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

[im]

It officially falls into the category of High Rise at between 100-199m/300-649ft tall with Skyscraper classifiaction needing to be between 200-299m/650-999ft tall.

It would be nice to have another true 'Supertall' (300m/1,000 ft tall) somewhere in London.

[im]

Apparently the building the 'copter hit is the tallest residential building in europe...anyone know its name?

[im]

Got any real ones?

[im]

...and here's one in the fog



...and here's one in a sandstorm



...and...and...er...and

[im]

hornet said:

im said:

Got any real ones?

I can assure you they're real

Shall I rephrase that?

[im]

A proper photo taken from a helicopter this weekend.

[im]

Blib said:

In all honesty, that's the first photo that I've seen that gives the building the impression of a Shard of glass.

Did you take that one im?

No, a very close friend of mine did.

[im]

Blib said:

You have a friend?

Rental...going back on Friday.

[im]

DeputyDoofy said:

Having been inspired by blib I was set a task in another thread to draw The Shard.
Here it is im as I think you will be impressed by it as by the many many other individual has been,

If you tilt your screen back it gives it great height and immense power.
I'm willing to sign the original for you.
This threads great, just like milk.

Well it's certainly a notch up on the usual drivel and crayon offerings this thread attracts.

Cheers.

Feel free to sell the original for charitable purposes.

[jiim]

Apparently The Shard is to star in an episode of the next season of Dr Who.

BBC said:

Set in London against the backdrop of new and old iconic landmarks, The Shard and Westminster Bridge, 'The Bells of St John' episode will...

Clearly they're bringing in a Time Lord to try and unravel the mystery of 'The Missing Shard' as depicted by various posters on this thread.

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Blib said:

Not me. For a start, it's in focus

...and the camera was actually pointing towards the Shard.

[im]

Amazing, but surely thats not the first time you've looked out and seen that bridge?

[im]

Blib said:

Look closely. It's The Shard. TRUE LIFE !

Pah! That could be just about any very tall, pointy, all-glass building on the South Bank of London.

You sir are a charlatan.

[im]

furtive said:

Blib said:

IM IM !!!!!

I took this this morning from a window of a building that I own on the Commercial Road by Limehouse DLR that I hadn't visited in absolutely AGES ! LOOK!!!!!!

BY THE POWER OF STREETVIEW
Reverse view
http://goo.gl/maps/dLZHk

Drug den? Brothel?

[im]

What, if I may be so bold, are you using it for chap? You're renting it out aren't you? I can see the advert now..."Office to let, with views of the Shard"

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Frankly I hope her next door neighbour parks a bus on her front drive and fks off to deepest Africa for 5 years.

Ok, KatIE?

[im]

tescorank said:

Where's the testicle?

City Hall I presume?

[im]

mickk said:

It will it be a cabbage? I can wait.

EFA

[im]

Blib said:

I'll be ready to post my next photographic effort sometime around next March/April.

[im]

Blib said:

im said:

Blib said:

I'll be ready to post my next photographic effort sometime around next March/April.

I'm serious. It will be wonderful!

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