I have just literally shat myself chest!:omg::shocked:
Keep it up!:righton::banana2::2cents::llama::drunk::drool::goodbye:

I asked this question on another thread and can't find it again... >__<

Do you think we will get another 300m+ tower or mixed use skyscraper in London in the future, be it in CW, the City or on it's own like the Shard?

Does anyone else love the way in which it appears to float? Particularly evident in Chests last pic. It makes it look light, a stark contrast to the brutal weight of Guys nearby.

Progress since 25th January:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5217/5405773272_f746b4c599_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/5405773272/)
25th Jan vs 31st Jan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/5405773272/) by Hans Pfaal (http://www.flickr.com/people/54481577@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5180/5405124181_c2604b4d5e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cb_ldn/5405124181/)
Moody Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cb_ldn/5405124181/) by CB_LDN (http://www.flickr.com/people/cb_ldn/), on Flickr
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5055/5405753128_4baf064e54_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cb_ldn/5405753128/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cb_ldn/5405753128/) by CB_LDN (http://www.flickr.com/people/cb_ldn/), on Flickr
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5015/5405150241_00707094c7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cb_ldn/5405150241/)
Shard from St James's Park (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cb_ldn/5405150241/) by CB_LDN (http://www.flickr.com/people/cb_ldn/), on Flickr
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5216/5405144587_52d7ed5387.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cb_ldn/5405144587/)
Shard from the Embankment (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cb_ldn/5405144587/) by CB_LDN (http://www.flickr.com/people/cb_ldn/), on Flickr

A few of my recent ones...

http://zvu.i.jpgur.com/llvva.jpg?size=2 (http://zvu.i.jpgur.com/llvva.jpg)

I linked the image to the full res version.

Wow guys this has been one of the best pages for photos for a while, thanx to al the photographers :applause: i particularly love the view which includes big ben, its such a beautiful contrast :)

Surprised I've not seen the following question during a brief scan of the previous pages but... Is the double glazing taller than Guys?

Soz couldn't resist. It's been a while since that debate on the core.

Love it.

..

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/El_Greco/SpringlikeWalk2.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/El_Greco/SpringlikeWalk3.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/El_Greco/SpringlikeWalk9.jpg

Fantastic E_G, like what you did with the last photo. And god, it looks so bloody tall now!

Does anyone else love the way in which it appears to float? Particularly evident in Chests last pic. It makes it look light, a stark contrast to the brutal weight of Guys nearby.

I was thinking the same. It does seem to have a light, float like quality to it. It seems to balance on those slender little white pins!:)

What a difference a week makes - at last. You can see the new build behind the formwork, and we're starting to move up again. Next stop - the viewing galleries.

http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww14/lightparade1960/camputer64Mon24th.jpg

http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww14/lightparade1960/camputer64today.jpg

I'm sure at some point there is a cantilevered crane due to be attached to this.
Is that right or am i just getting my wires crossed?

Rather a grey day:

http://personal.rhul.ac.uk/uhaa/037/img_3224.jpg

http://personal.rhul.ac.uk/uhaa/037/img_3227.jpg

http://personal.rhul.ac.uk/uhaa/037/img_3229.jpg

http://personal.rhul.ac.uk/uhaa/037/img_3232.jpg

http://personal.rhul.ac.uk/uhaa/037/img_3234.jpg

Not sure if its been posted before.

http://www.futurelondon.com/

I'm sure at some point there is a cantilevered crane due to be attached to this.
Is that right or am i just getting my wires crossed?

Much higher up. To dismantle TC1 and erect the spire.

coming along nicely, i see! the view from below will be spectacular.

from this past weekend

http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss244/saturns_stingray/P1380118.jpg

http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss244/saturns_stingray/P1380111.jpg

http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss244/saturns_stingray/P1370224.jpg

http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss244/saturns_stingray/P1370809.jpg

Where was this last one taken from?

They're all from the Eye are they not?

Actually only the last one was from the eye. The others were from the crowne plaza

Looks so unfamiliar for some reason.....

I asked this question on another thread and can't find it again... >__<

Do you think we will get another 300m+ tower or mixed use skyscraper in London in the future, be it in CW, the City or on it's own like the Shard?

I'd like to ask this question as well - I'm aware that there are the sightlines, and height restrictions due to aeroplanes, and then of course the name "Pinnacle" strongly suggests it's not going to be topped by another building...

We also had Ken and Prescott, both favourable to high rises - it will be harder to get something through now - apart from perhaps Canary Wharf - I would think.

I actually think CW is the least likely place to get a 300M building because of its proximity to City Airport.

Maybe in the City, somewhere like Broadgate could possibly get one. I think the pinnacle is the heighest it can be again due to flightpaths. Or at least the tower crane will be when it is being built. Broadgate may be able to build heigher as its further away, I'm not really sure.

Southwark could have more since the Shard is already there. Also Croydon has no issues with flighpaths. Strangly alot of NIMBYism against tall buildings there.

If rent and land prices continue to rise I'm sure we will get one one day.

The City probably won't build higher than the Pinnacle, and a lot of Canary Wharf is limited in height because of City airport, although I'm not sure if the southern half of the IoD is affected - maybe they could build one there? Same with the Olympic Park/Stratford.

So no chance of the flight path rules being relaxed in the future? (Actually on that subject - planes don't fly anywhere near 300m above ground in that part of London do they?)

