apartments ... plant ... from the site of Renzo Piano
http://www.rpbw.com/

http://s14.postimage.org/r2iu5c44x/RPB.png
Uploaded with http://postimage.org

Just recently.

Remember how upset we were when the blue lights were turned off on the crown. Well look what they were replaced with :P

I think a trend is just beginning in tower lighting.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/8251/p7051611.png

http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/shard-update/i-PkBwx5Q/0/X3/9D6A2440-X3.jpg

http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/shard-update/i-nBvLRLT/0/X3/9D6A2473-X3.jpg

http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/shard-update/i-Lw7BWwk/0/X3/9D6A2471-X3.jpg

http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/shard-update/i-cQRswZz/0/X3/9D6A2427-X3.jpg

the construction chest (http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/)

I was bitterly disappointed! Not because of the show, but that I couldn't see anything; Around 30 others and I gathered at Norwood Park in Upper Norwood but didn't see a thing, all the way from 10:00 to 11:00. I assume the light show only covered the side facing the North?

Yeah, the North and West Sides were the only ones that were illuminated. Looks like Chest was on the same balcony as Tonks, Eddy and me, just a little further to the right. :)

Yeah, rather hard to find a free spot at the front! Tuten, we ended up on the balcony of the building between Adeline House and the Northern Shell Building, about two floors above the Thames Path. My camera was resting in a bed of lavender:

I must have been right below you, I leaning on the wall of the river front, close to a spiral stairs. Actually I remember looking up at the balcony and seeing a long row of very expensive looking camera's.

The top of the Shard on 4th July, taken from the observation floor of Guys.

http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp92/benny1982/DSCN7778.jpg

And part of the top half from Guys.

http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp92/benny1982/DSCN7774.jpg

The Shard at dusk.

http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp92/benny1982/DSCN7812.jpg

The base of the Shard and Guys Tower east side.

http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp92/benny1982/DSCN7777.jpg

apartments ... plant ... from the site of Renzo Piano
http://www.rpbw.com/

http://s14.postimage.org/r2iu5c44x/RPB.png
Uploaded with http://postimage.org

That is a hotel floor

[QUOTE=nickholt;93032093]From Parliament Fields:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8287/7511118346_47b6bace6d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicholasholt/7511118346/)
Shard opening (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicholasholt/7511118346/) by Nick Holt (http://www.flickr.com/people/nicholasholt/), on Flickr

It looks frikking enormous in that shot, doesnt look real

I didn't expect it to be so busy with people waiting for the laser show, but eventually found a spot on Southwark bridge.
Anyone know how long the laser show went on for? I stayed for 20 mins but got bored after that and headed home.
Well, here's my efforts:

One from earlier in the day:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8287/7513842696_ac0203f61a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59367287@N07/7513842696/)
Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59367287@N07/7513842696/) by neuphin (http://www.flickr.com/people/59367287@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7131/7513842872_1787d81038.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59367287@N07/7513842872/)
Shard - from Southwark Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59367287@N07/7513842872/) by neuphin (http://www.flickr.com/people/59367287@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8023/7513842436_299e94260a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59367287@N07/7513842436/)
Shard Official Opening - Laser show (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59367287@N07/7513842436/) by neuphin (http://www.flickr.com/people/59367287@N07/), on Flickr

The Shard is on the front page of Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page) right now. :cheers:


http://i.imgur.com/0rI9A.jpg

Disgusting ostentatious show for the 1% and Boris' banker friends. A publicly funded project accesible to all and funded by taxpayers would have been more impressive.

Disgusting ostentatious show for the 1% and Boris' banker friends. A publicly funded project accesible to all and funded by taxpayers would have been more impressive.

Aaah - "funded by taxpayers", the answer to everything. The building is a triumph. Just enjoy it.

Disgusting ostentatious show for the 1% and Boris' banker friends. A publicly funded project accesible to all and funded by taxpayers would have been more impressive.

....and you think a building like this would EVER be built with taxpayers money, especially in this day and age?! Only if you lived in China. Or North Korea.

Without private investment, we wouldn't get buildings such as The Shard.

I wish I had seen how many views this thread had 2 days ago.... nearly 4 million in total. :shocked:


Also there will be no Bankers in the Shard... and it has nothing whatsoever to do with Boris. It was first proposed in 2000.

Only a single laser on the south side last night probably to avoid drawing attention to the unfinished glazing or possibly not to dazzle the patients in Guy's.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8148/7515358862_55fb08172b_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ant4937/7515358862/)
Shard south side 6 July (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ant4937/7515358862/) by anthonySE1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ant4937/), on Flickr

Anybody got tickets for the observation desk yet???? Every time I call it says that the line is busy :s

I got lucky and got the 15:30 slot, after school.

Anybody got tickets for the observation desk yet???? Every time I call it says that the line is busy :s

Congratulations! You have successfully reserved a ticket to visit The View from The Shard; we look forward to welcoming you to the greatest view of London.

25-FEB-13

Amazing time-lapse by Anatoleya. Looks less disappointing than ever
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I should do it.

I got lucky and got the 15:30 slot, after school.

Is there a time limit of being there?

Is there a time limit of being there?

yep. half an hour:ohno:

Congratulations! You have successfully reserved a ticket to visit The View from The Shard; we look forward to welcoming you to the greatest view of London.

25-FEB-13

thx alot. unlike TSB, i got mine on saturday (Feb 2nd 2012) @12:30. anyone else got tickets for then????

yep. half an hour:ohno:

That's not very long :( Better find a decent hooker

Booking slots of time is better.

For the Empire State Building you can't do this... and you stand in a queue for 3hrs before going up.

Using this method queues should be minimal.


Having a 30min limit is lame. I was at the Top of the Rockerfeller Centre in NY for 3hrs before I got bored.

Also is that include time in the lifts?

Also is that include time in the lifts?

i dont know. when u go to the website to purchase tickets there is a timetable. there is a new session every half an hour. i hop it doesnt include the time the lift takes. however, i imagine the lifts shouldnt take too long

Thoughts:

Laser Show was dissapointing, but then again I'm not really sure what we were expecting? Epilpetic fit inducing stuff? I was on London Bridge....which was PACKED. I was suprised by the turnout, I think the turnout made it seem less impressive to be fair. I reckon viewing it from distance would have been better, as you would have seen all the beams criss crossing to the other landmarks.

Also happened to be standing next to THE MOST ANNOYING GROUP OF IGNORANT BORING, DRUNK, WEED SMOKING TEENAGERS that could possibly be known to man, who were constantly slagging the whole thing off from the word go. Totally ruined the whole thing for me.

I'm also sick of reading the comments about it's supposed capitalist cock waving undertones. Read something by Kevin Macquire, I despise him anyway, who kept rambling on about schools and hospitals. This is a private venture. Have a go at the Government of Qatar if you really must do.

This building has no link to the Tory government. It was approved by a Labour mayor, and a labour government, a labour government that oversaw a monumental widening of the wealth gap in this country

It's a privately owned building, designed to make money and create prestige, this is how the world works, get over it. London is a capitalist city, and the world's financial crossroads, you could even claim it was the birthplace of the modern day financial system, it has to build skywards to maintain that status. Tall buildings are expensive. Good looking tall buildings are even more expensive, again, get over it.

It hasn't cost the taxpayer a single penny, and it is a very impressive worthwhile addition to the London skyline. Move on people!

I'm sure the kids in the surruonding estates will turn their attention away from their flat screen teles, tie up their Nike trainers, go outside, crank their necks upwards and feel a sense of humiliation and degredation or that Boris is lauding it over them.......right. Some people really need to get a grip.

i dont know. when u go to the website to purchase tickets there is a timetable. there is a new session every half an hour. i hop it doesnt include the time the lift takes. however, i imagine the lifts shouldnt take too long

So there isn't a 30min time limit?

I've been up a few observation decks where you book session times... but you can stay up there as long as you want.

So there isn't a 30min time limit?

I've been up a few observation decks where you book session times... but you can stay up there as long as you want.

http://tickets.theviewfromtheshard.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Ticketup.woa/22/wa/goTo
Please forgive me if I'm wrong. I am a bit simplelton :bash:

Th's deserves to be posted here. Highlight of the evening I think.

http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w395/danp142/20120705_232131.jpg

brilliant!

Disgusting ostentatious show for the 1% and Boris' banker friends. A publicly funded project accesible to all and funded by taxpayers would have been more impressive.

Like Euston station?

