Madman
December 30th, 2011, 10:29 AM
That last image of Chest's re-posted by SO143 sums up the glorious architectural cacophony that is London - a bit of a mess, but all the more fun for it.
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View Full Version : LONDON | 20 Fenchurch Street | 160m | 36 fl | U/C Madman December 30th, 2011, 10:29 AM That last image of Chest's re-posted by SO143 sums up the glorious architectural cacophony that is London - a bit of a mess, but all the more fun for it. DZH22 December 31st, 2011, 05:24 PM What is the deal with London skyscraper construction compared to the rest of the world? We are now talking a 16-17 floor core, with no visible steel whatsoever. This just doesn't seem to happen in any other city. Does London just like to tease us? I like it better when everything rises at least somewhat together. It's pretty anticlimactic to have a core just sitting there for months (and months, and months) on end while the steel catches up. Can anybody answer me why they do this? Bruce.Tenmile December 31st, 2011, 05:33 PM ^^ I can't answer that no, but I too find that really damn strange. CompayEE December 31st, 2011, 06:00 PM What is the deal with London skyscraper construction compared to the rest of the world? This just doesn't seem to happen in any other city. Does London just like to tease us? Can anybody answer me why they do this? London is quite different to the rest of the world as it is a truly global city and with a substantial touch of quirk and panache too about itself. Perhaps the only cities that can be compared to it are NYC and Tokyo. This is not so much about teasing but about a certain impassible nonchalance that London abounds in. London does everything differently and does not like to imitate or emulate but rather to weirdly and hazardously innovate. CompayEE December 31st, 2011, 06:07 PM London is quite different to the rest of the world as it is a truly global city and with a substantial touch of quirk and panache too about itself. Perhaps the only cities that can be compared to it are NYC and Tokyo. This is not so much about teasing but about a certain impassible nonchalance that London abounds in. London does everything differently and does not like to imitate or emulate but rather to weirdly and hazardously innovate. And BTW... A Happy New Year to You All! Some of you in the Far East are already in 2012! How does it feel? :cheers: BodgeJob1 December 31st, 2011, 06:19 PM London is quite different to the rest of the world as it is a truly global city and with a substantial touch of quirk and panache too about itself. Perhaps the only cities that can be compared to it are NYC and Tokyo. This is not so much about teasing but about a certain impassible nonchalance that London abounds in. London does everything differently and does not like to imitate or emulate but rather to weirdly and hazardously innovate. Lol...what a load of pretentious nonsense. The construction method is dictated by cost and timetable...there are plenty of towers built in London where Steel and concrete have risen together..the 180m St Georges Wharf being the best example..currently UC.. http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/2265/stgeorge2of22.jpg CompayEE December 31st, 2011, 07:08 PM While the people building the Bishopsgate Tower have been mucking around for years with that tower! :madwife: They've been mucking around for years because there was no money (so no honey either). Until the Saudis decided it was about time to cough out some petropounds so the Pinnacle can finally rise (albeit slowly...) SO143 December 31st, 2011, 08:53 PM London is quite different to the rest of the world as it is a truly global city and with a substantial touch of quirk and panache too about itself. Perhaps the only cities that can be compared to it are NYC and Tokyo. This is not so much about teasing but about a certain impassible nonchalance that London abounds in. London does everything differently and does not like to imitate or emulate but rather to weirdly and hazardously innovate. i can guess how much you love london sir but please your comment is a bit exaggerating. london may be a master in terms of finance, banking, tourism and many others, but a global city like new york is on it's own league when it comes to skylines and skyscrapers and tokyo also shits on london in many ways though :ohno: RobertWalpole December 31st, 2011, 11:41 PM New York is the unparalleled financial capital. Nonetheless, of the two great global cities, NY and London, I prefer London. Anyway, this is a magnificent tower. Bruce.Tenmile December 31st, 2011, 11:52 PM ^^Well I think you'll find that it depends on the measure and who's measuring as to which city is considered the financial capital. Bit off topic, we've gone. RobertWalpole December 31st, 2011, 11:59 PM ^^Well I think you'll find that it depends on the measure and who's measuring as to which city is considered the financial capital. Bit off topic, we've gone. Not really. London never rivalled NY. There were two years when its IPO volume surpassed NY's and suddenly Brits called it the financial capital, despite the fact that NY had way more M&A, bond issues, hedge funds, private equity firms, etc. Warsaw has surpassed London in IPOs in the past two years, but no one says that Warsaw is a more important financial center. Moreover, the EU regulations will make Paris and Frankfurt the financial capitals of the EU. Anyway, 20 Fenchurch is great. Bruce.Tenmile January 1st, 2012, 03:03 AM ^^ Dude, I never said one was better than the other, only that in at least some cases they are considered similar, and actually the 2011 Global Financial Centres Index puts London at the top and New York second. This Wikipedia page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_centre) shows that in the past few years, three out of four of those organisations put London above New York. You may say that's unscientific, or it doesn't mean anything, but all I'm saying is that some people, some of the time do consider the cities similar. Why are you fighting this idea? I couldn't care less if New York is the more important city, but some have called London more important. RobertWalpole January 1st, 2012, 04:15 AM Happy New Year, Bruce. Willrocks10 January 3rd, 2012, 12:24 PM They've been mucking around for years because there was no money (so no honey either). Until the Saudis decided it was about time to cough out some petropounds so the Pinnacle can finally rise (albeit slowly...) Yeah I know there was not much money, but why can't they either build it or not build it! cloud32 January 12th, 2012, 07:08 PM Any Updates? SO143 January 15th, 2012, 12:54 PM ^^ :) by Core Rising http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/375309_10151141877320541_787295540_22503059_345811937_n.jpg http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/400851_10151141872445541_787295540_22503022_1719333404_n.jpg http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/385061_10151141872965541_787295540_22503026_1825249412_n.jpg http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/375370_10151141875440541_787295540_22503045_367481494_n.jpg Latest diagram: by the shard baby http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7152/6651354913_e4442751d1_b.jpg by The Shard Baby 3 (http://www.flickr.com/people/72622349@N06/) cloud32 January 15th, 2012, 01:36 PM Aha! Looks like the core is almost half its final height :) PortoNuts January 15th, 2012, 11:39 PM Now I want to see some flooring. :cheers2: MattToronto January 17th, 2012, 08:51 AM It seems London is one of the few places that seems to primarily build core first. Quite interesting stuff. onerob January 18th, 2012, 01:43 AM http://i.imgur.com/RekGu.jpg PortoNuts January 18th, 2012, 09:07 PM From the South Bank it certainly doesn't go unnoticed now. cloud32 January 19th, 2012, 07:02 PM Theres an interesting video on the Shard thread where you can clearly see the core poking up through the City skyline... im not sure if its too off topic to post a link on here though? PortoNuts January 19th, 2012, 10:23 PM ^^Here. 0.57 min. OWEgAZ6r0so SO143 January 20th, 2012, 07:11 PM http://www.flickr.com/photos/estatecolletions/6615180391/ cloud32 January 20th, 2012, 08:43 PM ^^Here. 0.57 min. Thats the one :cheers: SO143 January 22nd, 2012, 05:28 AM taken by our fellow forumer cybertect http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6725136689_43c01f104d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/6725136689/) 20 Fenchurch Street: The building with more up top (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/6725136689/) by cybertect (http://www.flickr.com/people/cybertect/), on Flickr decks67 January 22nd, 2012, 01:40 PM what's that mace project by the river in the picture above? SO143 January 25th, 2012, 08:59 AM http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6696191305_bf7f2b81e2_b.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6696189599_390db7b142_b.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/welovephotos/6696191305/sizes/l/in/photostream/ SkyscraperSuperman January 25th, 2012, 01:53 PM It's started rising again! :cheers: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7029/6759701865_543dd3fdb9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6759701865/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6759701865/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6759703579_65d12acf4c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6759703579/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6759703579/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7012/6759705041_d453114ab8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6759705041/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6759705041/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr SO143 January 25th, 2012, 06:33 PM ^^ cheers bruv :cool: PortoNuts January 26th, 2012, 07:22 PM Great to see floor 17. :cheers2: PortoNuts January 26th, 2012, 10:47 PM by chest. http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-TsnJbjV/0/X3/MG1074b-X3.jpg http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-74rCBc4/0/X3/MG1057-X3.jpg http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-g5ShrZv/0/X3/MG1066-X3.jpg http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-vNpFhZQ/0/X3/MG1067-X3.jpg http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-J9b9kQm/0/X3/MG1085-X3.jpg http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-33K3Pfg/0/X3/MG11011-X3.jpg http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-tqTDfGV/0/X3/MG1106-X3.jpg SO143 January 27th, 2012, 07:47 AM ^^ incredible :bow: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6755890729_e5322d7b09_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_turner/6755890729/) The City from the Monument (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_turner/6755890729/) by Mike.Turner (http://www.flickr.com/people/mike_turner/), on Flickr aquablue January 27th, 2012, 08:10 AM Stunning, you have the makings of a fantastic landmark here. I'm going to be watching this baby rise with an eager eye. London is being transformed into a city of science fiction. PortoNuts January 28th, 2012, 12:32 AM by chest. http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-mPKRC2R/0/X3/WALKIEpano-X3.jpg SO143 January 28th, 2012, 01:53 PM level 19 is almost visible now :bow: (^^ great shot btw) by lumberjack http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7152/6773040935_38a073500a_b.jpg Crash_N January 28th, 2012, 02:11 PM Man, it's fast! :banana: moustache January 28th, 2012, 03:36 PM This very ugly building will ruin the skyline ... RandomNameTag January 28th, 2012, 08:08 PM I read up on this building. It is almost double the height of the demolished building that it is replacing, yet it only has 2 more floors? I guess the floor-ceiling height on each floor is rather big. SkyscraperSuperman January 28th, 2012, 08:25 PM I read up on this building. It is almost double the height of the demolished building that it is replacing, yet it only has 2 more floors? I guess the floor-ceiling height on each floor is rather big.I don't know where you got that bit from - the old one was 91m and had 25 floors, this one has 36 floors. EDIT: Ah I see Wikipedia got their (edited) facts wrong... Yeah the original building had 25 floors, not 34. PortoNuts January 29th, 2012, 11:38 PM