Amazing WTC shot!

picture taken today my myself.

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Great progress!

Looks even bigger from that angle.

http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/1272/camputer301.jpg

This will look so amazing when its finished

nice pics.

When the floor level of the Shard reaches the height of the core, then it will be T/O or not yet?

When the floor level of the Shard reaches the height of the core, then it will be T/O or not yet?

As far as I know, it will still rise above the core.

My overall impression from visiting it yesterday was that it was not overbearing at all and looked bright and vibrant even though it was an overcast day.

I don't get all these nimby's complaining about the tall buildings going up in London. I think the people concerned about preserving London's historical beauty should be more concerned with giving the upper part of St. Pauls Cathedral a good hosing down to make it nice and shiny. Besides, London is a city of contrasts, both in it's multiculturalism and it's architecture. Buildings such as the Shard and (hopefully) the 3 spires project will enhance this. London's nickname should be city of contrasts.

When the floor level of the Shard reaches the height of the core, then it will be T/O or not yet?

I think it will have 72 'usable' floors but 87 overall floors.

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Beautiful pictures!!! I love this building

As far as I know, it will still rise above the core.

Yeah wouldn't it have to considering it comes to a point (a shard) at the very top?

28/07/2011 by manuel69

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by Manuel.A.69 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/manuel69/5984897784/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6006/5984900284_81c72485ff_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/manuel69/5984900284/)
by Manuel.A.69 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/manuel69/5984900284/)

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http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6130/5984866182_65fea126b7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/manuel69/5984866182/)
by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/manuel69/]Manuel.A.69 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/manuel69/5984866182/)

A gorgeous set of images, thanks for sharing pal! :applause:

These are great pictures! :D

Yeah wouldn't it have to considering it comes to a point (a shard) at the very top?

Maybe it's got a pointy core. :lol:

Yesterday I was at London Bridge station going to meet a friend in Brighton and I snapped a few pics on my phone. Its not great but might give you an idea of what it looks like from the platform. http://www.flickr.com/photos/65802007@N08/5985825704/in/photostream

by david.bank

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Why can't the developers just splash a few hundred grand more in to the budget to cover Guys with a new glass coating... its in their interests after all if they are going to be selling the building as the high quality thing it is..

coming close to completion.

Why can't the developers just splash a few hundred grand more in to the budget to cover Guys with a new glass coating... its in their interests after all if they are going to be selling the building as the high quality thing it is..

Why would developers spend money on a public hospital just to make it 'pretty' and why that hospital specifically? That would be very controversial. The NHS is the one who has to take action.

Latest diagram:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6135/5986930223_45540b06db_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5986930223/)
shard today-29.7.2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5986930223/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr
Looks like TC8 has done it's job, it should be taken away any day soon.
I heard that TC8 will be removed in July 2011:ohno:.
Some pictures from 2 days ago:
London Bridge
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6002/5987670398_f87ba0c6cb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5987670398/)
CIMG1033 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5987670398/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr
Inside the hoarding (north)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6122/5987666442_5eb276a448_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5987666442/)
CIMG1017 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5987666442/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr
From the Guy's hospital tower (30th floor)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6149/5987096447_1d5c7b61e5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5987096447/)
CIMG1013 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5987096447/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr
Backpack works from the Guy's hospital tower (30th floor)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6130/5987096427_75f385ab22_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5987096427/)
CIMG1010 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5987096427/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr
From Waterloo Bridge
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6133/5987056187_df4978052b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5987056187/)
CIMG0974 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5987056187/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr
Men working on the shelter thing (forgot what it was called)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6134/5987073581_e94ca9a302_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5987073581/)
CIMG0987 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5987073581/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr
London Bridge Bus Satation bus stop (the west side)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6149/5987073595_47e678a619_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5987073595/)
CIMG0993 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5987073595/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr
Super shot from outside London bridge station
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6130/5987624016_4c774bdbac_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5987624016/)
CIMG0984 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5987624016/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr
More on my flickr (click on 'The Shard Baby 2' in my signiture).

I spent a week in London this month. Wow, what a city. Out of all my travelling its definitely my favorite city.

The Shard looks gorgeous. I snapped some nice pictures from the top of the Eye.

I walked by the Pinnacle site. Shame nothing is going on. That's my most anticipated highrise going up in the world.

They're reaching the top core box, new steel is coming. :cheers2:

Finally done with the concrete section soon, after that it should be a lot faster again.

Taken from Beulah Hill by J Mark Dodds

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[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/markdodds/]Source (http://www.flickr.com/photos/markdodds/5986900453/)

Mighty beast!