On the website it says under 'about the view'
'The entire experience is enjoyed at your leisure, queue and crowd free with no time restriction on your stay'

Managed to get tickets for 9am on the 1st! Can't wait

I spotted this and the rest of the London skyline from Caesar's Camp just west of Aldershot today.
That's about 35 miles away! And it was very grey and overcast too, it took me a while to spot it, but I was amazed when I finally caught sight of it!

Unfortunately my compact Nikon camera only has 5x zoom so this is the best shot I could get...

http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss180/KingOfTheTitans/Shardz.jpg

Canary Wharf is just above the white blob to the right, and the Shard is to the left of the picture - I tried to capture the City as well, but couldn't make it out on my camera screen, so the above shot was a complete guess in terms of what portion of the skyline was captured.
Has anyone seen it from further away than 35 miles?

http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss180/KingOfTheTitans/Screenshot2012-07-06at180728.png

wow^^^ They have planet lots of trees around the shard last time i saw it!
only joking, nice distance there, i think 35 miles might be a record

Oh, I suspect it doesnt look like Shard. Feels like its made of wood.

Are those buildings of The City of London seen from here

There is no time restriction, see http://theviewfromtheshard.com/#about-the-view

Scroll to the bottom. £25 is good value in my opinion, will they sell food up there i wonder?

My shots of the show last night, from Bankside 123.

http://meg.i.jpgur.com/qmdyn.jpg?size=3 (http://meg.i.jpgur.com/qmdyn.jpg)

http://cvb.i.jpgur.com/wfmcr.jpg?size=3 (http://cvb.i.jpgur.com/wfmcr.jpg)

http://qea.i.jpgur.com/kmbrq.jpg?size=3 (http://qea.i.jpgur.com/kmbrq.jpg)

http://tpb.i.jpgur.com/jndcb.jpg?size=3 (http://tpb.i.jpgur.com/jndcb.jpg)

http://sfe.i.jpgur.com/bpjpj.jpg?size=3 (http://sfe.i.jpgur.com/bpjpj.jpg)

http://hgc.i.jpgur.com/wrvcy.jpg?size=3 (http://hgc.i.jpgur.com/wrvcy.jpg)

http://clj.i.jpgur.com/uiakn.jpg?size=3 (http://clj.i.jpgur.com/uiakn.jpg)

Click any to enlarge.

Personally I quite liked the show and thought we had a good view of it, though lots of people there were a bit disappointed, I don't know what they were expecting.

Personally I cringed watching it. So underwhelming. Yeah look at us, London, we finally have a 300m+ skyscraper, which NYC had almost 100 years ago - but because we're London we think it's something new. And a skycraper which looks unfinished. Why can't we do anything properly?

I'm also sick of reading the comments about it's supposed capitalist cock waving undertones. Read something by Kevin Macquire, I despise him anyway, who kept rambling on about schools and hospitals. This is a private venture. Have a go at the Government of Qatar if you really must do.

This building has no link to the Tory government. It was approved by a Labour mayor, and a labour government, a labour government that oversaw a monumental widening of the wealth gap in this country

It's a privately owned building, designed to make money and create prestige, this is how the world works, get over it. London is a capitalist city, and the world's financial crossroads, you could even claim it was the birthplace of the modern day financial system, it has to build skywards to maintain that status. Tall buildings are expensive. Good looking tall buildings are even more expensive, again, get over it.

It hasn't cost the taxpayer a single penny, and it is a very impressive worthwhile addition to the London skyline. Move on people!



Agree wholeheartedly with the above.

I wasnt there but from the pictures, especially mitosan's above, looks like it was actually quite impressive, but maybe it wasn't that good in real life?

http://www.cix.co.uk/~philbo/pix/isenshard.jpg

The Shard was illuminated to mixed reactions on Thursday night
Londoners were left feeling "Shard" done by after a light show to celebrate the giant building's grand opening failed to illuminate the skyline.

The laser display, which began at about 10.15pm yesterday, fired beams of light from the skyscraper to landmarks across the London skyline.

But expectations that the show would be a wonderful spectacle visible all across the city were somewhat dashed, and many felt the grand opening ceremony was little more than a damp squib.

Debbie Lemon, 30, who tried to watch the show in Honor Oak Park, south-east London, said: "That was bitterly disappointing.

"We were expecting a light show and saw fairy lights twinkling in the distance - nothing out of the ordinary."

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/07/06/the-shard-a-dazzling-light-show-or-just-a-damp-squib-pictures_n_1653123.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8289/7513625568_1b2d8282ff_b.jpg

we must have been standing next to each other almost rob!

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/46TheShard_pic1.jpg

we must have been standing next to each other almost rob!

From this and other forums, I seem to have been standing right next to quite a crowd of people I know only online :)

Here's a triptych from last night - after the lasers had stopped

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8014/7517126516_a246819f57_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/7517126516/)
Shard RGB (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/7517126516/) by cybertect (http://www.flickr.com/people/cybertect/), on Flickr

... a skycraper which looks unfinished.

I think you're missing the point (no pun) - it's supposed to look 'unfinished'.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8014/7517126516_a246819f57_o.jpg
^^ Reminds me of Mass Effect 3

From this and other forums, I seem to have been standing right next to quite a crowd of people I know only online :)

Here's a triptych from last night - after the lasers had stopped

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8014/7517126516_a246819f57_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/7517126516/)
Shard RGB (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/7517126516/) by cybertect (http://www.flickr.com/people/cybertect/), on Flickr

i have three identical ones of that too taken with a 420mm lens!

I think you're missing the point (no pun) - it's supposed to look 'unfinished'.

or rather without a point, it's not closed - there's the possibility that it could go on forever.

Reminds me of Frank Lloyd Wright's elimination of corners to 'break the box' on his Prairie houses. Mies took up the idea for his Barcelona pavilion (I keep coming back to Mies with The Shard).

Anyhow, that, but written vertically.

Im sure i posted this a min ago, not sure where it went

A time lapse i shot yesterday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTDbNvcNmWY&list=UUGFp67npLT2QBmPbmIJkgww&index=1&feature=plcp

Dont think this has already been posted... interactive before / after shots

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/interactive/2012/jul/05/london-before-after-shard-in-pictures

A positive impact all round so far as I can see

From this and other forums, I seem to have been standing right next to quite a crowd of people I know only online :)

Here's a triptych from last night - after the lasers had stopped
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8014/7517126516_a246819f57_o.jpg

Print... and sell.

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2268/shardcanvas.png

Dont think this has already been posted... interactive before / after shots

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/interactive/2012/jul/05/london-before-after-shard-in-pictures

A positive impact all round so far as I can see

Amazing. The last one is the best. From an almost identical Location 2001-2012. So much change on the skyline...buildings going up and coming down.

I spotted this and the rest of the London skyline from Caesar's Camp just west of Aldershot today.
That's about 35 miles away! And it was very grey and overcast too, it took me a while to spot it, but I was amazed when I finally caught sight of it!



I got some photos from a hill in Camberley in January during much clearer weather. You could see pretty much see the City and CW straight away, with the Shard in the middle.

http://news.yahoo.com/video/shard-europes-tallest-building-now-125012370.html

Thought this was interesting. The 'comments' below are seriously random though.

I think you're missing the point (no pun) - it's supposed to look 'unfinished'.

Is it supposed to look shit too?

Dont think this has already been posted... interactive before / after shots

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/interactive/2012/jul/05/london-before-after-shard-in-pictures

A positive impact all round so far as I can see

The last shot from Coopers Yard is good. It shows how the City has bulked up in the last 10 year. Bit of a shame the Heritage mob have stifled height around Citypoint (which had a bit of a soar in the past)as all the buildings around it have morphed into one big massy blob. Would it really have been that terrible if they allowed another 50m of height on the buildings??

I particularly like how the completed Shard more than fulfills the look anticipated in its CG renders:

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/46TheShard_pic8.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-62vLwgUr1Xo/T3w4YgwsuPI/AAAAAAAAB4E/8-q_IuKCM9k/s1600/shardgeTower_pic11.jpg

this may have all ready been talked about, but wasn't there going to be a over haul of London bridge station as in not just the front but there was going to be new train shelters that looked like horizontal shards of glass ????
if there that is true was it part of the deal to be able to built the shard.

That's the Nick Grimshaw scheme that's part of the Thameslink 2000 implementation, which is just getting under way (prep for demolishing the existing train shed). Separate from the improvements made for the Shard.