I think a 300m tower is tall enough for London...i would like to see the shard keep her title for decades to come :)

Finally the screens are moving with concrete pumping (not visible yet)! :banana:
A toast on this occasion...To progress!!!!!:cheers::lol:

Very unlikely for a building to beat the Shard in the next 40years, apparentely the three spires will take till 2025 to be complete...or am i completely wrong:devil:...maybe my future designs may take over this beauty! :smug:

Finally the screens are moving with concrete pumping (not visible yet)! :banana:
A toast on this occasion...To progress!!!!!:cheers::lol:

Very unlikely for a building to beat the Shard in the next 40years, apparentely the three spires will take till 2025 to be complete...or am i completely wrong:devil:...maybe my future designs may take over this beauty! :smug:

Isn't Three spires cancelled because of NIMBY'S?

i thought they were still in the planning process

A toast on this occasion...To progress!!!!!:cheers::lol:


They have been pumping away (pardon expression) for a while,and cladding popping up everywhere

http://web.me.com/benveasey/bluesky.JPG

!! :applause: !!
^^^^^^^^^

Love it, incredible shot. Do you know whats happing in the middle of the picture there is like yellow and white huge block building with some cranes going on? New building?

old post-war office block (Bucklersbury House) being demolished

see thread for further info... http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=351887

I think when its finished this building will change the majority of photographers' choice of positioning for taking photographs of London's skyline. Since the Shard's core has risen so much I'm seeing a lot of photographs being taken from very different perspectives from what we're more used to. I think this is great because the newer photographs really show the depth and scale more and create the atmosphere required to really give an essence of the size and feel of London that I've always felt when seeing the urban landscape in person.

So glad to have this as a new addition to the skyline.

I think when its finished this building will change the majority of photographers' choice of positioning for taking photographs of London's skyline. Since the Shard's core has risen so much I'm seeing a lot of photographs being taken from very different perspectives from what we're more used to. I think this is great because the newer photographs really show the depth and scale more and create the atmosphere required to really give an essence of the size and feel of London that I've always felt when seeing the urban landscape in person.


I'm looking forward to the other new perspective that we'll get in London. As soon as the observation deck on the shard is open then people will be able to get a fundamentally different view of London. If it doesn't cost £20 for 'a flight' and you can look out at your leisure then I think it might be very popular indeed.

And that new perspective might lead to a reduced need to 'keep London the same' and eventually lead to more new and exciting buildings like the Shard.

Here's hoping anyway.

P.S. Been reading this forum for 6 months so thanks for all the photos everyone.

One concrete floor down.......yay
:banana:

i was in london yesterday and had the pleasure of standing at the base of this giant

One concrete floor down.......yay
:banana:

Or up so to speak! :cheers:

:cheers:

So no chance of the flight path rules being relaxed in the future? (Actually on that subject - planes don't fly anywhere near 300m above ground in that part of London do they?)

Unless you are on final approach, the minima over an urban area is the highest point + 1000'. So the building of The Shard puts the VFR floor within a couple of miles of it at 1310' (without any margin for error). Therefore, higher buildings restrict the altitudes at which you can join a final for a local airport.

From Monday and finally a little sun.

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture15228761_ShiftN.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture15228766_ShiftN.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture15228769_ShiftN.jpg

From Monday and finally a little sun.

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture15228761_ShiftN.jpg


Cant wait to see this pic when its finished!

Cant wait to see this pic when its finished!

It'll still be the same surely?

Has it slowed down a bit ? I am still loving this building.

"It'll still be the same surely? "

^^ Ha ha!

It'll still be the same surely?

Lol. Webcams are looking magnificent this morning. Does anyone know a place called One Tree Hill by Honor Oak/Dulwich. Walked up there last week and it has some fantastic views of Shard and the city with a seating area.. all I need now is to take a camera.

Culwalla's latest diagram:

http://personal.rhul.ac.uk/uhaa/037/shard diagram 2011 feb.jpg

awesome diagram...but I think he needs to re draw Leadenhall lol

Does anyone know a place called One Tree Hill by Honor Oak/Dulwich.

I don't know that one, but there is a hill in Greenwich Park called One Tree Hill, some great views from up there :)

It'll still be the same surely?

:lol:^^Respect!

http://i53.tinypic.com/111pcp4.jpg

Culwalla's latest diagram:

http://personal.rhul.ac.uk/uhaa/037/shard diagram 2011 feb.jpg

How about including the Empire State Building? The ESB's main observation deck is on the 86th floor, not that much higher than the Shard's top floor.

Lol. Webcams are looking magnificent this morning. Does anyone know a place called One Tree Hill by Honor Oak/Dulwich. Walked up there last week and it has some fantastic views of Shard and the city with a seating area.. all I need now is to take a camera.

Yes it is at the crest of Honor Oak (aka One Tree Hill) where the church yard sits. There's a whole website dedicated to it. http://www.onetreehill.org.uk/views/

You can get a number 63 from Central London or the London Overground to Honor Oak station.

The view is this one as located on the site

http://www.onetreehill.org.uk/views/files/page8-1003-full.jpg

Yes it is at the crest of Honor Oak (aka One Tree Hill) where the church yard sits. There's a whole website dedicated to it. http://www.onetreehill.org.uk/views/

You can get a number 63 from Central London or the London Overground to Honor Oak station.

The view is this one as located on the site



Yes that's it - I just started working near there. I know where I'll be sitting to have lunch in the summer. Thanks for the info!

How about including the Empire State Building? The ESB's main observation deck is on the 86th floor, not that much higher than the Shard's top floor.

Tourists may pay to visit the observation deck on the 86th floor and an additional amount for the 102nd floor (1,250 ft 381 meters)
and including the 203 ft (62 m) pinnacle, its full height reaches 1,453 ft (443.09 m).

Empire State Building is pretty taller.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5054/5393464514_9e253351c7_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5299/5392867271_4f1b491ee7_b.jpg

wish this fot guy's tower
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/renders/2448iuo.jpg

and i have no words for this
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/5093/shardbridgerussia3zx.jpg

and i have no words for this


How about "who cares"

the Russia tower was cancelled...was it not?

yes, in june 2009 the project was officially cancelled and that place turned into some parking lot or something
but anyways :D it was quite a nice project :D you have to admit...that height is quite impressive :-)

I got a question... why there are no taller buildings in EU cities, is it due to airports.... or just some public opinions and money?