This is not good guys, I am not inclined to believe this wholeheartedly but this is a rather worrying story!http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/apr/20/gherkin-architect-london-skyscraper

This is not good guys, I am not inclined to believe this wholeheartedly but this is a rather worrying story!http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/apr/20/gherkin-architect-london-skyscraperI'm not worried in the slightest. People said the era of tall buildings was "over" after 9/11. They said that there wouldn't be any more skyscrapers after the economic crisis began in 2008. Just give it time, and people will want to build again. I think it's human nature to want to create the magnificent instead of the mundane.

by reiver iron :cool:

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Old Icon Welcomes New Icon In "The Big Contrast" :cool:

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[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/mrdphotos/]reiver iron (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrdphotos/5969286205/)

Why would developers spend money on a public hospital just to make it 'pretty' and why that hospital specifically? That would be very controversial. The NHS is the one who has to take action.


Because the sheer ugliness of Guys is damaging to the image of the Shard... I'm pretty sure as a tenant in the Shard I wouldn't want to look out of the window at that thing after paying so much money.

I'm sure they could come to some sort of deal to partially fund a reclad of the hospital, after all... the building of the Shard and other planned highrises is supposed to signify "regeneration" .. that includes the hospital.

Because the sheer ugliness of Guys is damaging to the image of the Shard... I'm pretty sure as a tenant in the Shard I wouldn't want to look out of the window at that thing after paying so much money.

I'm sure they could come to some sort of deal to partially fund a reclad of the hospital, after all... the building of the Shard and other planned highrises is supposed to signify "regeneration" .. that includes the hospital.

That's a good idea for a skyscraper fan but I doubt that work.

by chimpomatic on Flickr.

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by jeny d on Flickr.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/26651682@N00/5985749588/sizes/l/in/photostream/

The thing is the local council have already agreed on a reclad for Guys - unfortunately what they've gone for is a nasty cheap mess.

Would be great if the Shard developers stepped in and agreed to subsidize a better looking reclad.

Shard is looking great and will be great to stay in.

A few pics taken today. Usual mention that there's others not uploaded here that can be found in my Shard Gallery (http://www.cybertects.co.uk/gallery2/v/architecture/london/shard/)


General view from Queen Elizabeth Street (together with some emergency works to fix a gas leak that caused some disruption to traffic today)

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110729_0004.jpg


Backpack roof

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110729_0013.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110729_0025.jpg


Joiner Street glazing

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110729_0022.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110729_0030.jpg


Joiner Street canopy

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110729_0021.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110729_0040.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110729_0041.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6142/5986900453_0b236fb223_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/markdodds/5986900453/)
by Source (http://www.flickr.com/people/markdodds/)

Imagine how impressive that view would look by around 2015, with Pinnacle, Leadenhall, 20 Fenchurch and 100 Bishopsgate all in the frame.

The Shard looks like it's part of the City in that picture.

by JB photographer on Flickr.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathanbarker/5988262596/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Londeners have always been trend setters, in fact the British people have always been trend setters. Somehow British brands, in clothing, shoes, design etc, are far better and trendier than any other country on this planet and I mean that, being a female and in love with fashions and brands etc, off course Italians or French or even Scandinavians can come up with great stuff, but really when you encounter the British stuff, you are in love FOREVER and their impact is long lasting.

Now we talk about architecture, this tower is really going to be a worldwide known and widely recognized symbol and icon for the city of London! Just look at its scale and its perfect beauty. "She" will steal the show certainly next year when Olympic 2012 comes to UK and to London and will be an aw-inspiring structure. On my top 3 list.

As Eiffel Tower is France, Shard will be London! the new London .. :D

Great job and my deepest respect to those who build it.

This is not good guys, I am not inclined to believe this wholeheartedly but this is a rather worrying story!http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/apr/20/gherkin-architect-london-skyscraper

Says Ken Shuttleworth, the man whose architectural firm, Make, just got planning permission for a 54 storey residential tower in the centre of Croydon... :)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=449575&page=11

If demand keeps growing they should go upwards.

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^^ Great pics :cheers:

Do skyscrapers usually grow arms? :nuts:

Do skyscrapers usually grow arms? :nuts:

the shard is a transformer, oh shit -

LOL Guys you are comparing apples and oranges... Paris after Baron Haussman reconstruction is essentially a planned city and they rely on preserving old architecture too much. London is exact opposite and the same is Eiffel tower and Shard. You cannot compare that, it´s nearly as absurd as Supertall World Cup finals (Petronas x CB).