by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6773043341_370413bb59_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6773043341/) DSC02470 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6773043341/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr PortoNuts February 1st, 2012, 04:27 PM Floor 19. :cheers2: by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7032/6796010717_12fb6a6605_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6796010717/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6796010717/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr SO143 February 1st, 2012, 07:32 PM 19th floor already? :omg: :wtf: that is incredibly fast :bow: i wish the pinnacle also would be like that :mad: PortoNuts February 2nd, 2012, 06:38 PM by mitosan. http://dna.i.jpgur.com/amawz.jpg?size=3 (http://dna.i.jpgur.com/amawz.jpg) SO143 February 2nd, 2012, 08:18 PM great shot, hopefully this tower won't ruin the city skyline. PortoNuts February 3rd, 2012, 02:06 AM by hella good. http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss244/saturns_stingray/P1480090.jpg http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss244/saturns_stingray/P1470980.jpg http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss244/saturns_stingray/P1470979.jpg http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss244/saturns_stingray/P1480005.jpg SO143 February 3rd, 2012, 02:26 PM that's a massive core, thanks for sharing the pics. PortoNuts February 3rd, 2012, 08:01 PM Floor 21 is visible. :bow: by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/6811268633_fc2d05686a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6811268633/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6811268633/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6811269327_30e9006762_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6811269327/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6811269327/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/6811270017_de9bb6fbba_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6811270017/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6811270017/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6811270453_612ba8b4a4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6811270453/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6811270453/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6811270941_6442811f80_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6811270941/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6811270941/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr Laurence2011 February 3rd, 2012, 08:33 PM do we know when the steel is going to appear? SkyscraperSuperman February 4th, 2012, 01:30 PM Some fantastic pictures by chest - it's going to look brilliant from this angle: one from Aldgate, floor 21 now visible http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-b6GPQkB/0/X2/MG1291-X2.jpg And a couple from Canary Wharf: very visible from Canary Wharf http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-bZC6F4s/0/X2/MG1357-X2.jpg http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-Nt9Cf9z/0/X2/MG1372-X2.jpg PortoNuts February 4th, 2012, 05:49 PM There's no words for the first one. :drool: SO143 February 4th, 2012, 08:16 PM :applause: great pics chest PortoNuts February 5th, 2012, 04:58 PM by The Shard Baby. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6815714505_16687978d1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72622349@N06/6815714505/) CIMG2252 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72622349@N06/6815714505/) by The Shard Baby 3 (http://www.flickr.com/people/72622349@N06/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6815715869_0d73602946_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72622349@N06/6815715869/) CIMG2253 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72622349@N06/6815715869/) by The Shard Baby 3 (http://www.flickr.com/people/72622349@N06/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6815717707_3ab04727c8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72622349@N06/6815717707/) CIMG2254 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72622349@N06/6815717707/) by The Shard Baby 3 (http://www.flickr.com/people/72622349@N06/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6815718967_65948d03d6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72622349@N06/6815718967/) CIMG2255 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72622349@N06/6815718967/) by The Shard Baby 3 (http://www.flickr.com/people/72622349@N06/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6815721889_aa1ab386da_b.jpg 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Baby 3 (http://www.flickr.com/people/72622349@N06/), on Flickr No.1: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6815770757_8f9a4ebd83_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72622349@N06/6815770757/) CIMG2299 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72622349@N06/6815770757/) by The Shard Baby 3 (http://www.flickr.com/people/72622349@N06/), on Flickr Latest diagram: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6821492655_3af3176f16_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6821492655/) special made diagram for changes 3.2.2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6821492655/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr SO143 February 5th, 2012, 06:37 PM http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6823582109_b15806baa8_b.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew_thomas_73/6822863319/sizes/l/in/photostream/ PortoNuts February 8th, 2012, 10:22 PM by Skydoggy http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6841240409_ae16342aca_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69034949@N02/6841240409/) IMG_2207_1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69034949@N02/6841240409/) by skydoggy1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/69034949@N02/), on Flickr SO143 February 9th, 2012, 03:21 PM amazing updates! From Whitechapel yesterday, it was a bit hazy and the window filthy I have the feeling that it is going to look very bulky at certain angles. http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee386/skidmarks3/DSCF6121.jpg PortoNuts February 10th, 2012, 09:25 PM Floor 23 :cheers: by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6851564903_ae62de21f4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6851564903/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6851564903/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6851566897_41f4e2b860_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6851566897/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6851566897/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7040/6851571757_4b6aab0730_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6851571757/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6851571757/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr SO143 February 11th, 2012, 05:30 AM 13 more floors to go :cool: Willrocks10 February 11th, 2012, 04:44 PM wow its fast! Laurence2011 February 11th, 2012, 08:14 PM But when will the steel start? PortoNuts February 12th, 2012, 02:33 AM by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6858461015_e34843ffdf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6858461015/) DSC02698 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6858461015/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7056/6858461941_e3ff9d505a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6858461941/) DSC02699 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6858461941/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/6858466739_b84f0c2262_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6858466739/) DSC02722 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6858466739/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/6858443705_431880d3cd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6858443705/) DSC02676 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6858443705/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7198/6858438303_2b53af5fff_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6858438303/) DSC02669 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6858438303/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr PortoNuts February 13th, 2012, 12:39 AM by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6864546579_492915950a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6864546579/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6864546579/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr PortoNuts February 14th, 2012, 12:42 AM by sony33. http://i41.tinypic.com/eite79.jpg PortoNuts February 15th, 2012, 09:41 PM by The Shard Baby. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7185/6874225265_673ca17c21_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6874225265/) special made diagram for changes 10.2.2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6874225265/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr PortoNuts February 16th, 2012, 06:23 PM by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6886515313_e3656fa372_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6886515313/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6886515313/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr PortoNuts February 17th, 2012, 05:59 PM by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/6891710543_e7d5a54168_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6891710543/) 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6891710543/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6891710789_70d3af7191_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6891710789/) 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6891710789/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr PortoNuts February 18th, 2012, 04:57 PM by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7176/6896053699_eb31603959_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6896053699/) DSC02739 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6896053699/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6896057939_abc70f2d6e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6896057939/) DSC02749 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6896057939/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/6896055195_749beb8e37_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6896055195/) DSC02741 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6896055195/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/6896054511_8578cbd1c0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6896054511/) DSC02740 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6896054511/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr PortoNuts February 19th, 2012, 04:59 PM :cheers2: ^^ It will be better once the 3 main ones are finished; a quick Photoshop session :) http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6899116073_2c03a9e0a1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6899116073/) Future London (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6899116073/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr PortoNuts February 20th, 2012, 07:13 PM by chest. http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-PsQMqpJ/0/X2/MG1561-X2.jpg http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-ctFTTdb/0/X2/MG5297-X2.jpg http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-87RdGpn/0/X2/MG1569-X2.jpg http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-v7v9k8M/0/X3/MG5295-X3.jpg PortoNuts February 21st, 2012, 05:10 PM Floor 27.:cheers: by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6915395121_b40d777b05_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6915395121/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6915395121/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/6915393769_ce51d987bb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6915393769/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6915393769/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr SO143 February 21st, 2012, 09:09 PM http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/6914117259_98df4aa055_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roland_slee/6914117259/) DSC_7674 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roland_slee/6914117259/) by Roland Slee (http://www.flickr.com/people/roland_slee/), on Flickr PortoNuts February 22nd, 2012, 11:50 