I've heard that the Shard original height was refused due to heathrow restrictions or any rules....could it be true?

So annoying that Russia Tower, it would of been the tallest irregular isosceles triangle shaped building :(, but i celebrated when it was cancelled:banana:

Lol i guess like 30 Billion to fund that tower.

03/Feb/2011

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5220/5413190477_cd8dd1bcdd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddtmmm/5413190477/)
The Shard SE1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddtmmm/5413190477/) by Jamie Barras (http://www.flickr.com/people/ddtmmm/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5413800738_a4984c2461_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddtmmm/5413800738/)
The Shard SE1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddtmmm/5413800738/) by Jamie Barras (http://www.flickr.com/people/ddtmmm/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5056/5413800222_138eeea832_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddtmmm/5413800222/)
The Shard SE1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddtmmm/5413800222/) by Jamie Barras (http://www.flickr.com/people/ddtmmm/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/5413189205_b35c6ec079_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddtmmm/5413189205/)
The Shard SE1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddtmmm/5413189205/) by Jamie Barras (http://www.flickr.com/people/ddtmmm/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5093/5413316829_ee4718d776_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58512931@N03/5413316829/)
Beautiful weather Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58512931@N03/5413316829/) by Jamie Barras (http://www.flickr.com/people/58512931@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/5413180821_9469590cc8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddtmmm/5413180821/)
Guy's Tower SE1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddtmmm/5413180821/) by Jamie Barras (http://www.flickr.com/people/ddtmmm/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/5413801032_f15d0d6a5e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddtmmm/5413801032/)
The Shard SE1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddtmmm/5413801032/) by Jamie Barras (http://www.flickr.com/people/ddtmmm/), on Flickr

I got a question... why there are no taller buildings in EU cities, is it due to airports.... or just some public opinions and money?
I would suggest its because in Europe we are little more conservative and in a sense have been through stages of national adolescence with a a need to prove ourselves as did the USA in the early 1900s and the East is doing now!

i dont like russia either.....they're so rough

I would suggest its because in Europe we are little more conservative and in a sense have been through stages of national adolescence with a a need to prove ourselves as did the USA in the early 1900s and the East is doing now!

:ohno: thats quite sad :D just 'cause according to the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal), EU has the highest GDP in the world :D and deserves nicer skylines :D

but it's all pretty pathetic..but i'm bored and i'm just thinking...

and wish the shard is completed till olympic games 2012, there would be million of visitors from all around the world, and i'll be glad if they could see the biggest EU city in such a skyline as renders show us

03/Feb/2011

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/5413180821_9469590cc8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddtmmm/5413180821/)
Guy's Tower SE1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddtmmm/5413180821/) by Jamie Barras (http://www.flickr.com/people/ddtmmm/), on Flickr

Bleuurrgghhh!:puke:Sorry!
On the tower part, you can really see the cladding deteriorating, they need that reclad, and fast!

But snakeskin, what are they thinking!
Stupid concrete that was cheaper to make at that time and was bound to fall off in less that 40 years!
Last time i went up there i went as high as possible and i was scared **** that the whole stairs would fall apart and the glass will drop out!

Post 150!:banana::banana::banana:

Snake skin on Guys was an old design. The new design has some white cladding I think. See the actual thread for more details.

But yeah something has to be done. I had no idea pieces of the cladding had actually fallen off! It's quite embarrassing =S

Guys needs to go!! Not a reclad, not a full refurb, nothing - just demolition!!!

I have always found Guy's to be fairly innocuous but, now the Shard is flying up, it is clearly visible how it totally detracts from the Shard's appeal, - it is far too chunky, far too brutal to be precise!! Plus, it is evidently falling apart... not to mention dated and inefficient as a modern hospital building... and I don't think having a such a huge hospital in such a location (and on such (soon to be) prime land) can be justified anymore - it is high time that Guy's bit the dust.

If the NHS, David Cameron or Joe average is adamant that a hospital should remain on that site, it needs to be shorter, slimmer and much more elegant.

Guy's totally detracts from the Skyline - the Shard be allowed to bask in its glory from now on, with nothing boxy or chunky climbing above 80m and anything as brutal as Guy's tower should not be allowed to climb above 0m!

Focus on The City, Canary Wharf, Isle of Dogs and Greenwich Peninsula for tall buildings for a while - give the Shard a chance to garner the respect and admiration it deserves!! The Shard is a modern day St. Paul's - it just needs the time that St. Paul's has had...

I am all for massively diverse architecture, it is what differentiates London from nearly all other cities - we need to be able to show off London's 60s/70s brutal era - but... Guy's has to go!

^^ Haha and I actually thought that was one of the BETTER pictures of Guys!

You can see where parts of the concrete have fallen off. :ohno:

I can't wait to see the crown when it's done. Going to look slick!

I can see the Shard from my house!!!
Took me since December to find out:lol:, but i can clearly see the red crane light and the core box lit up, i checked on google earth to see if it was correct and it was!!!!!:banana::banana::banana:

Lol. Webcams are looking magnificent this morning. Does anyone know a place called One Tree Hill by Honor Oak/Dulwich. Walked up there last week and it has some fantastic views of Shard and the city with a seating area.. all I need now is to take a camera.

Remember it well. Used to walk my dog there (are the old footings still there at the top of the hill for the 2nd WW gun emplacement?).

Back on topic there appear to be 4 sections of glass on the west side set back from the rest (you can see them on the 2nd - 4th photos posted by GoodBoisAwesome). Any idea why?

I think those hydraulic screens are creeping up a little quicker than most of us realise! :)

As the floor plates get smaller I expect it will seem to speed up a bit more.