What Charlotte said is that The Shard will become an iconic tower (for London of course) like what Tour Eiffel in Paris is.

She didn't say that these towers are comparable in terms of architecture, attractiveness or charismatic etc etc.

Well, whether people like it or not it will become a recognizable landmark for "London".

http://www.theplacelondon.com/media/19062/location.theshard.jpg

http://the-shard.com/media/10301/landing_shard.jpg

LOL now the skyscrapers can grow arms, next generation supertalls will be able to jerk off :nuts::lol:

LOL now the skyscrapers can grow arms, next generation supertalls will be able to jerk off :nuts::lol:
:lol::hilarious

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by chest.

http://web.me.com/benveasey/_MG_4497.jpg

http://web.me.com/benveasey/_MG_4484.jpg

http://web.me.com/benveasey/_MG_4490.jpg

by potto.

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/7363/shard1of2.jpg

by The Shard Baby.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6008/5991126936_220a53c0af_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5991126936/)
shard today-30.7.2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5991126936/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr

by tompagenet on Flickr.

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It`s so pretty!!! Le batiment est trés belle!!!

by dennoir on Flickr.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/51282757@N05/5996206024/sizes/l/in/photostream/

A youtube video of a timelapse of the London skyline 1078-2014+ (depends on riverside south) using 4D cityscape's London jigsaw puzzle):
The Shard Baby's 4D cityscape London jigsaw puzzle timlapse film (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqwIHdy_kEI)

A few snaps along Tooley Street this morning showing the core box demolition and backpack roof.

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110801_0002.jpg

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A few of the core box demolition taken from the south side this lunch time

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http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110801_0038.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110801_0041.jpg

more to follow later.

Take that core box away: cheers2:

Latest diagram:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6028/5998769088_efc6c248c5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5998769088/)
shard today-1.8.2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5998769088/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr
Thank you very much for the pictures cybertect-Perfect for my diagram
Such a clear day that I can see Tower Crane 7 from my other house in Putney!
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6017/5998223045_96d807228b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5998223045/)
CIMG1041 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5998223045/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr
(TC7 can be sighted to the right of the black piping which is at a slight angle)

Superb cladding (flawless) (photo by Richard Dargan)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6132/5997500722_e5b5195ccf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richarddargan/5997500722/)
[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/richarddargan/]Richard Dargan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richarddargan/5997500722/)


01/08/2011 by murphyz
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6125/5997248669_db85d456d4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/murphyzmike/5997248669/)
A Long Way Up (http://www.flickr.com/photos/murphyzmike/5997248669/) by murphyz (http://www.flickr.com/people/murphyzmike/)

What are they going to do when the concrete section is over?

Put some steel on top of it :)

As promised earlier, here's another selection of pics taken this lunch time, with the rest to be found in my Shard Gallery (www.cybertects.co.uk/gallery2/v/architecture/london/shard/)


South side view from Weston Street

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110801_0027.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110801_0031.jpg


and from the bottom end of Great Maze Pond

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110801_0033.jpg


Newcomen Street

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110801_0043.jpg


Parts of the core box being lowered to ground

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110801_0058.jpg


The Place's tower crane in reflection

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110801_0069.jpg


and juxtaposed with the north side of The Shard

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110801_0070.jpg


Joiner Street canopy

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110801_0075.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110801_0077.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110801_0078.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110801_0079.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110801_0080.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110801_0033.jpg


Pardon my ignorance if this is a stupid thing to say; I can't help but feel that the white boards half way up each window are massively detracting from the quality of the facade and the building as a whole...

Pardon my ignorance if this is a stupid thing to say; I can't help but feel that the white boards half way up each window are massively detracting from the quality of the facade and the building as a whole...

those are only temporary, to prevent the windows from being damaged from the inside

Very soon the outer metalic structure will get the height of the concrete core, so we won't see it any more.

by chest.

http://web.me.com/benveasey/_MG_4601.jpg

http://web.me.com/benveasey/IMG_0087.jpg

http://web.me.com/benveasey/IMG_0094.jpg

http://web.me.com/benveasey/_MG_4607.jpg

by The Shard Baby.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6028/5998769088_efc6c248c5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5998769088/)
shard today-1.8.2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/5998769088/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6002/5979194750_272a5e8866_b.jpg:applause:

Wow!!! This looks like an X-ray of the Shard Tower! Just Magnificent!:lol:

Thanks everyone for your contributions :applause:

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[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/fabiolug/]fabiolug (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fabiolug/5998469123/)

Latest diagram:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6029/6001251441_313c31c861_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6001251441/)
shard today-2.8.2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6001251441/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr

Thanks everyone for your contributions :applause:

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[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/fabiolug/]fabiolug (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fabiolug/5998469123/)

:bow:

by surreyblonde on Flickr.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/51321219@N02/5998626057/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Some recent shots of Flickr:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6011/6000506335_597824aa8e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sapperb/6000506335/)
Shard of Glass London as built on 01.08.2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sapperb/6000506335/) by Dick Bulch (http://www.flickr.com/people/sapperb/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6142/5999071349_01d288df9e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fusedforces/5999071349/)
London Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fusedforces/5999071349/) by fusedforces (http://www.flickr.com/people/fusedforces/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6025/5995743286_675e9f6b9e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spooke/5995743286/)
The Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spooke/5995743286/) by Ed Walker (http://www.flickr.com/people/spooke/), on Flickr

:cheers2:

The Place

by anthonySE1.

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

by educationalexploration on Flickr.

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/1269/599775636307e00ac47cb1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/educationalexploration/5997756363/sizes/l/in/photostream/

by davehighbury on Flickr.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/1517/599142915232da7ba04fb1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zongo/5991429152/sizes/l/in/photostream/

by coastermadmatt on Flickr.

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/161/599543167698ce636f1fb1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermadmatt/5995431676/sizes/l/in/photostream/

by david.bank

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6011/6003722534_eef44560f0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/david-bank/6003722534/)
London Tower Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/david-bank/6003722534/) by david.bank (http://www.flickr.com/people/david-bank/)

is there a skyscrapercity thread for the place?

is there a skyscrapercity thread for the place?

In the UK London Construction Forum

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=296278

In the UK London Construction Forum

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=296278

thank you :banana:

Some recent shots of Flickr:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6011/6000506335_597824aa8e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sapperb/6000506335/)
Shard of Glass London as built on 01.08.2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sapperb/6000506335/) by Dick Bulch (http://www.flickr.com/people/sapperb/), on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/fusedforces/5999071349/]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6142/5999071349_01d288df9e_b.jpg

the most beautiful building in Europe, and one of my top 3 in the whole world!! I love looking at it from St Tomas street, it gives you the best angle ever..
:cheers::cheers:

by anthonySE1.

http://i51.tinypic.com/28i6yl2.jpg[/QUOTE]

by mede61 on Flickr.

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/9140/6002984775e3b23af013b1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40667013@N00/6002984775/sizes/l/in/photostream/

by mede61 on Flickr.

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/3836/6003054537e95b1a5cb3b1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40667013@N00/6003054537/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Must be a few days old, the core box is still on there.

by plαdys

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6145/5975707524_4773ecf889_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikereys/5975707524/)
[/url] by plαdys (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikereys/5975707524/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6009/6005934123_863e91e9c5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikereys/6005934123/)
by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/mikereys/]plαdys (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikereys/6005934123/)

^^ a supertall beacon... So beautiful at night :o !

Fantastic tower!!! I like it!)

Must be a few days old, the core box is still on there.

It's only partly demolished.

The eastern side of the core box is gone, but the western side of it is still there (as of 0900 this morning, anyhow).

A selection of pix from yesterday to remind us what sunshine looks like :)

As usual, more photos not posted here to be found in my Shard Gallery (www.cybertects.co.uk/gallery2/v/architecture/london/shard/).



From Tower Bridge

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110803_0001.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110803_0007.jpg


At Alderman Stairs in Wapping

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110803_0017.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110803_0047.jpg


Colechurch House and The Shard

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110803_0068.jpg


The Place's TC with The Shard as a backdrop

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110803_0070.jpg


West side in evening sunshine

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110803_0084.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110803_0072.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110803_0080.jpg


Southwark Cathedral

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110803_0074.jpg


Some glazing

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110803_0106.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110803_0108.jpg


A snap from the train somewhere between South Bermondsey and Peckham

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110803_0112.jpg

will they be more cranes on the tower or is this the last?

I'm pretty confident that TC7 will be the last on site.

A snap from the train somewhere between South Bermondsey and Peckham

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110803_0112.jpg

:applause:

So beautiful :drool: London is becoming one of my favourite cities in architecture, I love the Richar Rogers, Norman Foster, Renzo Piano and all of their kind who belong to the "high-tech" architecture, steel frames + glass, simple and beautiful.

by RachyElliott

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6125/6008501891_8d3e998bb4_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rachyelliott/6008501891/sizes/l/in/photostream/

The Shard

Progress Update

Duration: to Spring 2012

Main Core and Spire

Spire steelwork from level 72 is planned to start in late September of this year.The Spire is constructed in pre-assembled modular units. Dry runs are currently being carried out at Severs Factory in North Yorkshire to confirm and being demonstrated to the Client and Network Rail.