AM Fantastic. :cheers2: SO143 February 25th, 2012, 11:23 PM by stevekeiretsu :applause: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/6929347257_970d5047a7_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/6929347257/) DSC_0150 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/6929347257/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr SO143 February 26th, 2012, 08:01 PM by the shard baby Latest diagram: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7210/6784560454_ccdbbb640c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6784560454/) 25.2.2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6784560454/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr MattToronto February 26th, 2012, 11:53 PM Is it typical of London construction to build the entire core prior to any floors at all? Even The Shard started to build up after the core hit a couple stories. Laurence2011 February 27th, 2012, 12:01 AM if the core tops out before a single piece of steel is added.. will this be a first? I mean has this happened anywhere else before? Core Rising February 27th, 2012, 10:53 PM http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6785979920_78e50a9526_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/6785979920/) IMG_1039 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/6785979920/) by corerising (http://www.flickr.com/people/57855223@N05/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/6932085209_b5b1887029_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/6932085209/) IMG_1042 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/6932085209/) by corerising (http://www.flickr.com/people/57855223@N05/), on Flickr PortoNuts February 28th, 2012, 03:10 AM by chest. http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-3gLgB9b/0/X2/MG7962-X2.jpg http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-CBcLGfT/0/X2/MG7957-X2.jpg the construction chest (http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/) Blue Flame February 28th, 2012, 05:39 AM if the core tops out before a single piece of steel is added.. will this be a first? I mean has this happened anywhere else before? I believe that has occured in some buildings in Australia, but I don't remember which. Either way, this is unusual. Hopefully the steel will rise soon! aarhusforever February 28th, 2012, 06:54 AM if the core tops out before a single piece of steel is added.. will this be a first? I mean has this happened anywhere else before? I actually think the Milton Court - The Heron (112m) toppede out before steel was added. Am I right or wrong? :) Lord Razzle February 28th, 2012, 09:27 AM it does seem self defeating, given the speed at which the core rose, to not start on the steel while the core is still rising singoone February 28th, 2012, 10:51 AM It is such a huge core for a 160m building. :eek: This building´s gonna be massive. PortoNuts February 28th, 2012, 02:08 PM by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6937841167_25c73a2305_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6937841167/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6937841167/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7057/6791724728_ffa9a84806_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6791724728/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6791724728/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/6937842477_390a5b66c7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6937842477/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6937842477/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr the man from k-town February 28th, 2012, 04:48 PM is there a special reason for building the whole core before starting with the steel? Gedimin February 28th, 2012, 05:14 PM i've got just 2 ideas why the core is built before the steel work start: 1. since the tower has unique shape, maybe it need whole core to be built to start steel. for example, construction of the core can interfere steel work or something like this 2. the developer doesn't have enough maney since not all the office space is sold(and as i understand this problem is common for london now). so they want 20 funchurch street to top out as quikly as possible to make a feeling everything is all right, they've got enough money and gonna build at time PortoNuts February 28th, 2012, 08:41 PM by chris.haynes. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20635695/London/Photo%2028-02-2012%2015%2026%2009.jpg Atmosphere February 29th, 2012, 03:20 AM i've got just 2 ideas why the core is built before the steel work start: 1. since the tower has unique shape, maybe it need whole core to be built to start steel. for example, construction of the core can interfere steel work or something like this 2. the developer doesn't have enough maney since not all the office space is sold(and as i understand this problem is common for london now). so they want 20 funchurch street to top out as quikly as possible to make a feeling everything is all right, they've got enough money and gonna build at time What about option 3: It's just a normal construction method. I've seen this so many times. First building the whole core, than the rest of the building. Quite normal here in Holland too. Even for simple boxes. PortoNuts February 29th, 2012, 06:32 PM by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6941142373_68d1db17ce_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6941142373/) DSC03236 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6941142373/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7051/6795017290_3d237005cd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6795017290/) DSC03235 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6795017290/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6795022848_77892a3d1e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6795022848/) DSC03234 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6795022848/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr Tubeman February 29th, 2012, 07:22 PM Regarding the question about cores being topped out before steelwork starts... To my recollection The Bank Street Towers at Canary Wharf were the same... I think maybe Barclays, HSBC and Citigroup too MattToronto February 29th, 2012, 08:10 PM ^^ It's very odd, I've never seen a construction like that across the pond before. However there's always a reason. Madman February 29th, 2012, 11:43 PM Regarding the question about cores being topped out before steelwork starts... To my recollection The Bank Street Towers at Canary Wharf were the same... I think maybe Barclays, HSBC and Citigroup too Barclays definitely was (oh the early days of this forum!). I think with HSBC and Citigroup the core didnt top out before the steel but the steel was a long way behind to give that impression from a distance. SO143 March 1st, 2012, 05:34 PM by Gary Kinsman http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7066/6797442800_b3e1d3701b_b.jpg PortoNuts March 1st, 2012, 09:15 PM 34 floors.:cheers: by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6797268586_ef47fd3c75_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6797268586/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6797268586/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6943384783_27f84fcab4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6943384783/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6943384783/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7200/6797270026_4c071ce7fa_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6797270026/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6797270026/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr NIMBY KILLA March 2nd, 2012, 03:34 AM That core is enormous. I hope it doesn't turn out as ugly as some of the renders made out. DeFiBkIlLeR March 2nd, 2012, 04:29 PM Photo by Chest on the UK Section.. http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-zLLbHj7/0/X3/MG1872-X3.jpg SO143 March 2nd, 2012, 05:54 PM http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7051/6785771254_eaf5a00c41_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collylogic/6785771254/) That London (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collylogic/6785771254/) by Simon Collison (http://www.flickr.com/people/collylogic/), on Flickr tim1807 March 2nd, 2012, 07:12 PM if the core tops out before a single piece of steel is added.. will this be a first? I mean has this happened anywhere else before? Yes. PortoNuts March 3rd, 2012, 04:10 PM The fact that it's located slightly away from the main city cluster gives it such impact from that angle. Crash_N March 3rd, 2012, 05:25 PM :drool: and again: :drool: PortoNuts March 4th, 2012, 03:44 AM by Core Rising. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/6803603130_7c7005807a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/6803603130/) 20 Fenchurch Street UC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/6803603130/) by corerising (http://www.flickr.com/people/57855223@N05/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7182/6803535396_368668a114_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/6803535396/) IMG_1059 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/6803535396/) by corerising (http://www.flickr.com/people/57855223@N05/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7197/6949740431_11df391839_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/6949740431/) London Skyline. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/6949740431/) by corerising (http://www.flickr.com/people/57855223@N05/), on Flickr The Shard Baby March 4th, 2012, 10:16 AM From Friday (2/3/2012): http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7202/6802243166_99fca44413_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802243166/) CIMG2381 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802243166/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6948353753_29fa68d4bc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948353753/) CIMG2380 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948353753/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr A shot that put me on the ground because it was so tall: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7036/6802246252_ce8ba617dc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802246252/) CIMG2386 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802246252/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7202/6802245498_80b3647082_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802245498/) CIMG2385 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802245498/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6948358457_1f06aaa79b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948358457/) CIMG2388 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948358457/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr Cranes: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6948360337_9033030ce3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948360337/) CIMG2391 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948360337/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr Then I ran to get a shot of them hauling up what should be the last crane climbing rig: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/6948361723_ff2bd5bee3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948361723/) CIMG2393 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948361723/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7202/6948362319_b0a704556e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948362319/) CIMG2394 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948362319/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr Me on the floor again:hammer:: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7210/6948364733_a5707d1f45_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948364733/) CIMG2398 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948364733/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr And up: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7197/6802254342_cd02627a69_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802254342/) CIMG2399 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802254342/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr Core hoist and crane ties: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7178/6802255568_1e4fb3a605_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802255568/) CIMG2401 