Tourists may pay to visit the observation deck on the 86th floor and an additional amount for the 102nd floor (1,250 ft 381 meters)
and including the 203 ft (62 m) pinnacle, its full height reaches 1,453 ft (443.09 m).

Empire State Building is pretty taller.

My point is the buildings-proper are similar in height. It's only the mast on the ESB that makes it considerably taller overall which, apart from the tiny observation pod, is uninhabited. It's the same with the masts on the Chrysler and the Bank of America buildings.

I think those hydraulic screens are creeping up a little quicker than most of us realise! :)

As the floor plates get smaller I expect it will seem to speed up a bit more.

They don't really creep, though. They jump a floor once a floor is finished.

They don't really creep, though. They jump a floor once a floor is finished.

Are you sure? The movements seemed more subtle to me, but I am overdue an eyetest! :)

^^ Haha and I actually thought that was one of the BETTER pictures of Guys!

I like Guys. It is no beauty - but for a lot of south Londoners, it has been out our little skyscraper for a long time and we are quite fond of it. It is of course entirely subjective, some people like it and most people hate it - but I think it should be borne in mind that for many people who know it well (that is to say grown up with it), there is a surprising amount who are really quite fond of it.

I understand it structurally needs a re-clad, or else it is gonna fall down - but I hope they don't change the look of it too much. Look what they have been able to do with the National Theatre for example, where just with subtle lighting they have really been able to bring out the best in it.

the outside screens dont creep up but the smaller screens inside do...they rise by around 2 ft a day as shown on the cams

the outside screens dont creep up but the smaller screens inside do...they rise by around 2 ft a day as shown on the cams

I think the whole blue screen rises as one unit but I'm prepared to be corrected.

http://i54.tinypic.com/25zqow8.jpg

ah yeah so it does I looking at the screen that rises to pour the ceiling before the big lift

I think the whole blue screen rises as one unit but I'm prepared to be corrected.

The screens aren’t like the Slipform used to construct the core, they jump not as a whole but in sections. Remember when they were being installed, about 3m wide panels at a time. They each have hydraulics and can be raised when the floor is complete. I think the main purpose of these screens is protection from falling. Then again I could be wrong ;).

I presume the pillars between floors are pre-cast concrete?

Shard Baby Biscuit, click post reply at the bottom of the page:cheers:

(just helping a friend of mine):okay:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5417570961_e67c9c2cef.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby/5417570961/)
It works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my first picture thats mine and off my flickr!!!!!!!!!!!! :banana::banana::banana:
I'm so happy! after all this time, you copy the BBCode!

Did you draw that on paint?

Yes, of course i did.

you missed a window ;)

Nice job TheShardBaby! :0

Amazing!

Very well done :)

Excellent and shows clearly how much more height there is to go.

I presume the pillars between floors are pre-cast concrete?

No. The columns are boxed out and cast in-situ.

this page is being idle..

Nice job Shard Baby :D

Ok, my first time in London for a few years, and managed to dedicate a few hours to check out some of the new buildings going up.
I must say I was impressed with The City, and I will post some shots in the other threads.
With the Shard, however, was 'the big one' as far as I was concerned, and I had much anticipation on this front. With my hotel being just down the road from Waterloo, I was in a great position to get a sneak preview on the first evening whilst having a few beers in Southwark. I was underwhelmed tbh. Maybe it was the dark. But it just seemed tame. But the second day (Fri 4th) I saw a glimpse of it again from The City, and walked across London bridge to get a feel of it's scale in the daylight, and it redeemed itself somewhat. It dominates the surrounding landscape nicely, and does seem fairly epic. My 'in the flesh' encounter also decided the 'Guys, or not to Guys' debate for me; Guys needs to go. I like it, but it definately detracts from the Shard a little too much. It's like that irritating blemish you find in a photo you thought was perfect, which you can't erase. I suppose Guys was there first though.....

The one thing I wasn't aware of (until I saw the work above by ShardBaby) was how much further this has to go... I thought it was much closer to it's full height than it is, so I suppose it will get even better. What is it now, around 280m?
The other thing that didn't really stand up to the hype was the reflective glass. I guess the sun needs to be out?? That's a pity considering how many grey days there are in London.
Anyway, all in all great to see this beauty in the making first hand at a relatively advanced stage. I know there's nothing new here but here's a few shots I took:

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa272/Berbaking/04022011980.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa272/Berbaking/04022011982.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa272/Berbaking/04022011987.jpg

schmeek, its currently just over 240m so its got a way to go yet 70m to be exact.
Nice shots and commentary btw.

Oh right, didn't realise. Thanks for that.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa166/ironpot8/DSC00032b.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa166/ironpot8/DSC00037a.jpg

no cranes again today. still very windy.

In today's Sun:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/3395234/1000-ft-up-Europes-tallest-building-and-Im-bricking-it.html

awesome photo in that article cant will till the viewing floors open!
also noticed today they have started lifting the screens to the next level

he looks like michael mcintyre a bit lol

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa166/ironpot8/DSC00032b.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa166/ironpot8/DSC00037a.jpg

^^ Total Wipeout - The Thames edition???

that southbank looks nice in the first photo^^ all the different buildings.

Still no-one any idea why four panes of glass are set back from the others on the west side second row from the top (see photo number 3 from Schmeek). They are very obvious when you see them from Borough High Street.

Still no-one any idea why four panes of glass are set back from the others on the west side second row from the top (see photo number 3 from Schmeek). They are very obvious when you see them from Borough High Street.

Maybe the contractors have them on the vent setting to get a bit of air in. It has been a tad stuffy lately.