SSC Thread http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=320395

ok thanks

http://news.yahoo.com/video/shard-europes-tallest-building-now-125012370.html

Thought this was interesting. The 'comments' below are seriously random though.

"Cool . . . but very English. The building has a nice structure (body) but bad teeth"

:lol:

The last shot from Coopers Yard is good. It shows how the City has bulked up in the last 10 year. Bit of a shame the Heritage mob have stifled height around Citypoint (which had a bit of a soar in the past)as all the buildings around it have morphed into one big massy blob. Would it really have been that terrible if they allowed another 50m of height on the buildings??

how anyone can say that the Shard spoils the view from Parliament Hill when simply comparing the previous messy juxtaposition with the old London Bridge towers.

Heron Tower is the worst addition.

http://www.tagesschau.de/multimedia/bilder/shard-wolkenkratzer-einweihung100~_mtb-1_pos-1.html#colsStructure

... and the Shard even gets a mention in the German press.

Print... and sell.



Hmm. You're not the first person to have made that suggestion about that picture :)

A quick video I made yesterday -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJeMyWhGjsk&hd=1

:)

http://www.tagesschau.de/multimedia/bilder/shard-wolkenkratzer-einweihung100~_mtb-1_pos-1.html#colsStructure

... and the Shard even gets a mention in the German press.

Photo from that article:

http://www.tagesschau.de/multimedia/bilder/the-shard102~_v-grossgalerie16x9.jpg

My Photo:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8159/7511575026_67cc09a35a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/7511575026/)
IMG_5984 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/7511575026/) by corerising (http://www.flickr.com/people/57855223@N05/), on Flickr

The guy who took that photo must have been right next to me. Nice to see that I can get a shot better than one that gets published. :)

One of my pics of sunset before the light show

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7253/7521057780_24e38e0b7d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24933001@N06/7521057780/)
The Shard At Sunset (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24933001@N06/7521057780/) by Mike-Hamilton Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/24933001@N06/), on Flickr

From Centrepoint - underwhelming light show, but the view made up for it!

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4236/dsc0821ay.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/195/dsc0821ay.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

I would like to apologise to anyone offended by the Shard.

It is a real embarrassment to this great country and i would like to point out that ‘architect’ who designed it is, in fact, Italian, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that it looks like an erection.

If you’re looking for best spot for tonight then let me recommend 2/3rds of the way down Blackfriars bridge (going south). The chimney of the Tate Modern blocks out the ‘turd’ perfectly and thus restoring London’s beautiful skyline to what it was only a couple of years ago.

http://www.vegaspokerradio.com/forum/images/smilies/George_Takei_LOLs.gif

From today:


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8007/7521954242_6a83408c9e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghost-of-sparta/7521954242/sizes/l/in/photostream/)
by ghost-of-sparta (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghost-of-sparta/), on Flickr


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8288/7521947842_65bc01faaa_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghost-of-sparta/7521947842/sizes/l/in/photostream/)
by ghost-of-sparta (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghost-of-sparta/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7280/7521960026_737717e65b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghost-of-sparta/7521960026/sizes/l/in/photostream/)
by ghost-of-sparta (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghost-of-sparta/), on Flickr

Is it supposed to look shit too?

Always good to see earnestness on SSC.

dear colleagues, don't you think that this tower looks like North Korea's Ryugyong Hotel?
like for me, it doesn't belong to london sky..

As much as i love the spectacle the shard has become, and the thought this will set a new precedent in the construction of tall, distinctive buildings in london. I gotta say, after everything, im kinda disappointed. Maybe its just cus ive watched the building of it from day one, but from what i imagined in the renders this looks like the "budget" equivalent. Especially from what i saw at the inauguration, the shard reminds of something made out of icelolly sticks and plastic. Fragile and incomplete. The "Place" down next to it is starting to look great, like a lot more effort is going into it. Oh well, heres to praying the pinnacle will be something more interesting to look at. If it's built -_-

dear colleagues, don't you think that this tower looks like North Korea's Ryugyong Hotel?
like for me, it doesn't belong to london sky..

Nope, nothing like it.

Some extras from Thursday night

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7266/7523058400_07a005bd6d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/7523058400/)
The Shard vs Tate Modern (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/7523058400/) by cybertect (http://www.flickr.com/people/cybertect/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8290/7523184760_589b352018_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/7523184760/)
Shard Illuminations: the wide view (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/7523184760/) by cybertect (http://www.flickr.com/people/cybertect/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7277/7523252168_bed44e7fe0_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/7523252168/)
The Shard and London Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/7523252168/) by cybertect (http://www.flickr.com/people/cybertect/), on Flickr

Print... and sell.

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2268/shardcanvas.png
Fantastic idea... the pictures are beautiful.

Serena

"London has much against it, as a place to live; it’s crowded, dirty and horribly expensive."

And New York isn't :lol:

Such bias if you want peace and quiet go and live in Iceland, stupid comment to make.

From Thursday, I decided to make a full site visit out of it:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8001/7518994852_a754817900_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518994852/)
CIMG3747 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518994852/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7114/7518993216_8e98284bf6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518993216/)
CIMG3749 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518993216/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7269/7518991280_798b391582_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518991280/)
CIMG3751 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518991280/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8159/7518989540_d416ff4266_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518989540/)
CIMG3753 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518989540/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7138/7518985476_55f24e3e21_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518985476/)
CIMG3756 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518985476/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8146/7518984672_81abd1fdee_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518984672/)
CIMG3757 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518984672/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7131/7518983316_65bd9c68aa_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518983316/)
CIMG3758 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518983316/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8424/7518980922_dcb5de114e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518980922/)
CIMG3760 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518980922/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8150/7518976738_827dba9b51_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518976738/)
CIMG3764 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518976738/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8004/7518975508_cffd55355f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518975508/)
CIMG3765 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518975508/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8013/7518973094_01c8a10989_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518973094/)
CIMG3767 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518973094/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8166/7518970616_c7aa1133f6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518970616/)
CIMG3769 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518970616/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8292/7518969532_bb6d0a79e1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518969532/)
CIMG3770 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518969532/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7118/7518967046_e770ebc3e9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518967046/)
CIMG3772 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518967046/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8290/7518960456_0dffb1b9c1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518960456/)
CIMG3778 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518960456/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8012/7518956552_0b16129cf2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518956552/)
CIMG3781 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518956552/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8148/7518949810_e5f461d155_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518949810/)
CIMG3787 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518949810/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8424/7518944936_6ebdc20f5d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518944936/)
CIMG3791 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518944936/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8023/7518940152_9b446b1ea0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518940152/)
CIMG3795 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518940152/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8157/7518938574_3b91b0c40d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518938574/)
CIMG3796 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518938574/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8291/7518937548_17152127e3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518937548/)
CIMG3797 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518937548/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8153/7518927216_8fbef913e9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518927216/)
CIMG3805 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518927216/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7122/7518921490_243defc371_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518921490/)
CIMG3810 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518921490/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8283/7518909612_f2e86d4030_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518909612/)
CIMG3823 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518909612/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8287/7518904142_ef4ba4f34a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518904142/)
CIMG3840 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518904142/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8019/7518903364_bf87b7fec0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518903364/)
CIMG3841 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518903364/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8007/7518902504_15c9b67fe9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518902504/)
CIMG3842 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518902504/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8167/7518901814_3d2614a743_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518901814/)
CIMG3843 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518901814/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7136/7518899040_3a4f9fd9e0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518899040/)
CIMG3847 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518899040/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8004/7518897866_94889d48d5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518897866/)
CIMG3849 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518897866/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8292/7518897476_7abb5c5486_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518897476/)
CIMG3850 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518897476/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8023/7518895562_f6c82f92c5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518895562/)
CIMG3855 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518895562/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7128/7518894654_bccee0ae3b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518894654/)
CIMG3857 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518894654/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
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CIMG3858 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518893992/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8006/7518893434_8ece25e3ab_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518893434/)
CIMG3859 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/7518893434/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8145/7525453958_a5dfdc9207_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/82150239@N04/7525453958/)
5.7.2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/82150239@N04/7525453958/) by The Shard Baby 8 (http://www.flickr.com/people/82150239@N04/), on Flickr

So is the building actually in use?

