LONDON | London Bridge Tower - "The Shard" | 1,017 FT / 310 M | 87 FLOORS - Page 56

animatedmartian · #**1101** Posted: **Apr 8, 2012, 6:35 AM**

Looks almost complete. Such a modern looking building. Way to go London!

The Shard - Europe's tallest building by Laurie Lopes, on Flickr

London Bridge Tower, 7th April 2012 by Downtime_1882, on Flickr

The Shard, London UK by price.r.j, on Flickr

The Shard - Europe's tallest building 3 by Laurie Lopes, on Flickr

Tower Bridge and the Shard by Laurie Lopes, on Flickr

heaven's crane [96/366] by worldoflard, on Flickr

ChiPhi · #**1102** Posted: **Apr 9, 2012, 5:07 AM**

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Simply the most beautiful image I have seen of a really great Renzo Piano design. This will be one of his legacy works, I think.

animatedmartian · #**1103** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 9:07 AM**

The Shard by The Crow2, on Flickr

RyanD · #**1104** Posted: **Apr 12, 2012, 2:00 AM**

I saw this article today and thought the views were pretty amazing from the top of this building..

http://io9.com/5900635/what-its-like...llest-building

MolsonExport · #**1105** Posted: **Apr 12, 2012, 4:39 PM**

Fantastic. Pardon my ignorance, but is this the first genuine supertall in Europe (or does that go to the Moscow tower??)
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edit: answered my own question. It is, although Moscow has one that will be taller when completed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_City_Tower

TheUnderWaterDiva · #**1106** Posted: **Apr 14, 2012, 9:54 PM**

I can't wait to see what the top looks like at night time. It should be the most visually significant aspect of the design.

CarlosV · #**1107** Posted: **Apr 14, 2012, 10:19 PM**

This beautiful building will be featured so much during the olympics..it will be I bet their unofficial torch!!!!

Shard tower bridge London bridge by jbmoss-, on Flickr

animatedmartian · #**1108** Posted: **Apr 15, 2012, 1:06 AM**

Pics from within the past month.

IMG_0493 by Adam Sutton, on Flickr

IMG_0498 by Adam Sutton, on Flickr

IMG_0499 by Adam Sutton, on Flickr

Cows & London by surreydweller.., on Flickr

animatedmartian · #**1109** Posted: **Apr 15, 2012, 1:06 AM**

Pano.

London from Reigate after the rain by surreydweller.., on Flickr

nito · #**1110** Posted: **Apr 16, 2012, 12:02 PM**

Image taken by potto at skyscrapercity: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...ostcount=24143

The Imster · #**1111** Posted: **Apr 16, 2012, 9:42 PM**

Wow the Shard looks stunning in the dusk! Shame it was not taller! I think it would have looked even better taller - London is a better place with Shard - London needs more buildings like this!

rriojas71 · #**1112** Posted: **Apr 17, 2012, 4:28 PM**

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I really love this building for London... can't wait to see it on my visit in Sep., but I have to add that the building just to the right of it is absolutely atrocious.

It really detracts from the beauty of the Shard with it being in such close proximity. What a shame.

Duck From NY · #**1113** Posted: **Apr 17, 2012, 10:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by rriojas71

I really love this building for London... can't wait to see it on my visit in Sep., but I have to add that the building just to the right of it is absolutely atrocious.

It really detracts from the beauty of the Shard with it being in such close proximity. What a shame.

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The 1950's-70's post-war period wasn't the most tasteful era for architecture, and there was much rebuilding to be done. Fortunately I think it's most of the brutalist and boxy crap that will be demolished to make way for the sleek contemporary skyscrapers, instead of old beauties.