In today's Sun:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/3395234/1000-ft-up-Europes-tallest-building-and-Im-bricking-it.html

The snag is that I can't see the ground – it is obscured by the building.
If he can see St Pauls... what does he mean by ground?? The ground the Shard sits on???

a 1,200-strong workforce, with up to 1,000 on site at a time
Had no idea! thats insane!

If he can see St Pauls... what does he mean by ground?? The ground the Shard sits on???



He means the base of the Shard. The view from the cab is blocked by the top of the core. He may as well be blindfolded whilst operating the crane. I had no idea it took six minutes to lift something to the top though. Just shows how giant the structure is.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5427066031_ca2559b469_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/5427066031/)
Tuesday 8th February (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/5427066031/) by Hans Pfaal (http://www.flickr.com/people/54481577@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/5427861408_345c946e43_b.jpg

Webcam shots:

http://i52.tinypic.com/jkgmbk.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/9kxymc.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/zu1c1.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/2vmc212.jpg

and a few minutes later a pair of sunglasses were required:

http://i51.tinypic.com/2u754wz.jpg

Still no-one any idea why four panes of glass are set back from the others on the west side second row from the top (see photo number 3 from Schmeek). They are very obvious when you see them from Borough High Street.

This is one of the eight sets of "removeable" glass sections that allow the window cleaning units to extend out of the building. You can just about make out another panel on the north side. They are still being installed and will sit flush when finished.

This is one of the eight sets of "removeable" glass sections that allow the window cleaning units to extend out of the building. You can just about make out another panel on the north side. They are still being installed and will sit flush when finished.

They also offer office workers a quick way out when the boss's nagging gets too much.

https://sites.google.com/site/buildingtheshard/

I will be putting my pictures up for January soon. Do need help with pictures from other angles other then where I am in the city.

Anybody got pictures from westminster or docklands they want to contribute?

They also offer office workers a quick way out when the boss's nagging gets too much.

Indeed, they will also offer bosses a quick way of firing annoying staff...permanently.

Webcam shots:

http://i52.tinypic.com/jkgmbk.jpg

What 'air pollution'?......

Today is a beautiful light crisp day for skyscraper spotting, i saw the shard on the bus and kept on talking about it and the bus went silent and they were all looking at me:)! The blue protection screens are soooooo clear!

Today is a beautiful light crisp day for skyscraper spotting, i saw the shard on the bus and kept on talking about it and the bus went silent and they were all looking at me:)! The blue protection screens are soooooo clear!


Talking to yourself in public? :nuts: I'm not surprised!
Standing up and dictating to thw bus passagers? I'm equally not surprised!

:lol:

The bright sun on the finished Shard will indeed be stunning!

indeed^
Beautiful day today, could see the detail on the heron tower's glass from 6 miles away, very nice.
Was actually very warm, only a t shirt and wasn't cold :) summer is on it's way! ( well not really but lets think like that :)

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/El_Greco/BecktonAlps4.jpg

I could even see Canary Wharf detail from Wimbledon hills!!!!! It have never seen a day like it!:eek2::eek::naughty::gunz::cucumber::runaway::hm::weirdo::angel::goodnight:redx::soapbox::guns1::toilet::fart::storm::weird::goodnight

Bitch you crazy ;)

Post some photos shard baby :)

took this on my phone on the way home...cladding looking brilliant as always :)
also there were two people inside the capsule thingy the core crane is lifting...hope they took pictures
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5137/5428558175_ec3ba2ab9e_b.jpg

Nice photos all, another view but from Putney, 6 miles from Shard as the crow flies.

Progress

October 25th 2010
http://thelondonshard.co.uk/progress/shardprogress1b_25_10_10.jpg

February 8th 2011 (200mm slightly cropped)
http://thelondonshard.co.uk/progress/shard_08_02_2011.jpg

At Angel Islington:

http://i55.tinypic.com/2jy0xf.jpg

seen the shard from Croydon and Carshalton park

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5093/5429438697_7336e5a566_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58512931@N03/5429438697/)
Top (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58512931@N03/5429438697/) by Marc Melander (http://www.flickr.com/people/58512931@N03/), on Flickr


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5178/5430059010_17a875c883_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58512931@N03/5430059010/)
The Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58512931@N03/5430059010/) by Marc Melander (http://www.flickr.com/people/58512931@N03/), on Flickr


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5092/5430045584_40f3bba901_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58512931@N03/5430045584/)
The Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58512931@N03/5430045584/) by Marc Melander (http://www.flickr.com/people/58512931@N03/), on Flickr


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5173/5427814036_9ee1c11870_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/boutrosmeister/5427814036/)
The Shard under construction (http://www.flickr.com/photos/boutrosmeister/5427814036/) by boutrosmeister (http://www.flickr.com/people/boutrosmeister/), on Flickr

This is one of the eight sets of "removeable" glass sections that allow the window cleaning units to extend out of the building. You can just about make out another panel on the north side. They are still being installed and will sit flush when finished.

I appreciate that. Thanks for answering. :cheers:

Can someone with a big lens get some closeups of the new concrete floors?

I think they are still behind the screens

]Marc Melander[/url], on Flickr


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5173/5427814036_9ee1c11870_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/boutrosmeister/5427814036/)
The Shard under construction (http://www.flickr.com/photos/boutrosmeister/5427814036/) by boutrosmeister (http://www.flickr.com/people/boutrosmeister/), on Flickr

I wonder how many people wandering by actually don't realise the building is an elongated pyramid and its not just perspective they are looking at.

I wonder how many people wandering by actually don't realise the building is an elongated pyramid and its not just perspective they are looking at.

I´d say that a small proportion of those with a couple of eyes on their faces.

two weeks of progress

http://i.picasion.com/pic38/ace930fac639fba6c257664c1303dac0.gif (http://picasion.com/)

From George Rex on flickr:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5256/5428737440_e5ce270785_b.jpg

Just want to ask
Does anybody know any good Locations for skyscrapers in the future in the city of london
:-)

I guess the area around the shard and London bridge would be most obvious (not counting the three spires project) although nothing too big. I would not mind seeing a small cluster emerge around the centre point tower on Tottenham court road as well.