The restaurant and hotel areas are far from complete (in fact, still nothing more than a shell), the first office area tenants are due to arrive in 2013, and the viewing platform isn't accessible to the public until February of next year, so I would guess the people indoors are either:

1. Administrative, concierge, security and maintenance staff
2. Decorators, fixtures and fittings contractors and contractors for any residual building work to be done
3. Visiting investors, council officials and prospective tenants

Still, I'm glad that my fears that the entrance area/foyer would look like a bog-standard supermarket were unfounded, with the elegantly arranged lighting being the key saving grace. The question, then, is, why not bring supermarkets up to this standard?

TheShardBaby7:http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8023/7518940152_9b446b1ea0_b.jpg

shard baby, there's something very dynamic about your day photos, it feels like one is there looking at the building from different perspectives. good stuff.

When does the makeover-proper begin on the station?

the ground level area of this building seems amazing. i haven't seen it open yet last time i was there was last summer.

at ground level is were a lot of buildings tend to go wrong. if i was to take the gherkin for example a world class building which i love but it can fail a little bit at ground level not because of what it looks like it just seems very closed of a forbidding to the streets its placed in (not meaning location)

still its a shame the trees in the renders Havant yet happened but there is still time.

from what i imagined in the renders this looks like the "budget" equivalent.

That's because the renders show it in perfect light, and are never going to be 100% accurate in terms of the actual cladding.

On a really dull day, the Shard does not look it's best, but in certain light (dusk and dawn mainly IMHO), it's absolutely stunning.

Thank you to everyone who has provided photo updates from foundations to now - this is a wonderful addition to a city which, despite it's flaws, has a vibe, colour and life which beats anywhere else I've ever been.

Also remember the cladding is at the moment incredibly dirty especially the hotel levels. Once it's had a proper clean and internal fittings finished it will look very different.

Also remember the cladding is at the moment incredibly dirty especially the hotel levels. Once it's had a proper clean and internal fittings finished it will look very different.

I do hope so. As a long time forum lurker who passes through London Bridge every day and who has admired the construction of the Shard since day one, I must confess to join those who are rather disappointed at the appearance of the cladding - except on certain days and at certain times when the weather is favourable when it can certainly look really stunning.

I expect (hope) that this is at least partly explained by the dirtiness of much of the cladding and that when fully cleaned and internal window protections are removed it will glow more often (there was a mention in an earlier post - which I can't locate - that there is some sort of temporary internal protective film on the windows and I wonder, if this is true, whether its removal will make a huge difference ?).

Certainly the original Shard renders seemed to show a white / purple ish glowing beacon whereas the reality is more greyish and sometimes rather drab which only 'glows' when the time and weather is just right. I was looking at the Shard from the platforms of Waterloo East station yesterday and comparing the cladding to that of the Palestra building in Southwark which seemed much more sparkling and glowing.

Having said all that from a technical and architectural perspective, I do think the Shard has lived up to expectations. It has a real wow factor especially close up which One Canada Square never quite matched - although I am a big admirer of 1CS too. In particular the way the building relates to London Bridge station, the new bus station and the surrounding area is very successful, it blends in really well although I had feared it might not.

Finally, a massive and belated thank you from me to all forum members who have contributed to this thread over the years. I read it every day and have enjoyed the pics, the discussions and learning about the technicalities of skyscraper construction.

yeah I like CIMG3764

Fantastic idea... the pictures are beautiful.

Serena

must be in the gift shop!

What function do these internal grids?

http://s8.postimage.org/3rfeo03qd/7518921490_243defc371_b.png

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Air conditioning surely?

What function do these internal grids?

http://s8.postimage.org/3rfeo03qd/7518921490_243defc371_b.png

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Blows up the ladies skirts.

May be going up this for work purposes next week, if I do will try and get some photo's:)

Blows up the ladies' skirts

Wishful thinking:

http://freenewfashiondesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Marilyn-Monroe-dress-windblown-9.6-Million-USD-for-Audrey-Hepburn-and-Marilyn-Monroe-dress.jpg

I'm pretty sure they're heating vents.

Most modern constructions seem to have them arrayed parallel to the windows, whereas integrated air conditioning units are usually networked with the water mains for their coolant systems, so are usually positioned closer to the building core for efficiency.

What function do these internal grids?



Quick Windscreen demist.

I do hope so. As a long time forum lurker who passes through London Bridge every day and who has admired the construction of the Shard since day one, I must confess to join those who are rather disappointed at the appearance of the cladding - except on certain days and at certain times when the weather is favourable when it can certainly look really stunning.

I expect (hope) that this is at least partly explained by the dirtiness of much of the cladding and that when fully cleaned and internal window protections are removed it will glow more often (there was a mention in an earlier post - which I can't locate - that there is some sort of temporary internal protective film on the windows and I wonder, if this is true, whether its removal will make a huge difference ?).

Certainly the original Shard renders seemed to show a white / purple ish glowing beacon whereas the reality is more greyish and sometimes rather drab which only 'glows' when the time and weather is just right. I was looking at the Shard from the platforms of Waterloo East station yesterday and comparing the cladding to that of the Palestra building in Southwark which seemed much more sparkling and glowing.

Having said all that from a technical and architectural perspective, I do think the Shard has lived up to expectations. It has a real wow factor especially close up which One Canada Square never quite matched - although I am a big admirer of 1CS too. In particular the way the building relates to London Bridge station, the new bus station and the surrounding area is very successful, it blends in really well although I had feared it might not.

Finally, a massive and belated thank you from me to all forum members who have contributed to this thread over the years. I read it every day and have enjoyed the pics, the discussions and learning about the technicalities of skyscraper construction.

That pretty much sums up my thoughts at the moment as well. In certain lights the Shard is stunning, in the fading evening light it's a work of art and lit up at night a great addition to London's skyline. On rare sunny days it also gleams. But in London's normal daytime light it isn't what I thought it'd be. I genuinely hope I'm speaking too soon and there's more to come after cleaning and fit-out.

Just looking at the south side while making a coffee and noticed something stuck in the join of two panels. It looks like it's on the outside.

http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii496/antSE1/Shard4.jpg

Probably the same thing you can see in a photo I posted a few days ago

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120705_0010.jpg

Probably the same thing you can see in a photo I posted a few days ago

That's it cybertect, probably just a bit of glass protective film that got stuck during installation.

http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii496/antSE1/shard6.jpg

I figure they'll borrow a crack team of plastic surgeons from Guys to abseil down the south side to perform a filmectomy

:)

Say what you really feel!
http://shirazsocialist.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/the-shard-the-ugly-facade-of-capitalism/

Terrible and closed-minded article.

Having read about 5 or 6 negative articles for the Shard, and looked at their underlying arguments, am I right to suspect that those who complain about the building tend to gravitate towards one or other extreme of the political spectrum, but generally to the left?

Having read about 5 or 6 negative articles for the Shard, and looked at their underlying arguments, am I right to suspect that those who complain about the building tend to gravitate towards one or other extreme of the political spectrum, but generally to the left?

The ones who blame Prescot and Livingstone? I think it's evenly split between conservatives on both sides of the spectrum.

I just thought that I would upload some old pics of this beautiful building which I never uploaded. Enjoy....
http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/001.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/002.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/003.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/004.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/005.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/006.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/007.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/009.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/010.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/011.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/012.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/014.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/015.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/016.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/029.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/030.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/031.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/033.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/035.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/036.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/037.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/038.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/039.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/040.jpg http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/william_98/041.jpg
I'm sorry for so many pictures x_x

I figure they'll borrow a crack team of plastic surgeons from Guys to abseil down the south side to perform a filmectomy

:)

That idea was too expensive so they just opened the window:)

http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii496/antSE1/shard6-1.jpg

Window cleaner probably been wondering where he left his sqeegee

Hi guys,

Pretty new to this site, some of my photographs have been posted on here before, but this is my first post. Here are a few images taken at the opening ceremony (laser show), last week. Let me know what you think.

1.

http://www.marcusrichphotography.com/London/Shard-Opening-Ceremony/i-qF6PNWc/0/L/Shard003-L.jpg

2.

http://www.marcusrichphotography.com/London/Shard-Opening-Ceremony/i-G5qBPBM/0/L/Shard007-L.jpg

3.

http://www.marcusrichphotography.com/London/Shard-Opening-Ceremony/i-Vkk2cvL/0/L/Shard015-L.jpg

4.

http://www.marcusrichphotography.com/London/Shard-Opening-Ceremony/i-rPRdj4S/0/L/Shard013-L.jpg

You can view the full set on my website http://www.marcusrichphotography.com/London/Shard-Opening-Ceremony

Cheers,

Marcus.