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802255568/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/6948370121_4f4d9c6fc6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948370121/) CIMG2407 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948370121/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6948370911_484d274fd4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948370911/) CIMG2408 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948370911/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7210/6948371451_16112074c0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948371451/) CIMG2409 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948371451/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr From the road out from Fenchurch Street: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/6802278642_20c6026398_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802278642/) CIMG2436 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802278642/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6802279198_a7ee457966_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802279198/) CIMG2437 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802279198/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr London Bridge: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7047/6802279826_069e268e12_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802279826/) CIMG2438 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802279826/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6802282384_055416a663_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802282384/) CIMG2444 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802282384/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7057/6948393985_4c66e4df4e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948393985/) CIMG2445 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948393985/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7189/6802283218_b1e3524d48_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802283218/) CIMG2446 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802283218/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6802284554_b32744ab2c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802284554/) CIMG2449 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802284554/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6802285116_6f186cde62_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802285116/) CIMG2450 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802285116/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr From London Bridge Station: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7069/6948415581_5e8886683d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948415581/) CIMG2477 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6948415581/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/6802306214_2ac560a2e4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802306214/) CIMG2479 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6802306214/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr Latest diagram: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7200/6805189936_a5aeff2463_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6805189936/) 1.3.2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6805189936/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr PortoNuts March 4th, 2012, 04:25 PM Very comprehensive update! :applause: Eric Offereins March 4th, 2012, 05:04 PM if the core tops out before a single piece of steel is added.. will this be a first? I mean has this happened anywhere else before? I have seen it here in the Netherlands a couple of times before, but these towers were not as tall as this one. I like this method because it goes up so quickly and it will make its mark on the skyline much sooner. Londoner. March 4th, 2012, 06:15 PM It's great to see the core from those perspectives. This thing is going to look HUGE! :D PortoNuts March 5th, 2012, 03:41 PM by william_98. http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/ea284eab.jpg DZH22 March 6th, 2012, 12:12 AM I like this method because it goes up so quickly and it will make its mark on the skyline much sooner. To me, it makes its mark as an eyesore of a core, and then construction becomes almost anticlimactic as we wait 6-12 months for the steel to finally catch up. I like watching it all rise at once, or at least in a way where the core never gets more than 7-10 floor above the steel, kind of like at St. George Wharf. I just can't get excited about a 35 story piece of towering concrete. Other than acting as a large-scale virtual ruler, it gives no indication of what this building will ultimately look like. aarhusforever March 6th, 2012, 08:14 PM MASSIVE :) PortoNuts March 10th, 2012, 07:24 PM by Core Rising. http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/467811_10151376509485541_787295540_23291058_1279841082_o.jpg http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/412496_10151376510345541_787295540_23291062_1904751115_o.jpg http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/464337_10151376511410541_787295540_23291066_1634604111_o.jpg http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/471576_10151376512645541_787295540_23291072_691596593_o.jpg http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/476532_10151376518795541_787295540_23291108_779989720_o.jpg http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/414408_10151376528505541_787295540_23291149_144271804_o.jpg http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/473435_10151376529595541_787295540_23291154_2068936328_o.jpg PortoNuts March 10th, 2012, 08:43 PM by 11001001. http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb375/jpn_gy/City_PanoramaLR.jpg ArrHo March 11th, 2012, 03:15 AM So the core will be topped out next week? eddyk March 11th, 2012, 04:19 AM Topped out now I think, they are removing the core box. The Shard Baby March 11th, 2012, 09:27 AM http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7039/6825592698_7585ed4cfc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6825592698/) 9.3.2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75946767@N02/6825592698/) by The Shard Baby 4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/75946767@N02/), on Flickr Looks like level 36 is the last one or there could be 37 behind some shuttering. SO143 March 11th, 2012, 05:26 PM the way used to build buildings in london is really weird, we can only see the core which is very unlikely to happen in other cities around the world lol. taken today by stevekeiretsu http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7176/6827813538_35a9c8b16a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/6827813538/) City of London (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/6827813538/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr and by lumber http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7053/6970612247_7b34e043ee_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6970612247/) DSC03303 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6970612247/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr PortoNuts March 13th, 2012, 01:54 PM by red limit. http://i42.tinypic.com/6zljlk.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/357kc34.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/2ly33bb.jpg PortoNuts March 15th, 2012, 09:34 PM by cybertect. http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/architecture/20120305_0038.jpg http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/architecture/20120313_0002.jpg Assemblage23 March 15th, 2012, 09:43 PM Quite a solid-looking core! What are its actual dimensions? PortoNuts March 16th, 2012, 05:08 PM by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6985690291_8ac46a3947_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6985690291/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6985690291/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr PortoNuts March 16th, 2012, 07:14 PM by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7065/6841353326_3a16724e1a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6841353326/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6841353326/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr The Shard Baby March 18th, 2012, 09:17 AM Sorry due to some errors on my computer please use my flickr to view Friday's photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/78027815@N05/ http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7036/6845975960_41f2eaa1c5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78027815@N05/6845975960/) 16.3.2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78027815@N05/6845975960/) by The Shard Baby 5 (http://www.flickr.com/people/78027815@N05/), on Flickr PortoNuts March 18th, 2012, 02:57 PM by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7056/6844967790_97aa909a57_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6844967790/) DSC03577 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6844967790/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/6991095333_75aee5589f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6991095333/) DSC03578 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6991095333/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/6844969766_d6ddbde52a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6844969766/) DSC03584 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6844969766/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7200/6991095789_31a2e22d12_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6991095789/) DSC03579 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6991095789/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7069/6844966654_8975f06c1a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6844966654/) DSC03528 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6844966654/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr PortoNuts March 18th, 2012, 08:55 PM :cheers2: A contact has sent me a great photo from above... looks like the structure is really coming on :cheers: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6846333646_293de74819_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6846333646/) IMG_0186 (1) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6846333646/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr R@ptor March 19th, 2012, 02:07 AM It's definitely way too close to the Thames, especially when you consider how massive the tower will be in the end. lezgotolondon March 19th, 2012, 03:12 AM goodbye beautiful skyline of london :( http://files.sharenator.com/1_I_Dont_Want_to_Live_on_This_Planet_Anymore-s500x282-295658-580.jpg PortoNuts March 21st, 2012, 11:44 PM by SkyscraperSuperman. http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss180/KingOfTheTitans/d370ebb9.jpg http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss180/KingOfTheTitans/0f744bf3.jpg http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss180/KingOfTheTitans/d45eb002.jpg http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss180/KingOfTheTitans/b9cb7c96.jpg http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss180/KingOfTheTitans/d85f5211.jpg http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss180/KingOfTheTitans/12888e4e.jpg PortoNuts March 22nd, 2012, 01:40 AM by Core Rising. http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/539964_10151421663840541_787295540_23466605_1719925766_n.jpg http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/404995_10151421664525541_787295540_23466606_1819889180_n.jpg http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/552927_10151421666180541_787295540_23466611_740173317_n.jpg http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/549501_10151421668935541_787295540_23466618_364046651_n.jpg http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/523942_10151421672240541_787295540_23466634_1422659075_n.jpg http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/555091_10151421673940541_787295540_23466642_1758729527_n.jpg SO143 March 22nd, 2012, 11:12 AM by cybertect http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/architecture/20120320_0052.jpg http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/architecture/20120321_0071.jpg cloud32 March 23rd, 2012, 06:41 PM Hmm, how long will this core have to be kept boxless? It seems that I will remain very ugly for a long