*oops just noticed it said city of london* meh anything 60's looking and small is my guess

Just want to ask
Does anybody know any good Locations for skyscrapers in the future in the city of london
:-)

If they haven't been snapped up by developers now they never will.

That good.
But I had an idea of a skyscraper near the Gherkin

not including leadenhall building or bishopsgate tower

Some of the screens have jumped again (see Cam 64). Should be able to see the first concrete floor when a few more of them move to let some light in.

I'm intrigued by these blue screens. Reconfiguring them to allow for the tapering of the building must be a tricky operation. Good to see them jumping upwards at a reasonable pace now!

The screens aren’t like the Slipform used to construct the core, they jump not as a whole but in sections. Remember when they were being installed, about 3m wide panels at a time. They each have hydraulics and can be raised when the floor is complete. I think the main purpose of these screens is protection from falling. Then again I could be wrong ;).


I sit corrected. Each panel on the south side is being raised individually as you suggested. It seems a very slow laborious process. Only three panels have been raised since this morning on the south anyway.

Is it concrete all the way up to the top pf the core?

I believe it is concrete all the way to level 66 then the remaining floors up to level 72+ for the viewing gallery are steel

I think it's just level 69-72 on steel, for those are the viewing floors.

I looked at this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WYKyCrK9tM) cool video the other day and round about now you can see the concrete floor screens shown.

Sorry supertall robbo (last page), I was saving my timelaspe powerpoint of camputer 64, I had the latest jump images, then when i saved it the computer froze and powerpoint had an error so i had to click 'End Now'.
Maybe tomorrow

Apologies for my absence of late... work has been busy.

Anyhow, here's a few pics from yesterday that I was able to grab from Tower Bridge Road.

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110208_0131.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110208_0123.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110208_0122.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110208_0119.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110208_0127.jpg

Long time no see cybertect. Thanks for sharing your crystal clear photo’s :).

I´d say that a small proportion of those with a couple of eyes on their faces.

LOL your confidence in the average person being that sensible could be your undoing?

SHARD! Was just on the one show On BBC1

And it said the Eiffle tower is 10 meters shorter then the Shard

and it showed some Aerial views and stuff, and a chat with the Workers.

AND The best bit of all, they went to the very top on the crane.

Amazing thats all i can, I Will try and find it later.

Missed it :( anywhere i can replay it/?

And we finally got to meet Andy Bowden, the core crane operator, he seems a nice chap. Good to see Shardy’s getting more recognition.

Supertall Robbo try looking on the BBC iplayer, it may be on there.

And we finally got to meet Andy Bowden, the core crane operator, he seems a nice chap. Good to see Shardy’s getting more recognition.

Supertall Robbo try looking on the BBC iplayer, it may be on there.

I think it was in The One Show. Today's one isnt on iPlayer yet (no pun intended - and no Im not called Moses).

^^

I'm glad I'm not the only fan!

did they happen to show people inside a basket thing being lifted to the top by the core crane? i saw that the other day was not sure what they were doing

And only if i wasn't watching that episode of Top Gear i had already seen the other day on BBC 3! :bash:
The cars were really like peaches!!!!!:ohno:

willl it be on you tube i cant watch bbc player in the rep of ireland

Shard on the One show clip is half way about 15:40

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tcw7

Woah. She stood out on the CantiDeck! Brave lass.....

Impressed.

"Will soon be joined by the Heron Tower"!! :lol: Did she not look at the view?

http://i53.tinypic.com/5ukzgn.jpg

Shard .... The one show.
Heron already there tut
GREAT PIECE,BEST SO FAR.Looks very high up there.Brave people
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00yhxhl/The_One_Show_10_02_2011/

edit somebody beat me to it

Chris evans also says that Britain is regaining the title of tallest building in Europe for the 1st time since the 16th century. Tower 42? 1CS?
Well seeing as they can't even see Heron Tower right in front of them... :lol:

1CS was never tallest in europe.

Fook knows why shard has gotten all this press coverage recently, it had a 2-page spread in the Sun this week as well.


The media will go through it all again when it's externally complete, and then again when it opens.

I think he was including the Eiffel Tower in the tallest building category since they mentioned it in the film. That was a really dumb remark about Heron Tower though. The One show really is bad, just a bunch of ill-informed people sitting around having a chat. It’s a bit like the BBC breakfast show, but for idiots.. :bash:

Strictly the CIS tower in Manchester was the tallest at one point too I beleive. And if you include Eiffel you should also include Fernsehturm in Berlin at 368m

few photos from me today *goes back to work*
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5297/5436404186_547efbc1b3_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5098/5436405998_fcce0f56b0_b.jpg
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http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5211/5435797071_8cddbc9a67_b.jpg

http://www.byrne-bros.co.uk/p/h/Home//21/

excellent fly round video id not seen b4 on byrne bros homepage

1 cs has never been the tallest skyscraper The Messeturm was already built and the moscow state uneversity it has been 3th for 7 years.

Shard .... The one show.
Heron already there tut
GREAT PIECE,BEST SO FAR.Looks very high up there.Brave people
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00yhxhl/The_One_Show_10_02_2011/

edit somebody beat me to it

Cheers for posting the link

There's another heron tower though.

I have access to some photos from the top of the shard by night...the city looks so small!

Cheers for posting the link

There's another heron tower though.

I have access to some photos from the top of the shard by night...the city looks so small!

In the video she said "the 230 metre heron tower" so she wasn't referring to The Heron at Milton court, or Heron Plaza.

Post those photos mate, they sound amazing :)

would you be so kind and post some of 'em here ? :-)

Those views were so epic from the one show and excellent pics, tomorrow morning i will try and get an update of my paint picture.