^^ great photos. Welcome to the forum!

Very nice photos, DId you do something with them to make the lasers more visible?

Very nice photos, DId you do something with them to make the lasers more visible?

The lasers appear more visible like that because the photos were taken using a longer exposure. :)

^^ great photos. Welcome to the forum!

Thanks Dan. Glad you like the pics :banana:

The lasers appear more visible like that because the photos were taken using a longer exposure. :)

Exactly. The pics were taken between 15 & 30 second exposures, which was a real struggle with all the drunk spectators banging into my tripod.

The only adjustments I made to the images was in Camera Raw editor, lifting the darker tones, a little sharpening and noise reduction.

OK Longboy, we get it, you don't like it.

Moving on.
This building is beautiful in my opinion, despite its height it has a more subtle presence on the skyline that some older towers. From where I live in SE London it sometimes looks translucent. It reflects the sky wonderfully and the comments I hear from the vast majority of people is positive.The London skyline would look odd without it in my opinion. However it would be a dull World if we all agreed.

OK Longboy, we get it, you don't like it.

Moving on.
This building is beautiful in my opinion, despite its height it has a more subtle presence on the skyline that some older towers. From where I live in SE London it sometimes looks translucent. It reflects the sky wonderfully and the comments I hear from the vast majority of people is positive.The London skyline would look odd without it in my opinion. However it would be a dull World if we all agreed.

I agree, the skyline would look odd without it now. I'm not a fan of the concrete monstrosity next to it though (Guys Hospital Tower), if any building were to come down in the next 20 years, I'd prefer it was that one.

http://www.marcusrichphotography.com/photos/i-nKT3whP/0/L/i-nKT3whP-L.jpg

To be fair, you have not criticised, you have constantly refered to it as a cock.

If you want to criticise then criticise, but as it stands I have seen few other posts from you on this forum, you only come here and call The Shard a cock then berate others opinions.

"What an idiotic thing to say, you clearly have no idea what Brixton is like. Why don’t you crawl back under the odious pathetic stone you came from. "

This isn't criticism, this is trolling.

Criticism = Saying you don't like it, then justifying why. Contributing to the forum on other threads, comparing it to other towers you like and why.

Trolling = Constantly slagging it off with no justification.

Tue (Lunch)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8002/7543305762_e8ef2c6ba0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7543305762/)
1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7543305762/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

:ohno:
Ok...anyways does anyone know if the Shard has any role in the Olympic Ceremonies? Sorry if it's been said already.

.........On the Cheap ? how cheap is cheap £450million.

That's because the renders show it in perfect light, and are never going to be 100% accurate in terms of the actual cladding.

On a really dull day, the Shard does not look it's best, but in certain light (dusk and dawn mainly IMHO), it's absolutely stunning.

Thank you to everyone who has provided photo updates from foundations to now - this is a wonderful addition to a city which, despite it's flaws, has a vibe, colour and life which beats anywhere else I've ever been.

I would also add in bright diffuse light which is quite a predominant condition the buildings cladding comes alive too. I am also looking forward to the affect of silvery light on this building during winter months.

lol I do apologise - I was just so bored and dont get out much these days.

Still - didn't realise the building is 95% recycled!

The Shard is 309.6 metres (1,016ft) high.

• The building reached its top height on 19 June.

• It has 11,000 glass panels.

• The area of the glass façade is 56,000 sq metres (602,779 sq ft), which equals eight football pitches.

• There are 44 lifts, including double-decker lifts.

• There are 306 flights of stairs.

• The total floor space is 11 hectares (27 acres).

• 95% of the construction materials are recycled.

• 20% of the steelwork is from recycled sources.

• The design was influenced by the irregular nature of the site.

• Each facet forms a shard, a plane of glass gently inclined inwards, rising towards the top.

• The corners of the development are open and the shards do not touch, allowing the building to "breathe".

• There are 72 habitable floors.

• A further 15 levels will make up the "spire". Six have the potential to be used, while another nine are exposed to the elements.

• The ground-floor Shard Plaza will be a public area with seating and plants.

• The second floor will be a 460 sq metre retail space with retail units opening out onto the concourse of London Bridge Station.

• The fourth to 28th floors will have 55,000 sq metres of offices and winter gardens.

• The 31st to 33rd floors will have 2,700 sq metres of international restaurants, centred on a triple-height atrium.

• The 34th to 52nd floors will house the Shangri-La Hotel and Spa, with 200 luxury rooms across 18,000 sq metres.

• The 53rd to 65th floors will have 10 exclusive residences with 360-degree views across London over a total of 5,800 sq metres.

• The 68th to 72nd floors will be the public observation galleries. The 1,400-sq-metre View from the Shard will open in February 2013.

• The Shard is the tallest building in Europe.

• It is the 59th tallest building in the world, around 2.7 times shorter than the tallest, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which is 828 metres high.

• This article was corrected on 6 July 2012 because the original said the Burj Khalifa is 252.4 metres high.

Hello all, first time poster after following the progress of the Shard construction on this site through your fantastic pictures and diagrams.

I think its a testament to the Shard that it is able to polarise opinons, (albeit i havent met too many Londoners who regard the Shard as anything other than an asset to London).

It must be remembered that until the shard becomes inhabited and the external surfaces have been fully cleaned the full impact of the Shard on London's sky line is yet to be realised (i cant wait).

Finally i even like the sharded spire which seems to polarise opinion so much, for me if it was a perfect point it would be a little to, well North Korean for me

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kliza/5057765037/

Keep up the great work on the photos, cant wait to see what the Shard looks like once the south side is fully glazed.

The Shard needs you, currently losing in the eurocup, if only slightly. It needs your votes! Can't believe it's losing to a tower that isn't even in Europe! Click on 'one to one' below the daily banner.

^^ Yup, just a few points in it .. every vote counts!!

are those remaining windows ever going to be filled?

The south side could use a tidy up before the Olympic crowds arrive to view.

http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii496/antSE1/Shard2.jpg

He's taking a photo of his mate for the album
http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii496/antSE1/Shard4-1.jpg

I finally managed to have a look at the ground level of this building today. The construction quality around the newly structured London Bridge terminal is first rate, as I'd expected. However, what is most encouraging is that, according to the development/investment brochure, the plans for developing the surrounding land that look to be very well-conceived.

If pulled off well, the area could match the elegance of the Lincoln Center in Manhattan:

http://www.biking-in-manhattan.com/uws1/IMG_3426wcprtc05109242-MetB.jpg

http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/lincoln-center-1.jpg

(Photos from the San Francisco Sentinel)

Sorry to bump but just another reminder - the shard is in a very close race on the one-on-one eurocup.

Add your vote to make sure it gets through...

http://xl.skyscrapercity.com/?page=oneonone&otherday=20120711

Stunning view...

M6eG3q1QreE

Credit to mjf1408

I mean WOW !!!!!!!

Stunning view...

M6eG3q1QreE

Credit to mjf1408

Nice, but welcome to rip off Britain yet again!

£25 to visit an area the size of my house!! In New York City a NY pass costs $25 (about £12) and gets you into the Empire State building ($25) and free entry to:

$36 - Circle Line Cruises
$49 - Food on Foot Tours
$13 - Statue of Liberty
$41 - New York Skyride
$25 - Top of the Rock
$39 - Madame Tussaud's
$25 - MoMA
$24 - NBC Studio Tour
$25 - Hop on Hop off Water Taxi plus 45 other attractions!

Why cant we earn money honestly in this country any more?? Sale of the apartments alone goes along way to paying for the construction.

$25 does look like good value in comparison, though its been a while that £1 = $2!

A NY city pass is $89 and it doesn't get you free entry to any of those places at all... it gets you discounted tickets for them.

I've been to NY twice and purchased a city pass each time.


Lets not forget that London is one of the few cities in the world that lets you into world class galleries and museums for free... something you don't get in NY that's for sure.

A NY city pass is $89 and it doesn't get you free entry to any of those places at all... it gets you discounted tickets for them.

I've been to NY twice and purchased a city pass each time.


Lets not forget that London is one of the few cities in the world that lets you into world class galleries and museums for free... something you don't get in NY that's for sure.