time if they are planning to leave it like this until the steel catches up... PortoNuts March 23rd, 2012, 11:32 PM by Lundgren the 2nd. http://www.thundernetwork.net/ssc/fenchurch1.jpg http://www.thundernetwork.net/ssc/fenchurch2.jpg PortoNuts March 24th, 2012, 02:59 PM by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7137/6863273448_687891fa9b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6863273448/) P1040314 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6863273448/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7121/6863273312_d9fa62d7d4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6863273312/) P1040312 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6863273312/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7185/6863273200_d80c97a0f2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6863273200/) P1040311 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6863273200/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7136/7009387795_905e902e01_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7009387795/) P1040310 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7009387795/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr PortoNuts March 25th, 2012, 05:25 AM by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7134/7012053663_ffa3438023_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7012053663/) DSC03655 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7012053663/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7094/6865940210_cbbfdb41f3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6865940210/) DSC03669 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6865940210/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/7012052133_401a2af654_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7012052133/) DSC03649 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7012052133/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr SO143 March 26th, 2012, 03:29 AM http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6044/7015060417_6831ba99ec_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumbowski/7015060417/) In Progress... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumbowski/7015060417/) by lumbowski (http://www.flickr.com/people/lumbowski/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7090/6848877734_0785ba284d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/abariltur/6848877734/) View of London from "The Gherkin" (III) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/abariltur/6848877734/) by Abariltur (http://www.flickr.com/people/abariltur/), on Flickr singoone March 26th, 2012, 10:53 AM ^^ The last pic :okay: tehpr0 March 26th, 2012, 02:10 PM OH my god,im totally inlove with the last pic <3<3<3<3<3<3<3 PortoNuts March 26th, 2012, 10:47 PM by Iapetus. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6871728024_f399208cd5_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78370713@N07/6871728024/) 260320121806 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78370713@N07/6871728024/) by Iapetus_Moon (http://www.flickr.com/people/78370713@N07/), on Flickr PortoNuts March 27th, 2012, 08:10 PM by Edvvc. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/7021008699_16150e434a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/7021008699/) Brutal (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/7021008699/) by Hans Pfaal (http://www.flickr.com/people/54481577@N07/), on Flickr PortoNuts March 28th, 2012, 07:39 PM Noticed FC in a news article online in the Mirror today (not that I was paying much attention to the buildings!). http://www.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article774733.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/Rihanna+at+the+%27Battleship%27+film+photocall%2C+Corinthia+Hotel%2C+London+.jpg :cheers2: PortoNuts March 29th, 2012, 09:23 PM by mitosan. http://abi.i.jpgur.com/nvlxr.jpg?size=3 (http://abi.i.jpgur.com/nvlxr.jpg) ThatOneGuy March 30th, 2012, 12:05 AM I'm sick of that core, i wonder when they'll start steel? Andre_Filipe March 30th, 2012, 12:07 AM ^^ me too #Alex March 30th, 2012, 01:00 AM I'm sick of that core, i wonder when they'll start steel? Piling work began on the site in January 2011 and in early March 2012 the slip-formed concrete core reached 162m (level 36). The basements are almost complete and work to the stairs and lift shafts have started. In April the tower cranes will be fixed to the top of the concrete core and errection of the structural steel frame will start. Mechanical and Electrical services contractors have been appointed, with works in the basement plant rooms due to start in May. The project is on schedule for completion in second quarter 2014. Source (http://www.canarywharf.com/workwithus/Construction/Projects/Current-Projects/20-Fenchurch-Street/) SO143 March 30th, 2012, 09:47 AM by Hans Pfaal http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6096/6878751324_024cae9b75_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/6878751324/) Brutal by night (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/6878751324/) by Hans Pfaal (http://www.flickr.com/people/54481577@N07/), on Flickr LondonFox March 30th, 2012, 10:38 AM Piling work began on the site in January 2011 and in early March 2012 the slip-formed concrete core reached 162m (level 36). The basements are almost complete and work to the stairs and lift shafts have started. In April the tower cranes will be fixed to the top of the concrete core and errection of the structural steel frame will start. Mechanical and Electrical services contractors have been appointed, with works in the basement plant rooms due to start in May. The project is on schedule for completion in second quarter 2014. Source (http://www.canarywharf.com/workwithus/Construction/Projects/Current-Projects/20-Fenchurch-Street/) Perfect. what an informative post. SO143 March 30th, 2012, 12:53 PM http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7132/7027803697_147e796670_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7027803697/) 20FS core over Leadenhall Market (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7027803697/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr SO143 March 30th, 2012, 04:49 PM by wjfox http://i.imgur.com/OWKxI.jpg PortoNuts March 31st, 2012, 02:54 PM It widened the City's skyline, which is great. :cheers2: SO143 April 1st, 2012, 02:43 AM ^ agree but the current progress seems like the international visitors will see only this stupid core when they come to london this summer :rant: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/03/31/article-0-12675C73000005DC-586_964x669.jpg asdfg April 1st, 2012, 03:46 AM Yep. I visited London last week and it is absolutely hideous. Ruins the view of the city from quite a few perspectives. PortoNuts April 1st, 2012, 04:20 PM by The Shard Baby. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7107/6888071800_ce8fe6e77c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78593393@N06/6888071800/) 27.3.2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78593393@N06/6888071800/) by The Shard Baby 6 (http://www.flickr.com/people/78593393@N06/), on Flickr The seventh shape April 1st, 2012, 04:43 PM I think this building is a prime example of novelty for novelty's sake. 'a top-heavy skyscraper has never been built before, so let's do it'!!. But there's a good reason it hasn't been done before. That disease which has corrupted modern art, the striving for originality at all costs, leading to novelty for novelty's sake, is infecting architecture as well it seems. But that's just my opinion. raggedy13 April 2nd, 2012, 12:24 AM Sure is a lot of great stuff going on in London. PortoNuts April 2nd, 2012, 03:13 PM A contact has sent me two photos from above... In the second photo you can see the wooden outline on the concrete where the steel work will be placed. The three large holes in the concrete is I assume where the steel work will be placed into?? http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7240/7036132127_5e85c9d36d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7036132127/) IMG_0203 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7036132127/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7233/7036132413_41d8d817ed_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7036132413/) IMG_0205 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7036132413/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr :cheers2: PortoNuts April 3rd, 2012, 05:36 PM by cybertect. http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/architecture/20120402_0074.jpg http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/architecture/20120402_0077.jpg http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/architecture/20120402_0078.jpg http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/architecture/20120402_0080.jpg http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/architecture/20120402_0081.jpg SO143 April 3rd, 2012, 08:51 PM the pics are not edited so i do apologise for the quality of the pics (btw the core is really big and tall in real life) :) http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6896603312_48424a7615_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/6896603312/) DSCN0191 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/6896603312/) by SO143_LOVES_THE_SHARD (http://www.flickr.com/people/59826480@N06/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7250/7042696989_d21a875ce5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/7042696989/) DSCN0169 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/7042696989/) by SO143_LOVES_THE_SHARD (http://www.flickr.com/people/59826480@N06/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7243/6896599680_bcb7f7f025_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/6896599680/) DSCN0168 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/6896599680/) by SO143_LOVES_THE_SHARD (http://www.flickr.com/people/59826480@N06/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7231/6896595934_2c0abed5d0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/6896595934/) DSCN0160 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/6896595934/) by SO143_LOVES_THE_SHARD (http://www.flickr.com/people/59826480@N06/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6896594574_2075bbee65_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/6896594574/) DSCN0154 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/6896594574/) by SO143_LOVES_THE_SHARD (http://www.flickr.com/people/59826480@N06/), on Flickr taken from some different angles http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7235/6896605572_b68efaab73_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/6896605572/) DSCN0231 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/6896605572/) by SO143_LOVES_THE_SHARD (http://www.flickr.com/people/59826480@N06/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/7042687359_d8e5baca0d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/7042687359/) DSCN0153 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/7042687359/) by SO143_LOVES_THE_SHARD (http://www.flickr.com/people/59826480@N06/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7213/6896589788_afe0d855b8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/6896589788/) DSCN0152 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/6896589788/) by SO143_LOVES_THE_SHARD (http://www.flickr.com/people/59826480@N06/), on Flickr thompsons April 4th, 2012, 05:51 AM :cheers2: your right - the steel should start 23/4/12 PortoNuts April 4th, 2012, 05:29 PM by Skydoggy. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7081/6898602230_0a0e34c4ce_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69034949@N02/6898602230/) IMG_2486_1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69034949@N02/6898602230/) by skydoggy1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/69034949@N02/), on Flickr PortoNuts April 5th, 2012, 04:39 AM First letting of London offices in Walkie Talkie skyscraper 'close' The London offices in the Walkie Talkie tower will soon be let out for the first time. According to CoStar News, Canary Wharf Group and Land Securities have almost reached an agreement with insurer Markel to take space at the 20 Fenchurch Street, EC3, skyscraper. Markel is one of six potential occupiers of the 37-storey tower, but the insurer is in the most advanced talks. It is thought the firm wants to take 80,000 sq ft of London offices out of a potential 695,800 sq ft. The insurer currently has its City headquarters at 49 Leadenhall Street, which shares the same postcode as the Walkie Talkie tower. If it did make the move, the publication said the rent would be approximately £65 per sq ft. Designed by Rafael Vinoly, the 509 ft skyscraper is a 50 per cent joint venture between Canary Wharf Group and Land Securities. When fully completed, it will offer 14,000 sq ft of retail space and 680,000 sq ft of City offices. Markel regeared its current lease in August 2010 in an attempt to secure additional time to find a headquarters that was more suitable for its requirements. It is due to expire in 2014, although the original agreement would have ended in 2011. Construction of the Walkie Talkie tower is scheduled for 2014. CoStar News noted there has been a recent surge in interest in EC3 offices within the insurance sector. Royal & Sun Alliance, for example, is looking to move into as much as 130,000 sq ft of space. Leases at Plantation Place 1 and Leadenhall Court are due to expire in 2014, with the Walkie Talkie therefore a potential new home. Liberty Mutual is also reportedly considering City offices here. Between 60,000 and 80,000 sq ft of space could be taken up following a potential move from its current base at Plantation Place South, 60 Great Tower Street. When work started on the tower, Canary Wharf Group's chief executive officer George Iacobescu commented: "We are delighted to be able to apply our extensive high rise experience to such an iconic development. We look forward to working alongside Land Securities on this exciting project, which will be yet another step forward for London's economy.” http://www.mellersh.co.uk/News/First-letting-of-London-offices-in-Walkie-Talkie-skyscraper-close/801332307.aspx SO143 April 5th, 2012, 09:07 PM http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/6893260192_189104a736_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcl/6893260192/) 20 Fenchurch Street (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcl/6893260192/) by Danny McL (http://www.flickr.com/people/dmcl/), on Flickr PortoNuts April 7th, 2012, 04:31 AM Bring in some steel please. MattToronto April 7th, 2012, 06:55 AM Once that main floor is done things should start up. PortoNuts April 7th, 2012, 08:42 PM by wawd. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7217/7047573195_1e136310ae_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wawd/7047573195/) Shard Views (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wawd/7047573195/) by wawd (http://www.flickr.com/people/wawd/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/7047571791_d76a880461_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wawd/7047571791/) Shard Views (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wawd/7047571791/) by wawd (http://www.flickr.com/people/wawd/), on Flickr SkyscraperSuperman April 8th, 2012, 10:48 PM A section of crane was being lifted onto the top of the core while I was there yesterday. http://i.imgur.com/xtj5O.jpg http://i.imgur.com/uHVOb.jpg http://i.imgur.com/eBw1E.jpg http://i.imgur.com/aFIef.jpg http://i.imgur.com/R9V6E.jpg http://i.imgur.com/8nZgU.jpg http://i.imgur.com/JH9Kf.jpg http://i.imgur.com/KKpgD.jpg I also got some more photos from around Central London: http://i.imgur.com/0h6jy.jpg http://i.imgur.com/i9Hfi.jpg http://i.imgur.com/SJ6fS.jpg http://i.imgur.com/iKArj.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1jLjI.jpg http://i.imgur.com/kJMrB.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ftdXN.jpg http://i.imgur.com/QEAFa.jpg http://i.imgur.com/26XVI.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Zb1aq.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Vqhlr.jpg And, as an added bonus, a vertical panorama of the core. :cool: http://i.imgur.com/7yIHZ.jpg SO143 April 9th, 2012, 12:04 AM ^^ great progress, thx guys :cheers: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7243/6896599680_bcb7f7f025_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/6896599680/) DSCN0168 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/6896599680/) by _SO143_ (http://www.flickr.com/people/59826480@N06/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7231/6896595934_2c0abed5d0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/6896595934/) DSCN0160 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59826480@N06/6896595934/) by _SO143_ (http://www.flickr.com/people/59826480@N06/), on Flickr dreadathecontrols April 9th, 2012, 02:28 PM nice addition to the little london cluster SO143 April 10th, 2012, 01:20 AM by Lumberjack_London http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6915813726_5b563c080a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6915813726/) P4090008.JPG (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6915813726/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7125/7061917079_422cf95dea_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7061917079/) P4090010.JPG (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7061917079/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr LondonFox April 10th, 2012, 11:46 AM Steel any time soon? SO143 April 10th, 2012, 06:32 PM by Edvvc http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5346/7064789139_aaa0460602_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/7064789139/) P1070843 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/7064789139/) by Hans Pfaal (http://www.flickr.com/people/54481577@N07/), on Flickr SO143 April 10th, 2012, 06:33 PM Steel any time soon? yes, more steels are coming :cool: Looks like a red HTC crane is coming down.. I noticed the boom ready to raised for the core crane. http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5446/7063971241_f195a0929d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7063971241/) P4100017 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7063971241/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr PortoNuts April 11th, 2012, 08:21 PM by cybertect. http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/architecture/20120411_0072.jpg SO143 April 12th, 2012, 07:47 AM by cybertect http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/20fc/20120411_0099.jpg http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/20fc/20120411_0096.jpg http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/20fc/20120411_0101.jpg http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/20fc/20120411_0093.jpg PortoNuts April 12th, 2012, 03:37 PM by lumberjack. http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5280/6924201404_d9705abfb8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6924201404/) Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6924201404/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr David172 April 12th, 2012, 03:47 PM London is going to look awesome with these new skyscrapers? Why don't you like skyscrapers in London, Wjfox2002?? I think they will look gr8!!http://www.australialuxe.info/013-2.jpg skillaz April 13th, 2012, 06:37 PM London is going to look awesome with these new skyscrapers? Why don't you like skyscrapers in London, Wjfox2002?? I think they will look gr8!!http://www.australialuxe.info/013-2.jpg In all fairness, he could just as easily ask us "why do you like them?". He just has an opinion which is different than ours. I think the more appropriate question is: "If you dont like skyscrapers, why waste your time on a forum devoted to them?" PortoNuts April 13th, 2012, 07:23 PM by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7102/7074132161_cf7e32ac69_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7074132161/) P4130020 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7074132161/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5114/7074130759_7930980dfe_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7074130759/) P4130019 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7074130759/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5341/7074130259_603b054c43_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7074130259/) P4130018 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7074130259/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7135/7074129567_81f845ba45_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7074129567/) P4130017 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7074129567/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/6928047880_9cd4f35a2c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6928047880/) P4130016 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6928047880/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5079/6928047106_0318c726a0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6928047106/) P4130015 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6928047106/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7077/7074123981_4edde5af30_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7074123981/) P4130011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7074123981/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5276/7074122657_181ceb9470_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7074122657/) P4130010 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7074122657/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7036/6928041696_8db4c19b92_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6928041696/) P4130009 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6928041696/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr SO143 April 13th, 2012, 11:36 PM MASSIVE PortoNuts April 14th, 2012, 03:28 PM A contact of mine has sent me some great overhead photos: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7240/6928871598_6692abdbee_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6928871598/) IMG_0223 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6928871598/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7067/7074948257_a210337eb3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7074948257/) IMG_0221 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7074948257/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5327/6928870824_cf537d1d61_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6928870824/) IMG_0219 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6928870824/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5465/6928870564_e1a65e74bc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6928870564/) IMG_0217 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6928870564/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7079/7074946955_9a121eb95e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7074946955/) IMG_0213 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7074946955/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7209/6928869260_d9eae4d2e4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6928869260/) IMG_0211 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6928869260/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5462/7074946103_f2cd3867ef_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7074946103/) IMG_0209 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7074946103/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr :cheers2: SO143 April 14th, 2012, 04:54 PM i wish the construction progress of the pinnacle would be like this one :rant: skillaz April 14th, 2012, 07:18 PM i wish the construction progress of the pinnacle would be like this one :rant: t'aint no construction progress on the pinnacle site, s'on hold again brah..... SO143 April 14th, 2012, 09:24 PM ^ :fiddle::mad: Appeared to be one of the few construction sites in the city working this afternoon. http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/7676/imgp3304x.jpg SO143 April 15th, 2012, 12:04 AM YW1ar7rU_WM p3qFWhZhpzg erbse April 15th, 2012, 01:28 AM I added renderings of the most important views to the first post of this thread, as there weren't any before. :) LondonFox April 15th, 2012, 01:45 AM Love this tower! SO143 April 16th, 2012, 03:53 PM http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6935279068_1b5c922247_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/6935279068/) City and Shard from Brixton Hill (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/6935279068/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr PortoNuts April 16th, 2012, 09:48 PM by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7278/6937799546_271059528c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6937799546/) P4160067 