Post tensioned concrete works

Floors are poured up to Level 65 and continue typically on a weekly cycle up to level 69

External cladding and internal finishes

The external glass cladding is progressing well to all elevations and has reached Level 47 on the main tower. The target is for the building to be fully weather tight by end of this year.

Steelwork

Steelwork to the external Plant Rooms on the Backpack Roof continues.

Cranes

TC1 located on the top of the main core is now dismantled.

TC7 is now installed, cantilevered out at level 56 and beyond to install the spire and remaining higher PT floors. The crane cab is currently at a height of 270m, It will climb further to it’s final height of 282m.

There is a further crane TC8 sitting on top of the concrete core to the Backpack, which will remain to October 2011 following completion of the backpack plant rooms.

http://www.betterbankside.co.uk/news/development-news/1837-the-shard

by DaveJC90 on Flickr.

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1532/6006088717392c2aa0b8b1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33607628@N02/6006088717/sizes/l/in/photostream/

^^beautiful shot!
http://www.betterbankside.co.uk/news/development-news/1837-the-shard

The first half of 2012 is going to be amazing for London. The Shard being completed and the opening of the olympics too.

^ Yep i agree, the shard is awesome and is probably one of my favorites:)

The first half of 2012 is going to be amazing for London. The Shard being completed and the opening of the olympics too.


And the Queens Diamond Jubilee.. : ) .. and the football is on :) haha next year will be extra special in London.

Yes, it will quite a busy year. Hopefully with many shots of the Shard on TV.

by DaveJC90 on Flickr.

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/930/6006621412e3e42123b9b1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33607628@N02/6006621412/sizes/l/in/photostream/

by anthonySE1.

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

A few pics taken on my way home this evening

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110805_0021.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110805_0022.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110805_0025.jpg

I think that may be one of the blinds unfurled in there...

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110805_0027.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110805_0028.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110805_0030.jpg

I'm definitely going to have to fly to London to check it out once it's done!

Super foto.

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/9140/6002984775e3b23af013b1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40667013@N00/6002984775/sizes/l/in/photostream/[/QUOTE]

:bow:

This building is very unique. This is a nice addition to London's skyline.

Latest diagram:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6122/6013923528_5b9c41c667_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6013923528/)
shard today-5.8.2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6013923528/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr

Wow the cladding is really ugly!

Wow the cladding is really ugly!

Fail

by GazKinz.

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture15234266_ShiftN-2.jpg

@ Rob Telford: Thank you for the detail shots. Fine craftsmanship on show.

From this afternoon while I was walking over Tower Bridge..

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6128/6014873779_fda77c9482_o.jpg

Wow! :eek:

by craigyp on Flickr.

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/2654/6015726449dde46e256eb1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25891428@N00/6015726449/sizes/l/in/photostream/

i really love the cladding and the shape of this building!

Shard Star Trails 6 Aug 11

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/6015805979_07c978f261_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/iainsr/6015805979/)
[/url] by iainsr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/iainsr/6015805979/)



http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6133/6016297372_bdf9df47ba_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wideangleview/6016297372/)
by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/wideangleview/]WideAngleJunkie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wideangleview/6016297372/)

From this afternoon while I was walking over Tower Bridge..

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6128/6014873779_fda77c9482_o.jpg

Wow, great photo.

London Bridge Quarter Public Realm Redevelopment Hits New Milestone

Many of London Bridge Station's 350,000 daily passengers are now enjoying dramatically improved concourse facilities as a major milestone was reached last weekend in London Bridge Quarter's creation of a 21st century public realm around one of the capital's key transport hubs.

Congestion for departing and arriving passengers has now been eased with the completion of 42 new ticket barriers by Cubic Transportation Systems, the transportation segment of Cubic Corporation /quotes/zigman/223833/quotes/nls/cub CUB -8.71% . The new ticket barriers represent a 40 percent improvement on the old structure. In addition, the concourse's new glass roof, which links to the Shard, has been installed and much of the old station roof has been removed giving passengers a feel for what the new terminus will feel like and the additional light it will attract. At the same time the new stone flooring continues to be installed for completion in May 2012.

The environment under the Shard's glass ceiling will mean that the gateline is visually minimized. To ensure that customers continue to flow through the station, overhead directional displays will be added later in the year to maintain the flow between trains and the underground system.

