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The Shard, [a] also referred to as the Shard London Bridge [12] and formerly London Bridge Tower, [13] is a pyramid-shaped 72-storey mixed-use development supertall skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Bermondsey, London, that forms part of The Shard Quarter development.
It is the tallest skyscraper currently proposed for London and will only be exceeded in height by The Shard. [63] It will be built on the site of the aforementioned 1969 St Helen's building which will be demolished. [64] 100 Leadenhall, at 249 metres (817 ft), and already nicknamed the "Cheesegrater 2", is also planned for the City of London. [65]
The Shard is the tallest building in the UK.. As of September 2024, there are 176 habitable buildings (used for living and working in, as opposed to masts and religious use) in the United Kingdom at least 100 metres (330 ft) tall, [1] 132 of them in London, 24 in Greater Manchester, eight in Birmingham, four in Leeds, two each in Liverpool and Woking, and one each in Brighton and Hove ...
Renzo Piano OMRI (Italian: [ˈrɛntso ˈpjaːno]; born 14 September 1937) is an Italian architect.His notable buildings include the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris (with Richard Rogers, 1977), The Shard in London (2012), the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City (2015), İstanbul Modern in Istanbul (2022) [1] and Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens (2016).
The Gherkin, officially 30 St Mary Axe and previously known as the Swiss Re Building, is a commercial skyscraper in London's primary financial district, the City of London. It was completed in December 2003 and opened in April 2004. [ 10 ]
Best for: Views of London . Located on the 32nd of The Shard, Oblix East offers panoramic views of London’s spectacular skyline, and roomy armchairs to take it all in. The new menu is reasonably ...
The News Building lies immediately in front of The Shard, with Guy's Hospital's Tower Wing to the right. The News Building was known as The Place and The Baby Shard until 2014, when its name was changed. [2] It was built on the site of the demolished New London Bridge House, designed by Richard Seifert, and was completed in 2013. [1]
The Hux Shard Grand Designs has proven time and time again that properties often go over budget, but one of the show’s most disastrous examples was The Hux Shard in Devon, which cost 199 percent ...