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6937799546/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/7083872225_c3fd7d1136_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7083872225/) P4160065 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7083872225/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7131/7083865057_394cdd39cb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7083865057/) P4160061 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7083865057/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7244/7083863493_2d480a0976_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7083863493/) P4160060 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7083863493/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr LondonFox April 17th, 2012, 11:18 AM Work seems to have slowed on this? SkyscraperSuperman April 17th, 2012, 12:00 PM I guess they're just preparing for the start of the superstructure - steel should start being installed in the next week or so. optymaliz April 17th, 2012, 12:41 PM Great photos. I have been there 2 weeks ago, tooday i will add my photos ! SO143 April 17th, 2012, 08:25 PM by Eddvc http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/7086615305_b8f1dd8fc0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/7086615305/) April 16 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/7086615305/) by Hans Pfaal (http://www.flickr.com/people/54481577@N07/), on Flickr PortoNuts April 17th, 2012, 10:53 PM by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/7088319531_dec9123c07_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7088319531/) P4170093 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7088319531/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7064/6942245488_966beb0158_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6942245488/) P4170092 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6942245488/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6942243504_5ab991acb6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6942243504/) P4170091 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6942243504/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7213/6942239286_3ce24a03e8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6942239286/) P4170087 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6942239286/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7236/7088307253_e0ae2e845b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7088307253/) P4170085 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7088307253/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7242/6942222322_f95d7b2962_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6942222322/) P4170071 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6942222322/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7214/6942221246_b91e451bd3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6942221246/) P4170070 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6942221246/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5470/6942219574_8388509bd4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6942219574/) P4170069 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6942219574/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5194/7088289359_68ab45cf92_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7088289359/) P4170068 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7088289359/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr PortoNuts April 18th, 2012, 12:42 PM by CatSqueezer. http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5152/7088587965_497d921a97_b.jpg erbse April 18th, 2012, 06:09 PM Why does this tower have such a massive core? It's rather small in overall size. And it's not like London is an earthquake-sensible zone that'd make the WalkieTalkie shake all day long. LondonFox April 18th, 2012, 06:46 PM Why does this tower have such a massive core? It's rather small in overall size. And it's not like London is an earthquake-sensible zone that'd make the WalkieTalkie shake all day long. To keep its top heavy shape stable? Gedimin April 18th, 2012, 07:22 PM To keep its top heavy shape stable? i'd disagree firstly, the shape of this building isn't such an architectural problem to have so massive core and secondly, 25 churchhill place has almoust the same core in meaning of size, but it's almoust a regulary-shaped box it's rather a new tendency. maybe they gonna put all common services like elevators, WC, technical rooms etc in one place(the core) ? SO143 April 20th, 2012, 08:52 AM To keep its top heavy shape stable? quite SO143 April 20th, 2012, 06:08 PM by Lumberjack_London http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7075/6950227446_08c7d9f079_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6950227446/) P4200025 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6950227446/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/7096297665_e07743a954_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7096297665/) P4200024 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7096297665/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7225/6950226734_5ba474132a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6950226734/) P4200015 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6950226734/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5466/7096297011_bc635172e7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7096297011/) P4200014 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7096297011/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5323/6950226322_222e4be038_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6950226322/) P4200013 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6950226322/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr PortoNuts April 21st, 2012, 07:18 PM by chest. http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-NWp6pkp/0/X3/MG6001-X3.jpg http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/The-Walkie-Talkie/i-J9pGmBk/0/X3/MG6007-X3.jpg the construction chest (http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/) Laurence2011 April 21st, 2012, 09:22 PM The reason for the core being so huge will be partly due to its shape, however a lot of London has very soft, clayish land, this is the reason that almost all tall buildings have cores in London Buyckske Ruben April 22nd, 2012, 09:55 AM Come on baby rise, RISE !!!!! :) :banana: London is impressive for the last year(s), all those buildings are going up ! Really great. Johnoo1 April 22nd, 2012, 08:07 PM Two more http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/6874/48103936.jpg http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/6904/83101033.jpg SO143 April 23rd, 2012, 01:18 AM @Johnoo1 those are stunning pics , what camera do you use? (sorry for slightly off topic) JeV April 23rd, 2012, 07:33 AM "Canon EOS 5D Mark II" Magic of EXIF. "What lense?" is more interesting ;) mwahmed April 23rd, 2012, 08:01 AM The Building we can see is Core or Main Tower??? SO143 April 23rd, 2012, 08:21 AM "Canon EOS 5D Mark II" Magic of EXIF. "What lense?" is more interesting ;) thank you and i look forward to seeing more pics from you :okay: The Building we can see is Core or Main Tower??? it is just a big core, the tower would be much bigger than that. i hope this image will give you an idea of how it would look when it's completed http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/wjfox2005/London_general/20fcnew1pa.jpg Johnoo1 April 23rd, 2012, 08:41 AM @Johnoo1 those are stunning pics , what camera do you use? (sorry for slightly off topic) Cheers, JeV is of course correct and the lens was Canon 16-35 f2.8L II DeFiBkIlLeR April 23rd, 2012, 05:41 PM Steelwork has begun today....though obviously not yet visible. PortoNuts April 25th, 2012, 03:25 PM ^^ by lumberjack. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7097/7109566197_00208f0de3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7109566197/) P4240034 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7109566197/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6963493510_d27b385f5c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6963493510/) P4240033 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6963493510/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7268/6963493270_cd284182a1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6963493270/) P4240032 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6963493270/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7095/7109565471_e9d74fa825_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7109565471/) P4240031 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7109565471/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7115/7109565189_9df3cc297c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7109565189/) P4240030 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7109565189/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7217/7109564929_d5a53e9781_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7109564929/) P4240029 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7109564929/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7197/7109564607_80de22d9e1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7109564607/) P4240027 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7109564607/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7182/6963491632_539febda19_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6963491632/) P4240024 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6963491632/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr PortoNuts April 25th, 2012, 08:32 PM by cybertect. http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/20fc/20120420_0060.jpg http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/20fc/20120420_0090.jpg http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/20fc/20120420_0063.jpg ThatOneGuy April 25th, 2012, 09:52 PM Finally!! ThatOneGuy April 25th, 2012, 09:54 PM I used to hate the design... but now it seems to be growing on me SO143 April 26th, 2012, 09:01 AM :cheer: SO143 April 27th, 2012, 03:30 AM 26/04/2012 http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5120/7116856121_9086b630d0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chalkie/7116856121/) IMG_9334 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chalkie/7116856121/) by chalkie (http://www.flickr.com/people/chalkie/), on Flickr tim1807 April 27th, 2012, 05:44 PM Finally steel, I expect it to rise quite fast. cloud32 April 28th, 2012, 06:23 PM I used to hate the design... but now it seems to be growing on me I agree, although I don't know wether its just the anticipation of seeing something new on the skyline that makes this seem less fugly to me... ThatOneGuy April 28th, 2012, 06:54 PM I agree, although I don't know wether its just the anticipation of seeing something new on the skyline that makes this seem less fugly to me... You know, that's probably it. cSaints April 28th, 2012, 11:37 PM by cybertect. http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/20fc/20120420_0060.jpg I love this picture.. Got the dark gloomy sky in the background but the buildings stand out brightly because the sun is shining on them from behind you! dino2010 April 29th, 2012, 10:54 AM IMO very ugly design ;/ ArrHo April 29th, 2012, 11:18 AM I used to hate this design aswell but it's starting to vintage lol maybe like a fine wine this design gets better with age SO143 May 1st, 2012, 11:55 PM by Eddvc http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7092/6987245972_f4d86dff3e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/6987245972/) Walkie Talkie Third Crane (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/6987245972/) by Hans Pfaal (http://www.flickr.com/people/54481577@N07/), on Flickr Gherkin May 2nd, 2012, 12:14 AM by brad box on flickr: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/7132146463_732cce5280_b.jpg SO143 May 2nd, 2012, 12:19 AM muddy river, the mayor should put a massive water filter in it :mad: onerob May 2nd, 2012, 01:06 AM What's the name of this building? http://i.imgur.com/Uz1ip.jpg scalatrava89 May 2nd, 2012, 01:11 AM What's the name of this building? Right here; http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=313664&page=40 EDIT: Sorry REAPER ;) tehe REAPER666 94 May 2nd, 2012, 01:11 AM Milton Court - "The Heron" http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=313664&page=40 