The gateline supports both magnetic and Oyster ticket checking capability. Although Cubic has been involved with the London Bridge (Shard) redevelopment project since September 2008, its critical tasks of removing the old and implementing the new ramp-less gateline were completed overnight on July 31, 2011 for a seamless transition for customers.

These improvements are part of LBQ's GBP 50 million transformation of the station concourse and bus station, and creation of a new public piazza that links The Place, a 430,000 square foot headquarters office building currently under construction, to the iconic mixed-use Shard tower.

In addition, the Shard will deliver much-needed modern retail facilities at its base facing out onto the station concourse, and new escalators from the public piazza will link to a new underground retail mall. A total of about 12,000 square feet of new retail space is being created.

The project team led by Sellar Property, LBQ's developer, is using innovative thinking to complete the station concourse transformation while minimizing passengers' disruption and inconvenience. This includes constructing a new station roof above the old roof, which is being used as a working platform, thereby significantly reducing both impact on passengers and building time.

The station concourse and a majority of the public realm works will be completed in time for next year's Olympics. Practical completion of the Shard will be the end of May 2012, while The Place will be completed in April 2013.

...

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/london-bridge-quarter-public-realm-redevelopment-hits-new-milestone-2011-08-05?reflink=MW_news_stmp

by Supertall Robbo.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6003/6017099509_0cfe865014_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017099509/)
The Shard London Bridge and St Paul's Cathedral (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017099509/) by Supertall robbo 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/66157138@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6002/6017652224_b129fd138d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017652224/)
The Shard London Bridge 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017652224/) by Supertall robbo 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/66157138@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/6017108243_0b77899030_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017108243/)
Central London Skyline from Dulwich (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017108243/) by Supertall robbo 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/66157138@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6017/6017110733_26a73937b5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017110733/)
Shard London Bridge + City of London (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017110733/) by Supertall robbo 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/66157138@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6121/6017665704_0cd89f8999_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017665704/)
The Shard London Bridge 4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017665704/) by Supertall robbo 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/66157138@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6012/6017121551_13a643fa1c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017121551/)
City of London from Brockwell Park (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017121551/) by Supertall robbo 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/66157138@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6008/6017678630_26047bb619_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017678630/)
Central London skyline 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017678630/) by Supertall robbo 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/66157138@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6131/6017682726_f9655fc4b5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017682726/)
City of London from Brockwell Park 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017682726/) by Supertall robbo 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/66157138@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6011/6017136887_b4b552c545_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017136887/)
Horizontal London Skyline from Brockwell Park (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017136887/) by Supertall robbo 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/66157138@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6134/6017134441_592ce57044_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017134441/)
City of London from Brockwell park (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017134441/) by Supertall robbo 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/66157138@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6010/6017139587_8244a8b325_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017139587/)
Full London Skyline from Brockwell Park (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017139587/) by Supertall robbo 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/66157138@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6027/6017141839_cbe556d88e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017141839/)
City of London from Brixton (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66157138@N08/6017141839/) by Supertall robbo 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/66157138@N08/), on Flickr

by Nightjar.

http://i55.tinypic.com/2945ov4.jpg

From this afternoon while I was walking over Tower Bridge..

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6128/6014873779_fda77c9482_o.jpg

HDR?

Yes HDR to bring up the light levels as it was getting rather dark.

SupertallRobo shots are awesome, i like the composition and some of those pics were taken from superb angle. Amaaaazing.

The sixth picture is the best with all the towers condensed.

by samo.a.chandler on Flickr.

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4559/6015372318c7b8ee9ab1b1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samo-chandler/6015372318/sizes/l/in/photostream/

by jesseholdensmith on Flickr.

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/1036/6014801431c70681385fb1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jesseholdensmith/6014801431/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Awesome updates. :)

by failing_angel

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6010/6015251951_43cd3bc460_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11561957@N06/6015251951/)
[/url] by failing_angel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11561957@N06/6015251951/)


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6008/6015811734_f02d8e867f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11561957@N06/6015811734/)
by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/11561957@N06/]failing_angel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11561957@N06/6015811734/)

New site cam link (literally camputer 81):
www.siteeyelive.com/monitor/shard/camputer25.jpg

Love it.

Its almost there :)

by aurélien

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6143/6019952898_72d0b58c13_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aguichard/6019952898/)
[/url] by aurélien. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aguichard/6019952898/)


by Krycis

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6124/6018974914_6b23031793_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/krycis/6018974914/)
by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/krycis/]Krycis Photos (http://www.flickr.com/photos/krycis/6018974914/)

Great pics by all on this page! Especially the ones from a long distance!