Pretty shit day weather wise :(

Nice to see they had the grace to mention Lincoln Cathedral's oft-overlooked height record. Thank you One Show. However, a to-scale drawing of the buildings shown might have been helpful. The Eiffel Tower is pretty much the same height as the Shard, yet it was made to look barely over half that in the video. ;)

its going to be outstanding views from here for the public viewing gallery! cant wait! finally a great viewing platform of london and not just.... the london eye!

A few shots from the top of the Shard (credit the BBC One Show) and this has another 70m to go :nuts:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5252/5437533190_87fc280a3f_b.jpg

Wow. It is high! You can even see the curvature of the earth on that second shot!

Those pics are from the top of the core? There you go - that's the view that the public will get, since the public observation levels are indeed located at the top of the core, 240m up in the air. :D

The City looks quite "small" ... its just me or, the heron tower is invisible?
The viewing gallery and open-air observation deck will be on the top (72nd) floor. = 245 meters / 804 feet

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5437700843_8d3f378339.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby/5437700843/)

its going to be outstanding views from here for the public viewing gallery! cant wait! finally a great viewing platform of london and not just.... the london eye!

Hmm, there are loads of viewing platforms!! Vertigo bar in Tower 42, Panorama bar in Centrepoint, Millbank has a restaurant at the top, the Gherkin has a restaurant and bar at the top (u must know someone who works there to get in tho) and Pan Peninsula has a bar with a balcony 42 floors up!

yeah but London doesn't really have a viewing platform where you can just go to top and not pay stupid money for a drink or a snack. the shards viewing gallery 72 floors up will easily become one of London's most popular attractions

Wow. It is high! You can even see the curvature of the earth on that second shot!

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but most likely it is only distortion of the lens the shot was taken with. But indeed, it looks properly high.

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but most likely it is only distortion of the lens the shot was taken with. But indeed, it looks properly high.

agree :rock:

http://i.picasion.com/pic38/39cac6ef372a16cf5bc4c90fdd9ddf3a.gif (http://picasion.com/)

yeah but London doesn't really have a viewing platform where you can just go to top and not pay stupid money for a drink or a snack. the shards viewing gallery 72 floors up will easily become one of London's most popular attractionsI disagree. You will have to pay an entry fee which will cost more than the price of a drink in any of Paramount (Centrepoint), Vertigo (Tower 42), or Attic Bar (Pan Peninsula).

A few shots from yesterday - I managed to arrive at London Bridge in a freak half-hour of sunshine.

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/4631/img0047zf.jpg

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/4264/img0048gcd.jpg

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/7624/img0049wa.jpg

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http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/4337/img0063yvs.jpg

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/7909/img0068di.jpg

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but most likely it is only distortion of the lens the shot was taken with. But indeed, it looks properly high.

LOL! I wasn't being serious - you can't see the curvature of the earth until about 55,000 feet up!

I disagree. You will have to pay an entry fee which will cost more than the price of a drink in any of Paramount (Centrepoint), Vertigo (Tower 42), or Attic Bar (Pan Peninsula).

Rumours are flying around of a £30 charge. It makes sense as they dedicated so much space to the viewing gallery and gave it priority right from the start. It's not just about the architecture and height. This is a business venture and willl probably be very profitable too. Although I do think that £30 is unlikely, but that is what I have been told by my sources.

Completely different perspective to the Petronas towers who let you go up for free but only to the cross bridge which is barely half way up...and you have to que for hours in the early hours of the morning before the ticket allocation runs out...absolute chaos.

very slow progress ... boring to see almost the same pictures every day...
:(

It did go to fast before now the progress looks even slower.

Concrete is a slower construction, can't be helped.

well that is only down to the fact they are no longer using steel for the floors
and the cladding is shooting up along the backpack and across the rest of the tower...the pace is picking up

very slow progress ... boring to see almost the same pictures every day...
:(

Are you a relation of Sony33 by any chance?

Rumours are flying around of a £30 charge. It makes sense as they dedicated so much space to the viewing gallery and gave it priority right from the start. It's not just about the architecture and height. This is a business venture and willl probably be very profitable too. Although I do think that £30 is unlikely, but that is what I have been told by my sources.

Completely different perspective to the Petronas towers who let you go up for free but only to the cross bridge which is barely half way up...and you have to que for hours in the early hours of the morning before the ticket allocation runs out...absolute chaos.

£30 is unrealistic, even if it is in London! I think they could feasibly charge up to about £14 if they throw in a few other attractions up there, rather than just an empty gallery).

Those pic's by Pingyao are superb.Never boring to me.
I think £10-15 is fair.£30 way too much

They're banging away all day today. Lovely afternoon.
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Are you a relation of Sony33 by any chance?

:hm: :eek:
wtf?

You should be able to buy a viewing gallery membership or pass, I'd definitely be up there more than the usual,but of course im not a londoner.

It has to be said that construction has slowed down, but in Canadian cities, poured concrete apartment building construction can rise at up to one floor per week for high rise residential buildings with floor plates of 4-5,000 ft2, so this sort of speed should be possible in London. I don't think the floor plates of the upper levels of LBT are any larger than those of typical apartment buildings in either Toronto or Vancouver, though please correct me if I am mistaken.

They're banging away all day today
Yeah,i have to hear that sort of thing next door most days.
I think it possible that progress will speed up a little,as the weather improves (less windt etc) perhaps...

It has to be said that construction has slowed down, but in Canadian cities, poured concrete apartment building construction can rise at up to one floor per week for high rise residential buildings with floor plates of 4-5,000 ft2, so this sort of speed should be possible in London. I don't think the floor plates of the upper levels of LBT are any larger than those of typical apartment buildings in either Toronto or Vancouver, though please correct me if I am mistaken.