EDIT: Scalatrava beat me ;). steeltothesky May 2nd, 2012, 08:46 AM What's the name of this building? http://i.imgur.com/Uz1ip.jpg Milton Court, 36 story residential tower onerob May 3rd, 2012, 12:56 AM Right here; http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=313664&page=40 EDIT: Sorry REAPER ;) tehe Thanks chaps! SO143 May 3rd, 2012, 07:41 AM http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7099/7136607593_765e7bce67_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamsutton/7136607593/) #photoadaymay 2 - Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamsutton/7136607593/) by Adam Sutton (http://www.flickr.com/people/adamsutton/), on Flickr SO143 May 3rd, 2012, 08:54 AM you can see the core of walkie talkie tower in this video oXDk5HV9xcA?hd=1 LondonFox May 3rd, 2012, 04:38 PM This is going to speed up now I guess! :) SO143 May 4th, 2012, 05:12 AM the steel frames are coming up! :cheer: by Lumberjack_London http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7211/7138384151_40096e11ae_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7138384151/) P5030024 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7138384151/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7140/6992301842_75e334e722_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6992301842/) P5030022 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6992301842/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7119/7138383887_9c11dce1cf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7138383887/) P5030019 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7138383887/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7106/6992301592_6d770445b0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6992301592/) P5030018 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6992301592/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr ThatOneGuy May 4th, 2012, 09:37 PM Nice update. Redzio May 4th, 2012, 10:34 PM http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8360/dsc00810yq.jpg http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/6224/dsc01128s.jpg The Shard Baby May 5th, 2012, 08:46 AM http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5036/7144121457_f6449d481f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7144121457/) 3.5.2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7144121457/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7266/6998034162_040dc4288e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/6998034162/) 20 fenchurch street diagram storage (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/6998034162/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr NIMBY KILLA May 6th, 2012, 06:25 PM http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7211/7138384151_40096e11ae_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7138384151/) P5030024 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7138384151/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr I actually feel seasick just looking at the angles of those first vertical columns SO143 May 6th, 2012, 07:16 PM :D djm160190 May 6th, 2012, 07:34 PM I actually feel seasick just looking at the angles of those first vertical columns or not so vertical...:lol: SO143 May 6th, 2012, 11:40 PM by eddvc http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5071/7002247790_3f29227ef9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/7002247790/) 20 FS 5 May (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/7002247790/) by Hans Pfaal (http://www.flickr.com/people/54481577@N07/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7129/6999995496_36e01d3e01_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/6999995496/) 20 FS 5 May Wonky (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/6999995496/) by Hans Pfaal (http://www.flickr.com/people/54481577@N07/), on Flickr ooh May 7th, 2012, 01:02 AM ^^ Sorry to sound ignorant, but what are all the little blue cranes in the background? I count 5 visible, all seem to be really short? ferge May 7th, 2012, 01:04 AM They're part of the Lloyd's building, they are permanent features. SO143 May 7th, 2012, 01:58 AM They're part of the Lloyd's building, they are permanent features. correct http://www.free-photos.biz/images/architecture/buildings/city_of_london_from_the_top_of_monument.jpg SO143 May 7th, 2012, 10:54 PM Over the fence view of the site - http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7236/7153656573_48989056eb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153656573/) 20 Fenchurch Street building site (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153656573/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr Steelwork - http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8143/7007537682_ff177baabe_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7007537682/) 20 Fenchurch Street steelwork (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7007537682/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr This shows the non-vertical-ness of the columns - http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7091/7153659865_0701fd3821_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153659865/) 20 Fenchurch Street and Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153659865/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr More general "how it fits in" shots from around and about: http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5470/7007534142_757bc78eb0_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7007534142/) 20 Fenchurch Street u/c (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7007534142/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8163/7153657633_c59c497303_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153657633/) 20 Fenchurch Street u/c and St Margaret Pattens (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153657633/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/7007540084_7cc7cbaa8e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7007540084/) 20 Fenchurch Street and Lloyds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7007540084/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7240/7007545962_84dbef8029_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7007545962/) 20 Fenchurch Street core (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7007545962/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8157/7153668337_1b352b6eeb_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153668337/) 20 Fenchurch Street core (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153668337/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7066/7153670075_08ace6d6f8_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153670075/) 20 Fenchurch Street and Shard reflection (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153670075/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8010/7153673015_8159a15e0e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153673015/) 20 Fenchurch Street core from Tower Hill (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153673015/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5347/7153663091_012d56cb3a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153663091/) 20 Fenchurch Street core from DLR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153663091/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8010/7007554942_6d7a46c46c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7007554942/) City skyline from DLR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7007554942/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr :cheers: SO143 May 8th, 2012, 09:47 AM http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7185/6973704397_fefca5ff79.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6973704257_b9648d210e_z.jpg http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k541/fishbrain1/nonPub%20bits/crainiacs.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7137/7122085967_2d8ab1e4d4_b.jpg http://morse-exploring.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/london-ii-20-fenchurch-street-tc.html LondonFox May 8th, 2012, 11:13 AM I imagine this building is a logistical nightmare seeing the angles that the steel will be going up in... can't wait for it to take shape more. SO143 May 8th, 2012, 11:15 PM by Edvvc (RAF chinook flying over london) http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7228/7159123370_6ce73aecea_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/7159123370/) With Bonus Chinook (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/7159123370/) by Hans Pfaal (http://www.flickr.com/people/54481577@N07/), on Flickr SO143 May 8th, 2012, 11:17 PM by Lumberjack_London http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7232/7158220510_9602122a58_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7158220510/) P5080010 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7158220510/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7215/7158219036_eca7731009_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7158219036/) P5080005 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7158219036/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7158220230_8f40f70a3b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7158220230/) P5080009 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7158220230/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7073/7158220830_7187327b00_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7158220830/) P5080011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7158220830/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/7158219798_8dea0304ab_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7158219798/) P5080007 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7158219798/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7214/7158218742_87fa30343f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7158218742/) P5080004 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7158218742/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr maguha1 May 10th, 2012, 07:05 PM Weird. It looks like it's going to fall. SO143 May 11th, 2012, 07:41 PM Landsecs in ‘Walkie Talkie’ letting talks Land Securities is closing in on signing up the first tenant for their flagship City of London skyscraper, the so-called Walkie Talkie building. The UK’s largest real estate investment trust by market value is in discussions with Kiln Group, the insurer, about its taking up a 60,000 sq ft pre-let agreement in the 37-storey tower, people close to the deal said. The company has only two years to run on the lease in the building in Leadenhall Street where it occupies about 47,000 sq ft. News of the negotiations comes just a month after Costar reported that Landsecs had opened negotiations with Markel, another insurer, about the possibility of its taking up space in the 690,000 sq ft Walkie Talkie. Although nothing has been agreed yet, the approaches from the two companies underlines the fast-growing presence of insurance groups in the City office market – traditionally the heartland of the UK’s banking industry – as they make the most of the supply of new buildings in Europe’s pre-eminent financial district. British Land, Landsecs main rival, also recently announced it had struck a deal with Aon, the US insurance group, to take up 191,000 sq ft of space in its forthcoming Leadenhall Building development, nicknamed the “Cheesegrater”. The two towers form part of a cluster of four skyscrapers under construction in the City. The buildings are expected to capture some of the demand arising from lease expires and breaks, which are expected to hit 3m sq ft a year in the City until 2017. [...] http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ab5deaf8-9b71-11e1-b097-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1uaGpSqc6 ThatOneGuy May 12th, 2012, 01:23 AM Great News ThatOneGuy May 15th, 2012, 08:41 PM Any updates? SO143 May 17th, 2012, 07:07 PM by chest http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/thePlace/20120516_0058.jpg by Medenine http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7226/7211795816_0275ab1885_h.jpg ooh May 18th, 2012, 12:49 AM Courtesy of www.theatlantic.com http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/london051612/s_l15_00001988.jpg ooh May 18th, 2012, 12:50 AM Spot the walkie talkie... again thanks to www.theatlantic.com http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/london051612/s_l10_00001017.jpg |