That's a really beautiful building, and a great addition to the skyline :)

London Bridge, as an elongated pyramid and look perfectly fine. Congratulations to all the people of London!

wowwww awesome beautiful pics!!

Taken from onboard a Thames Clipper yesterday

http://i56.tinypic.com/2hrjryt.jpg

A few pics I took on my way into work this morning


From platform 16 of the station

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110808_0003.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110808_0004.jpg


How the new concourse is coming on from platform 13

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110808_0005.jpg


North side from Tooley Street

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110808_0011.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110808_0014.jpg

:)Thanks for the photos. the building is fantastic!!! :-)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6024/6017410339_10617f4984_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yorkshirestacked_uk/6017410339/)
August Thames riverside (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yorkshirestacked_uk/6017410339/) by yorkshire stacked (http://www.flickr.com/people/yorkshirestacked_uk/), on Flickr

i didnt realise that the top of the core would be so uneven and so skinny on one side

i didnt realise that the top of the core would be so uneven and so skinny on one side

It isn't called The Shard for nothing. :D

London City skyline by stack1378

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz180/stack1378/IMG_0023.jpg

:cheers2:

^ (What's the name of that building with the 3 holes on top there? Looks like it's using wind energy.)

Nice shots everything, thanks for keeping us updated!

It's Strata tower.

^^It's the Strata tower, featuring 3 built-in wind turbines in the holes you mentioned.

That picture makes it look as if Strata, Shard and City were close together, when in fact they're far apart. ;)

How tall is the shard now.

by craigyp on Flickr.

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/2654/6015726449dde46e256eb1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25891428@N00/6015726449/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Wow, great photo :)

The City of London skyline looks brilliant!

by FelixJ2011

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6197/6023927528_123ed5846a_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63415798@N05/6023927528/sizes/l/in/photostream/

by Medenine.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6008/6012857277_ed369fef98_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6147/6012854887_2c2bc55f95_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6137/6013401550_a26a5756fe_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6017/6012852385_43c418a1c0_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6003/6012851847_ce111d2bd3_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6001/6013396658_4c0e45a80c_b.jpg

^^ Amazing updates! this is one of the best towers ever built in London.

Every time I see shots/renders of The Shard I get one massive gigantic sex wee shoot out of me, I really can't wait for this to be finished - It's just so beautiful.

Latest diagram:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6195/6024560395_8da1e7b378_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6024560395/)
shard diagram-8.8.2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6024560395/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr

^^(sorry you spelt emperor wrong :))

Looking very much forward for that steel.

by gorgeoux on Flickr.

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/690/60234984010908afc5bfb1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gorgeoux/6023498401/sizes/l/in/photostream/

The smaller neighbour keeps growing as well.

by anthonySE1.

http://i54.tinypic.com/e85noz.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/2i6hc1.jpg

Shard; aerial view.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6185/6025241364_ae7e5d1045_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/murphyzmike/6025241364/)
by murphyz (http://www.flickr.com/people/murphyzmike/)

:applause:

by aurélien on Flickr.

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/200/601995289872d0b58c13b1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aguichard/6019952898/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Shard; aerial view.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6185/6025241364_ae7e5d1045_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/murphyzmike/6025241364/)
by murphyz (http://www.flickr.com/people/murphyzmike/)

Giggity!

^^ Wow! What a shot. :cheers:

I hope the looters will not set The Shard on fire http://www.pic4ever.com/images/oath.png

It's amazing shot, but the tower magnific!

I hope the looters will not set The Shard on fire http://www.pic4ever.com/images/oath.png

I will be there to fight anyone off that dares touch her <3

:D
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/08/shard1.jpg
http://cache.gawker.com

^^ bring on the spire!

Been a bit distracted by events over the last few days, especially in Croydon which was a bit close to home, but here's a few pics I took yesterday morning.

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110809_0002.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110809_0006.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110809_0009.jpg

that concrete section with the big blue 70 looks dodgy, bad casting or as-per-design?

^^ looks alright to me?

Concrete is concrete. :dunno:

that concrete section with the big blue 70 looks dodgy, bad casting or as-per-design?


Firstly, slipform gives a pretty rough finish compared to jumpform. It's a trade off between finish and speed.