If you are right I take it back but look here:

http://www.newyorkpass.com/tickets/Empire_State_Building_Observation_Deck

" How to save the $25 on Empire State Building Tickets
New York Pass grants its holders free entry to the Empire State Building Observation Deck & to 55 other top Attractions in New York City. "

"So why not get the New York Pass? You can choose from 4 different duration types: 1, 2, 3 or 7 days. You will enjoy great savings and great peace of mind. You don’t have to worry about admission fees. There will be no hassling with money. You just enjoy your time and visit as many attractions as you want."

Yes the pass is $80 (I misread and thought it was $25) but the Empire State Building entry without the pass is still $25 which is what £16?

ps: The last time I went up the Empire State Building is was $2.75, as was the WTC, but then I had a wedge with Adam & the Ants hair twists.

lol I do apologise - I was just so bored and dont get out much these days.

Still - didn't realise the building is 95% recycled!

The Shard is 309.6 metres (1,016ft) high.

• The building reached its top height on 19 June.

• It has 11,000 glass panels.

• The area of the glass façade is 56,000 sq metres (602,779 sq ft), which equals eight football pitches.

• There are 44 lifts, including double-decker lifts.

• There are 306 flights of stairs.

• The total floor space is 11 hectares (27 acres).

• 95% of the construction materials are recycled.

• 20% of the steelwork is from recycled sources.

• The design was influenced by the irregular nature of the site.

• Each facet forms a shard, a plane of glass gently inclined inwards, rising towards the top.

• The corners of the development are open and the shards do not touch, allowing the building to "breathe".

• There are 72 habitable floors.

• A further 15 levels will make up the "spire". Six have the potential to be used, while another nine are exposed to the elements.

• The ground-floor Shard Plaza will be a public area with seating and plants.

• The second floor will be a 460 sq metre retail space with retail units opening out onto the concourse of London Bridge Station.

• The fourth to 28th floors will have 55,000 sq metres of offices and winter gardens.

• The 31st to 33rd floors will have 2,700 sq metres of international restaurants, centred on a triple-height atrium.

• The 34th to 52nd floors will house the Shangri-La Hotel and Spa, with 200 luxury rooms across 18,000 sq metres.

• The 53rd to 65th floors will have 10 exclusive residences with 360-degree views across London over a total of 5,800 sq metres.

• The 68th to 72nd floors will be the public observation galleries. The 1,400-sq-metre View from the Shard will open in February 2013.

• The Shard is the tallest building in Europe.

• It is the 59th tallest building in the world, around 2.7 times shorter than the tallest, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which is 828 metres high.

• This article was corrected on 6 July 2012 because the original said the Burj Khalifa is 252.4 metres high.


I wonder if the 6 floors could be used for the viewing gallery?

$25 dollars is not getting you to the top of the ESB. its $42 to the top and $64.50 via the express elevator

$25 dollars is not getting you to the top of the ESB. its $42 to the top and $64.50 via the express elevator

Where are you all getting this from??? Oh I see, if you dont want to go up with everyone else .....that makes sense. Otherwise its $25

Official site

http://www.esbnyc.com/buy_tickets.asp

Main Deck Only
86th Fl Only
Buy Tickets
Adult $25 Zip up to the 86th floor observatory on our speedy elevators and take in the view.
Senior (62+) $22
Child (6-12)

yes then look down the list of options.... 25 is to "main deck" which is not the top.its 2 the 86th floor. the top is floor 102 and those are the prices i quoted. iv been up the esb and would not consider the "main deck" as going up the esb . its an odd system mark! ;)

yes then look down the list of options.... 25 is to "main deck" which is not the top.its 2 the 86th floor. the top is floor 102 and those are the prices i quoted. iv been up the esb and would not consider the "main deck" as going up the esb . its an odd system mark! ;)

Yes and the 102 floor is like being inside I jam jar If I recall. I would completely disagree and say the big 86th level is the one that everybody recognises. You can even go outside. The top is an enclosed small box with 4 thick glass windows is that right? I remember feeling really disappointed.

I just looked at the eiffel tower? That is 13 Euros for the whole thing.

I just wish we could do something wonderful for everyone seeing as the Shard has so divided opinion. So many people WILL not be able to go up there.

I'm not sure if anyone knew this, but a US insurance company are planning to build a new 40-storey (165m) skyscraper in the City of London.

Not many details have been released, or renders etc.

Hopefully it will be of a good design :)

Who else thinks London needs more 'clustered' towers in the City that are around 250m - 300m???

I'm not sure if anyone knew this, but a US insurance company are planning to build a new 40-storey (165m) skyscraper in the City of London.

Not many details have been released, or renders etc.

Hopefully it will be of a good design :)

Who else thinks London needs more 'clustered' towers in the City that are around 250m - 300m???

There's a thread on it here: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1528916

25 £ is quite expensive.
Does it give access to the mid-galleries as well?

Last time I went up the Empire State Building biplanes started shooting at me.

Last time I went up the Empire State Building biplanes started shooting at me.

That's what the monkey is for - to swipe those biplanes out of the way.

It's not a Monkey, it's a Gorilla

25 £ is quite expensive.
Does it give access to the mid-galleries as well?

I would hope that and a life size replica for every visitor too!

Last time I went up the Empire State Building biplanes started shooting at me.

Maybe you should have taken the Gorilla suit back to the fancy dress shop first..........:nuts:

well its not going to be a gorilla on the top!!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jul/13/prince-andrew-abseil-from-shard?newsfeed=true

Does anyone know the whole approach to the Shangri-La? Say from taxi drop-off onwards?

I initially had a problem with Shangri-La just occupying a part of the building, I think this is the first time they've co-existed with other tenants. Anyway, glad to see their first hotel in the UK! (IMO, they are by far above Conrad H, JW Marriott and W]

Does anyone know the whole approach to the Shangri-La? Say from taxi drop-off onwards?

I initially had a problem with Shangri-La just occupying a part of the building, I think this is the first time they've co-existed with other tenants. Anyway, glad to see their first hotel in the UK! (IMO, they are by far above Conrad H, JW Marriott and W]


I think the office lobby is on London Bridge Street as you exit the station, and the lobby to the Hotel is on St. Thomas Street.

There's a thread on it here: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1528916

Thank you! Much appreciated ^^

I think the office lobby is on London Bridge Street as you exit the station, and the lobby to the Hotel is on St. Thomas Street.
Yes, the Southern half has level levels lower ground, which is why the escalators are required to get to the lower level, which gives the office workers direct acess from the Station to level 2 and the hotel users the pleasure of going down an outside escalotor, to level 0 if they are coming from the station, the surface is planned to be cobbled stones on ground level and the off-white tiles for level 2.
Talking of Saint Thomas Street, could anyone take a couple minutes of their time during a site visit or other to see if the temporary platform which was used for the hoist, is still there please, it would be of great help for my almost completed diagram time-lapse.

From Thursday, I decided to make a full site visit out of it:

The previous poster said the Shangri-La entrance would be on St Thomas' street, which of your photos show this?

Just curious as to how they will resolve the approach from outside ground level to the actual hotel lobby halfway up - this hotel brand is placed in the upmarket range, so i'm interested how they will tackle this disconnect in terms of user experience and approach - surely just a simple ground floor lobby and lift will not suffice for something so prestigious?

You'd be surprised how many top rate hotels entrances are mundane corporate looking portals (in London we are spoilt for the old grand style hotels) - what people care about is what their hotel rooms look like, what restaurants/spa facilities etc they have access to and the added unique perks they get (of which the views from the Shard is quite a biggie)

I suspect Shangri-La's first reception will be on a different floor to the main lobby.

Did anyone come for the Opening of the Shard on the 5th of july?:lol:...there was a laser display..below is a clip of events that day.................

http://youtu.be/XXcYypRJWQo

-h_Wpx3iw48?rel=0

Any idea of the price for a room in Shangri-La with a view on the City?

Great video.
Better to place it in the relevant thread.

The previous poster said the Shangri-La entrance would be on St Thomas' street, which of your photos show this?

Just curious as to how they will resolve the approach from outside ground level to the actual hotel lobby halfway up - this hotel brand is placed in the upmarket range, so i'm interested how they will tackle this disconnect in terms of user experience and approach - surely just a simple ground floor lobby and lift will not suffice for something so prestigious?

