the shard would make a great addition to a cluster of more conventionally-shaped skyscrapers.
It's amazing how fast buildings rise in London, the skyline will really be transformed in the coming years...and London as a whole will be a totally changed metropolis by the time the Olympics arrive in 2012!
__________________ "Also, to be frank, I like dense cities best and care about them most." from The Death And Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs.
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this tower is set to rise super fast - should be finished by 2012. When complemented by the 900 and something foot Pinnacle across the river in the City, London's skyline will be dominated by 2 of the world's most beautiful and dramatic skyscrapers! The future is coming fast!!!
It's called the Shard because English Heritage (God love 'em) claimed it would be like driving a shard of glass through the heart of historic London. The project gained approval and the developers turned this negative description, designed to harm the project in the minds of the public, into a positive nickname. They're rubbing the noses of the naysayers right in it by using their insult as the name of the project; that's why I hope when it's towering above everything else in the city, the nickname sticks.
Well, that's better than calling it the 'Shart'. Refer to the movie 'Along came Polly' for a idea of what that means (Hint: It's a combination of two words)
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