Good point anyone want to see a building just 100ft shorter than the shard UNDER CONSTRUCTION and has concrete floors bottom to top go over to the toronto forum and check out the trump tower thread that build has been going on for a while it's at a nice height but still a way to go

Today was an amazing day for the weather, I was in Oxford and i don't think i saw a cloud in sight! Very nice!
Yeah I have noticed also that the pace of construction has slowed down, but i think the glass is something that is difficult to notice (except the backpack of course) and also that we cannot see what is happening behind these mysterious blue screens. Lets hope as Skyscrapercarazee said that the pace will pick up as the weather improves.

^^ Happy 600th Robbo. :cheers:

To all. I don't think it's all that fair to say that things are going slowly at the moment. Remember, construction is taking place 42 floors up in the middle of a British February. Some allowances have to be made for the wind (crane usage), temperature (concrete curing) and the odd interuption from TV crews etc :lol:. It may seem to be slow because you cannot see any progress behind the screens unlike the visible steel erection. However, 2 floors have already been poured with the third starting today. Aiming for a target of a floor a week, I believe the first few floors have taken around 8-9 days each once the screens were initially set-up. Things should get quicker once a routine is established and the weather improves.

Thanks for another very informative post, ffinybryn.

Yes thank you for keeping us so well informed ffinybryn. I just hope the weather holds, i.e. no more snow or hard frost.

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very slow progress ... boring to see almost the same pictures every day...
:(

Then why are you coming back every day? Maybe you should come back once a month?

People put a great deal of work into their Photos and they are NOT all the same. That is so rude!

Love the rat SE1 .. made me laugh ;)

Thanks for the laugh anthonySE1. I was thinking the other day we hadn't the pleasure of seeing one of your animations for a little while!

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DSCF1192 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16583702@N04/5440932101/) by supertallrobbo (http://www.flickr.com/people/16583702@N04/), on Flickr

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DSCF1165 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16583702@N04/5441482670/) by supertallrobbo (http://www.flickr.com/people/16583702@N04/), on Flickr

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DSCF1158 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16583702@N04/5440865789/) by supertallrobbo (http://www.flickr.com/people/16583702@N04/), on Flickr

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Lovely pics,showing the amazing soar of this building and the wonderful glass spreading up.Looking so slender in some

Great pics Supertall. Thanks

even though two floors have been poured...really makes a difference looking at it from a distance

nice closeups of the screens, supertall. thanks!

Does anybody know why a number of those cladding panels are being put in at a different inclination? I assume it is not permanent because it looks messy but it is still strange it is for quite a large number of cladding panels all on the same floor...

Could be for ventilation? I'm sure there would be a lot of concrete dust with all the concrete pouring that is going on, not good for the lungs all that. They may also be doing other works on the interior that we just can't see, perhaps plastering, either way ventilation would be needed I’m sure.

The Shard as of this Saturday

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o190/jmoxon/London/IMG_1197.jpg

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o190/jmoxon/London/Southwarkbridge12Feb2011.jpg

This one is as seen from Southwark Bridge

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o190/jmoxon/London/Shardcomposite12Feb2011.jpg

Does anybody know why a number of those cladding panels are being put in at a different inclination? I assume it is not permanent because it looks messy but it is still strange it is for quite a large number of cladding panels all on the same floor...

ffinybryn kindly gave us a full explanation of these tilting panels on page 844. In summary they are opening panels to allow for window cleaning equipment to be swung out. They will fit flush to the rest of the cladding when complete.

ffinybryn kindly gave us a full explanation of these tilting panels on page 844. In summary they are opening panels to allow for window cleaning equipment to be swung out. They will fit flush to the rest of the cladding when complete.

Thank you!

Great pics - thanks

http://i51.tinypic.com/mcq6ac.jpg

I was surprised to see it from the train passing through Wimbledon this morning :0 It was the only 'scraper I could see though. Just the top.

You can see it millions of times on the 39 bus journey i take:cheers:

from One Tree Hill at Honor Oak Park
(sorry pics coming out very odd and had to delete)

from One Tree Hill at Honor Oak Park
(sorry pics coming out very odd and had to delete)

You were literally a few metres from my place. Just thought I'd let you know. :)

lets have another go
http://web.me.com/benveasey/IMG_1795.jpg

http://web.me.com/benveasey/IMG_1786.jpg

:drool: :applause:

Thanks Chest!

Definitely worth the wait. Superb. That is such a good view point!:applause:

Wow....you even make Guys Hospital look....clean and presentable, your photographic skills are truly magical..:)

From The Fella on flickr:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5099/5445274601_3c2cdf610c_b.jpg

^Since when has the Thames been blue?!

Excellent pictures guys. Thanks!

since the blue sky began reflecting onto it....

Some photos of the northern side of things taken yesterday

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110214_0104.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110214_0105.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110214_0107.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110214_0110.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110214_0113.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110214_0115.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110214_0118.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110214_0121.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110214_0122.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110214_0124.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110214_0125.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110214_0126.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110214_0128.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110214_0129.jpg

:applause::applause::applause::applause: Bravo cybertect!

Giving me some inspiration for my weekly paint document update!:cheers:
(weekly because there isn't much fast progress now):ohno:

You can really see that north gallery steel, plus the glass is sick! I also love core pics, the best thing high quality! :drool:

How visible is the Shard from the top of the Monument - any pictures from there of the Shard?

Go to Google Earth and have a look ;)

How visible is the Shard from the top of the Monument - any pictures from there of the Shard?

http://www.themonument.info/panorama/
(http://www.themonument.info/panorama/)

Enjoy

Go to Google Earth and have a look ;)

mine will not open for some reason....has the model been updated?

the monument is one of the best places to see the shard imo

also the screens have jumped again today....this is shooting up much faster than i expected