Shangri-La entrance, Ground Floor:
http://cdn.ltstatic.com/2010/June/FT827322_942long.jpg
You can see the offices on level 2, showing how the Shard is lower ground on one side (South) and higher ground on the other (North), which is where the 1000ft limit starts for high high you can building a building in London, but the lower ground gives another 16 feet, allowing the Shard to be 309.6768 metres.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8013/7566541336_652071e60a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/82150239@N04/7566541336/)
6.7.2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/82150239@N04/7566541336/) by The Shard Baby 8 (http://www.flickr.com/people/82150239@N04/), on Flickr

Talking of Saint Thomas Street, could anyone take a couple minutes of their time during a site visit or other to see if the temporary platform which was used for the hoist, is still there please, it would be of great help for my almost completed diagram time-lapse.

It was still there a few days ago. The low level hoist from the ground to the platform was still in use.

As seen from Farnborough!

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb375/jpn_gy/Londonfromfarfaraway.jpg

^^
Have you been up in the helicopter at the air show?

Yes! ;)

Sun (Lunch)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7252/7578173722_a87c32936b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7578173722/)
IMG_6143 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7578173722/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8144/7578172402_49752f09a5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7578172402/)
IMG_6137 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7578172402/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8145/7578171234_2a5300726e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7578171234/)
IMG_6097 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7578171234/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7133/7578169796_aaa6c74bb4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7578169796/)
IMG_6084 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7578169796/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7125/7578168390_84eb2e2e96_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7578168390/)
IMG_6059 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7578168390/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

Nice one - I saw the skyline from (just outside) Farnborough too, just over a week ago! :happy:
Caesar's Camp to be precise, to the south of Farnborough/the airport and west of Aldershot, so about 35 miles away from Central London.

Great photos too, lumberjack (well, the ones I can see anyway, Chinese internet is screwed up these days - half the websites are blocked (including Facebook, YouTube etc.) and a lot of the images on photo-sharing sites either only show up half the time, or not at all...)

EDIT: So now I can see all your photos, but not stevekieretsu's one...the internet seems to decide for itself which pictures it wants me to see, and when. :ohno: But that last photos in particular is fantastic - great cloud formations!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8282/7578803712_aaab4bc940_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7578803712/)
Shard and Chelsea Bridge from Battersea Park (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7578803712/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr

that brown building needs to get knocked down! blocking the pretty views of the shard! in lumbers second pic.

that brown building needs to get knocked down! blocking the pretty views of the sgard! in lumbers second pic.

Email English Heritage :banana:

that brown building needs to get knocked down! blocking the pretty views of the sgard! in lumbers second pic.

Would dearly love for one London bridge to be knocked down and something shorter and, let's be honest, less brown and disgusting put there.

Next ten- twenty years it'll go.

Interesting how the google search auto-complete algorithm for "1 London Bridge" offers "demolition" as first choice. :)

I like 1 London Bridge a lot. I think it fits the space perfectly, is modern-feeling, and classy rather than fashionable.

Not being funny, but tell me exactly how it 'fits into the space perfectly'? Are you serious?

I like 1 London Bridge ! Its better than that ugly commie back right behind it. Not the Shard if anyone is thinking thats the one its the one which is right next to that needle point, spire.

the shard vs flame towers

http://xl.skyscrapercity.com/?page=oneonone&otherday=20120711

http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/notizie/2012-07-13/zxxxxx-foto-144829.shtml?foto&uuid=AbNiBJ7F&mccorr=AbJbh81F

Did anyone watch the odyssey on C4 last night? A documentary about London and the Olympics which had amazing aerial shots across city. The Shard looked awesome, probably the best film I've seen on the City skyline!! I think it may be on again here's the details...

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-odyssey/episode-guide/series-1/episode-1

Did anyone watch the odyssey on C4 last night? A documentary about London and the Olympics which had amazing aerial shots across city. The Shard looked awesome, probably the best film I've seen on the City skyline!! I think it may be on again here's the details...

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-odyssey/episode-guide/series-1/episode-1

Unfortunately it is not available on 4oD :(

As it is a joint collaboration between Channel 4 and the BBC it will be shown again on BBC2 next Wednesday after Newsnight.

I've had a broken virgin box for 3 days, it has been fixed today - so I knew nothing about this :( Having said that, it is scheduled to be repeated on the 4Seven channel at 01:30 on Thursday (well, I presume it is a repeat).

Apparently it's being shown again on 4Seven (new channel) at 1.30am on Thursday. Shame because I would have liked to watch it in HD, but 4Seven is SD only at the moment.

A few snaps taken this evening

For TSB, three pics of the hoist platform.

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120717_0001.jpg


The lower level hoist has been dismantled.

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120717_0003.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120717_0004.jpg


BMU out doing something on the south side

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120717_0002-Edit.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120717_0009-Edit.jpg


St Thomas Street escalator

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120717_0013-Edit-Edit.jpg


and the view up the building while riding it

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120717_0014-Edit.jpg

in cybertect fourth image you can see how dirty the glass is under or in the flap of glass at the base. i cant see how they are going to clean it as im sure the BMU will not be able to get in there. will they just simply open the windows and lean out with a wet cloth

There's a track for a cleaning gondola in the ceiling behind. If it comes to it, a cherry picker would get to any awkward spots.

^^oh cool seems like a good idea thanks rob

Still love to know when Allain Roberts is going to 'do the shard'. It must be on his radar though I would imagine security is a bit high at the moment

So is this building officially open then? What was that light show about?

Any idea of the price for a room in Shangri-La with a view on the City?



I suspect prices will be slightly lower than the Shangri-La Paris which opened last year. There, prices start at 6038 RMB = £608 for the cheapest room per night.

http://www.shangri-la.com/paris/shangrila/video-tour/

Its London. It won't be Cheap ! £700 for the cheapest room I think.

London or not... it's a 5* Hotel room 200 meters up!

I have been following this thread for quite a while now as I think the Shard is the best new building in London. Thanks for sharing all the great photographs. My photos of the Shard are nowhere near as good.

Anyway, I found this link to a 360 degree photo taken from the top of the Shard that you all may be interested in:

http://www.willpearson.co.uk/virtual-tour/gigapixel-view-from-the-top-of-the-shard/

There is also another taken at night if you click on the 360 option on the menu.

Thanks again for all the great photos.

Vote for the Gerkin (if you like it) - it's a dead heat at the moment:

http://xl.skyscrapercity.com/?page=oneonone

#eurocupfinal

Anyway, I found this link to a 360 degree photo taken from the top of the Shard that you all may be interested in:

http://www.willpearson.co.uk/virtual-tour/gigapixel-view-from-the-top-of-the-shard/

Thanks again for all the great photos.

There's a guy hanging off the top of T42, wonder if he's installing the LEDs

Cheers cybertect for the Saint Thomas Street update, great to know that all the hoist have been removed and that the temporary frame is facing the white sheet of death.
The South side BMU has been helping the workers install a few missing panels where the main hoist was tied in.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8426/7531399992_c2d21200ab_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49774861@N07/7531399992/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49774861@N07/7531399992/) by macpa001 (http://www.flickr.com/people/49774861@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8004/7605928006_2d797de5b7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edvvc/7605928006/)
Rainbow Spicy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edvvc/7605928006/) by edvvc (http://www.flickr.com/people/edvvc/), on Flickr

The 'backpack' fits into the scene really nicely from that angle.

Voting is now for the Shard versus City of Capitals, 60% in favour of CoC - your vote is needed for the building that deserves to win!

http://xl.skyscrapercity.com/?page=oneonone

Please click the link to vote for this Europe's first and tallest (completed) supertall. >> http://xl.skyscrapercity.com/?page=oneonone

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8282/7549119466_910671d1d1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianczarny/7549119466/)
Shard London Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianczarny/7549119466/) by Adrian Czarny (http://www.flickr.com/people/adrianczarny/), on Flickr

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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8143/7511210968_c2d20cc6a9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mistersnappy/7511210968/)
The opening of The Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mistersnappy/7511210968/) by mistersnappy (http://www.flickr.com/people/mistersnappy/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8161/7510663814_cb33831b11_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stumayhew/7510663814/)
The Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stumayhew/7510663814/) by stumayhew (http://www.flickr.com/people/stumayhew/), on Flickr

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Untitled by Jason Hawkes on Vimeo | http://vimeo.com/42629371

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London aerial 1 by Jason Hawkes on Vimeo | http://vimeo.com/40950267

Voting is now for the Shard versus City of Capitals, 60% in favour of CoC - your vote is needed for the building that deserves to win!

http://xl.skyscrapercity.com/?page=oneonone

The shard is losing!!!!!! We must vote

you should be moaning at whoever chose the photo!

this should be the photo.. no wonder the current one is getting voted down, photo is terrible change it to this! http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8143/7511210968_c2d20cc6a9_b.jpg

Some great shots there.

