Its A Tall As The Eiffel Tower & Being Built In London...

[vtgts300kw]

The thing I never understand with glass buildings is they look all well and good until they install the blinds and the office workers all lower them to different levels, makes the building look incredibly messy.

[shakotan]

Chrisgr31 said:

wolves_wanderer said:

On the bottom pic you can see how you see through it and see the floors or kit or watever it is behind the shards. Why?

You can't its a reflection of what's in front.

[grumbledoak]

shakotan said:

You can't its a reflection of what's in front.

I think he means at the top. And you can from the East. It looks crap.

[Blib]

Shard article.

What’s it like to live near a skyscraper?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18438604

Stumpy old thing, isn't it?

[Vipers]

Blib said:

Shard article.

What’s it like to live near a skyscraper?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18438604

Stumpy old thing, isn't it?

As the ladies say "It doesnt have be big to be better", but what do they know about skyscrapers

[muckymotor]

The Shard has transformed the view from my hotel

[jbi]

The Burj Khalifa if it were built in London

[Mr_B]

While I quite like the building, I looked at it the other day against a dull and grey British summer day and can't help think the plain glass makes it worse, it just looks a bit too grey and dull.
Maybe they needed to do something like what the Gerkin has with the glass ?

[jbi]

The glass is too transparent IMO.

Even the North Koreans got this one right



and the yanks with 1 WTC

[RemyMartin]

im said:

Here in time for the Olympics!

Its photos like this, shot at that time of day that make me realise that we really do have one of the nicest big city Capitals. Manages to be modern and old skool all in the same sense, doesn't have that 'fakeness' American citys have.

My 2ps worth anyway.

[Vipers]

Taken a few minutes ago

[hornet]

RemyMartin said:

Its photos like this, shot at that time of day that make me realise that we really do have one of the nicest big city Capitals. Manages to be modern and old skool all in the same sense, doesn't have that 'fakeness' American citys have.

My 2ps worth anyway.

The thing that always strikes me about London is quite how green it is. Was over in Brockley at the weekend (living the dream!) and there's a park that gives you some nice panoramic views. There's a staggering amount of greenery for a large city. I don't think people appreciate it enough.

[furtive]

The BBC has a piece on the Shard with some nice photos:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18438604

Interesting to see how the shardy bit at the top has the viewing platform incorporated into it. Looking at the artists impression, it's partially open to the elements (which works well in Dubai where it doesn't rain much...)

[z4chris99]

a good effort from a friends flat I feel

[Blib]

Too clever by half.

[GWC]

z4chris99 said:

a good effort from a friends flat I feel

Taken from the Cascades Tower?

[z4chris99]

GWC said:

z4chris99 said:

a good effort from a friends flat I feel

Taken from the Cascades Tower?

if thats what its called then yes

[Vipers]

There will be a laser show from the shard at 2215 5th July (thats 10.15 pm)

You can see it on their web site as well.

http://www.the-shard.com/

[Blib]

The front page of this week's Economist features a photo of The Shard.

No it's not one of mine & on closer insoection on my phone, it looks more like an artist's impression.

Edited by Blib on Friday 29th June 08:07

[TEKNOPUG]

hornet said:

The thing that always strikes me about London is quite how green it is. Was over in Brockley at the weekend (living the dream!) and there's a park that gives you some nice panoramic views. There's a staggering amount of greenery for a large city. I don't think people appreciate it enough.

Most "green space" per capita of any City. Well, any major capital City anyway.