Tried posting some of my own but seems like Flickr doesn't allow linking anymore? what a crock of sh..t !

Great vids :)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8004/7605928006_2d797de5b7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edvvc/7605928006/)
Rainbow Spicy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edvvc/7605928006/) by edvvc (http://www.flickr.com/people/edvvc/), on Flickr

I know this has been mentioned on here before (open-air observation gallery), but I cannot understand why the building isn't clad the whole way to the top. Would look so much better. And as for the backpack, I would rather that not be there and just have 'the place' have a few more stories. The removal of the backpack would IMO make the building so much more iconic and striking in design. Rant over. Other than that I love this building, just needed to get that off the chest.

Sorry to spruik, but we can't let the shard get beaten in a one on one against City of Capitals...

Make sure you've voted.

http://xl.skyscrapercity.com/?page=oneonone&otherday=20120720

I have just fully completed by Shard diagram time-lapse up to the end of 2010.

Various pics I took recently, includes a few of the Shard -

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1531770

thanks Wjfox those images are great +1 for sharing them :)

please change the pic of the shard on the voting page..

please change the pic of the shard on the voting page..

I think you'd have to use the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of the page - I doubt the main mods venture into this thread.

I doubt they will bother either. A lot of people on this forum know what the Shard tower is and what it looks like.

100 votes behind with a few days left as well... it's over.

I doubt they will bother either. A lot of people on this forum know what the Shard tower is and what it looks like.

100 votes behind with a few days left as well... it's over.

I wouldn't be quite so sure, the gap has decreased today and there are 5 days left to vote I think.

Could someone update me and the forum on the South side missing panels, for my Shard diagram time-lapse please, thank you in advance if somebody does.
On an internal subject, I was talking to a level 2 office guard and he said the fully kitted out level 68, had to be stripped bare due to water damage! What a waste of materials!

When will the Shard be open? I will be in London from the 1st of August till the 13th. Will it be open by then? I would like to take a look.

When will the Shard be open? I will be in London from the 1st of August till the 13th. Will it be open by then? I would like to take a look.

shard opens in Feb 2013

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Rainbow Spicy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edvvc/7605928006/) by edvvc (http://www.flickr.com/people/edvvc/), on Flickr

Random fact: the derelict turqouise building nextdoor to the pub here, just sold for £700k!

Couple of recent iPhone photos from moi:

Court 3 at Wimbledon:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7278/7609419282_e5d349cd82_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75845893@N06/7609419282/)
shard3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75845893@N06/7609419282/) by andyrout (http://www.flickr.com/people/75845893@N06/), on Flickr

Union Street:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7139/7609418278_8d7d0a0f46_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75845893@N06/7609418278/)
shard2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75845893@N06/7609418278/) by andyrout (http://www.flickr.com/people/75845893@N06/), on Flickr

From the 'roof terrace' at the Horseshoe Pub on Melior Place. Network Rail's temporary 5 storey portacabin behemoth on the right:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7111/7609321178_7f2ac69cc1_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75845893@N06/7609321178/)
shard1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75845893@N06/7609321178/) by andyrout (http://www.flickr.com/people/75845893@N06/), on Flickr

Top of the canopy's on St Thomas' street, from 3rd floor of the hospital (mucky windows):
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8430/7609310618_327dc2aefd_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75845893@N06/7609310618/)
shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75845893@N06/7609310618/) by andyrout (http://www.flickr.com/people/75845893@N06/), on Flickr

i hope they are going to repave that road on the last picture there.

Sorry just had to quote these photo's:


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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8142/7510664140_098f51a6cd_h.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stumayhew/7510664140/sizes/h/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stumayhew/7510663814/sizes/h/in/photostream/

i hope they are going to repave that road on the last picture there.
Yes they will, that's only the ground floor slab, which in some places has been deliberately ramped for vehicle access.
Latest diagram:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8024/7635333776_a8b6428d39_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/82150239@N04/7635333776/)
19.7.2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/82150239@N04/7635333776/) by The Shard Baby 8 (http://www.flickr.com/people/82150239@N04/), on Flickr

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4233/sdc14379w.jpg
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/1282/sdc14380.jpg

I was on the train the other day going past London bridge, and this has clearly quickly become a landmark, there were lots of people in my carriage taking pictures out the window, and people talking about it, I think once it is more noticed it will be really iconic

Various pics posted on Flickr:

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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7138/7638491322_40e87332e4_h.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7115/7638533790_bcd030350c_b.jpg

is there lighting at the top every night and do we know yet if the lazers and external lights are there all the time and are just going to be used for special occasions ??

The lasers are gone, forever.

The crown will be lit up every night.

oh ok thanks,
that is a shame they didn't keep the external lights they would have gone will with the london eye fireworks

Well they might come back for whatever reason, some event. But it was an outside contractor who brought the lights in and then took them away.

I know this has been mentioned on here before (open-air observation gallery), but I cannot understand why the building isn't clad the whole way to the top. Would look so much better. And as for the backpack, I would rather that not be there and just have 'the place' have a few more stories. The removal of the backpack would IMO make the building so much more iconic and striking in design. Rant over. Other than that I love this building, just needed to get that off the chest.
for what it's worth i agree with you, and i would also have made the building slightly taller, but i'll withhold my judgement until i see it in person.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8428/7642041676_9eaec6db13_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/82150239@N04/7642041676/)
22.7.2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/82150239@N04/7642041676/) by The Shard Baby 8 (http://www.flickr.com/people/82150239@N04/), on Flickr

Has anyone noticed the glitch on google Street View?
IF you put the man on London Bridge, In the Middle, The Shard is there, but close up and far away, it isn't................

for what it's worth i agree with you, and i would also have made the building slightly taller, but i'll withhold my judgement until i see it in person.

It would have been 1,200 feet but for the usual reasons it's not!

On an internal subject, I was talking to a level 2 office guard and he said the fully kitted out level 68, had to be stripped bare due to water damage! What a waste of materials!

Looks like some wood panelling going on there...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8025/7643066498_06bf24df32_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/7643066498/)
Shard Apartment (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/7643066498/) by Hans Pfaal (http://www.flickr.com/people/54481577@N07/), on Flickr

shard opens in Feb 2013

Cheers for the info mate:) I guess I will go visit it next year.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8159/7645827792_616fd2f07c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ant4937/7645827792/)
Shard 25 July (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ant4937/7645827792/) by anthonySE1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ant4937/), on Flickr

A few pics taken this evening - London was sweltering at 31 C.

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120725_0027.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120725_0031.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120725_0033.jpg

Windows open on the south west corner

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120725_0032.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120725_0029.jpg

Exciting time. Most buildings exterior are only rated purely on the external design itself. Due to the transparent nature of this building the internal design will also enhance the exterior. Which seems to be making good progress.

crown not lit up on shard tonight?

A few pics taken this evening - London was sweltering at 31 C.
http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120725_0031.jpg

I guess that scaffolding is for the temporary hoist platform removal.
Thanks for the South side update AnthonySE1 and Cybertect!

The Shard from Isabella Street, SE1

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/Richard_Gibbard/IMG_2346.jpg

The Shard: A Timelapse Study

http://vimeo.com/41249245

(sorry if already posted)

The shard is pretty cool! But even though it's over 300m, it doesn't look that tall.

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/4782/kw0c6204.jpg

it looks like a storm cloud is hanging over the very top of the shard and the pub scene is just as British as they come. it feels my heart with joy to see everyone have a nice time together
oh and by the way i was lucky enough to be able to see the shard in real life the other night and it looked just astounding the spare surpassed all expectation that i had for it
but they do say the night time can hide a lot of evil as i am yet to see the spare complete in the day time
does anyone know how the ground levels are coming along any singes or street art or feature's or trees yet??

The Shard: A Timelapse Study

http://vimeo.com/41249245

(sorry if already posted)

holy crap that's good. 1:31-1:35 :eek:

Sun (afternoon)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7136/7671316316_19420a3487_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7671316316/)
IMG_6714 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7671316316/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

Sun (afternoon)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7136/7671316316_19420a3487_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7671316316/)
IMG_6714 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7671316316/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

Will those middle windows ever get cleaned?

Does anyone want to offer to help me do it?

it does seem like they have slowed some what but yes ill help you but who is bringing the lunch