Secondly, it is likely that the two thin columns are only temporary works and will be removed later. It looks like the core has slimmed down at the previous floor and these two columns will have been needed to support the existing rig on the final lift rather than reducing the size of the rig, which would be pointless for a floor or two. (But I could be wrong)

Secondly, it is likely that the two thin columns are only temporary works and will be removed later. It looks like the core has slimmed down at the previous floor and these two columns will have been needed to support the existing rig on the final lift rather than reducing the size the rig, which would be pointless for a floor or two. (But I could be wrong)

Looking at the WSP Shard Brochure it looks like the columns will be removed. As you said Bestbud, they're only purpose was to support the slipform rig.
http://i788.photobucket.com/albums/yy165/scalatrava/slip.jpg

Little reminder not to abuse thread tags thanks

^^ yeah saw the 'boring glass pyramid' and 'better than paris' ones, is there no way to track who tagged them there? :1

"Bring It On"

http://i788.photobucket.com/albums/yy165/scalatrava/ShardSpire.jpg

Latest diagram:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6190/6031342549_6692f3d968_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6031342549/)
shard diagram-10.8.2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6031342549/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr

Some recent shots of Flickr:

This first one really shows how dominant it is :)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6200/6029216553_258ed7d717_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattoshashin/6029216553/)
Class 465 (maybe) at Cannon Street Station (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattoshashin/6029216553/) by mattomatto (http://www.flickr.com/people/mattoshashin/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6187/6028154325_af9480c8b5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yorkshirestacked_uk/6028154325/)
Summery Trinity Square Gardens (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yorkshirestacked_uk/6028154325/) by yorkshire stacked (http://www.flickr.com/people/yorkshirestacked_uk/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6075/6024917665_941b02654f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rusdaddy/6024917665/)
the shard at London Bridge Railway Station (LBG) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rusdaddy/6024917665/) by rusdaddy (http://www.flickr.com/people/rusdaddy/), on Flickr

:D
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/08/shard1.jpg
http://cache.gawker.com

One my favourite things about this tower is how the facets and sides don't meet at the top. It gives that feeling that it can go on forever - that it has that potential of never meeting…but feels like it might at some point in the future. Kind of like the God giving life to Adam at the Sistine Chapel….!

http://www.infiniteunknown.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Michelangelo-Sistine-Chapel-Adam-.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6089/6033321143_f91f7289a3_z.jpg

Nice to see something like this being built in London.

Nice picture!

One my favourite things about this tower is how the facets and sides don't meet at the top. It gives that feeling that it can go on forever -

I agree, but it is also the shape.. At the pic above here, it also looks taller. :)

by anthonySE1.

http://i56.tinypic.com/2j1x8oj.jpg

Absolutely stunning.

It's like London's Eiffel Tower, a magnificent landmark sitting alone and attracting attention.

The funny thing though is that people on this forum always speak about "cheating" skyscrapers, and this is one of them since the upper quarter of it is unoccupied space and masts.

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/08/shard1.jpg

While we're talking about the upper part... Will there be some public space? An observation deck, café or something? Would be really cool up there.

There'll be an observation deck.

-edit- (Source: Culwulla's diagrams)

The funny thing though is that people on this forum always speak about "cheating" skyscrapers, and this is one of them since the upper quarter of it is unoccupied space and masts.

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/08/shard1.jpg

Not really, the space is used for plant and cooling. It's required for the building to work. One Canada Square for example is a good parallel, it is always counted to 235m but the pyramid on top is plant, not office.

I don't have a problem with spires if they actually part of the design. It's onw you get something like the Pentominium, which had a 100m stick placed on top (now removed from the design) just so Dubai could try to claim tallest residential building over the Chicago spire. I'd say there's a big difference between that type of spire (New York Times Tower and Heron Tower being other examples) and the type of spire the Shard has.

by joamox.

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o190/jmoxon/London/2011.jpg

Bring it on! :cool:

http://i.imgur.com/IpnDl.jpg

The glass looks so delicate!

Thought I'd just share this pic of the canopy on Joiner Street today as I rather liked it. :)

Looks pretty well complete on Joiner Street - they've started putting one up round the corner on the north side.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6071/6036103929_f35684e815_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/6036103929/)
Joiner Street Canopy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/6036103929/) by cybertect (http://www.flickr.com/people/cybertect/), on Flickr

More to come over the weekend.

The upper part really looks like 3 shards of glass :) nice tower :cheers:

The upper part really looks like 3 shards of glass.

Funny that ;).

I'm looking forward to seeing the 'shards' being finalised, it will all become clear.

^^ yeah saw the 'boring glass pyramid' and 'better than paris' ones, is there no way to track who tagged them there? :1

Londonfox and Pfeuffer

London City skyline by stack1378

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz180/stack1378/IMG_0023.jpg

:cheers2:

One of the best angles of The City i've ever seen.

Thanks a lot to stack1378 for bringing this epic shot. http://www.pic4ever.com/images/thankyou.gif

Wow! This is simply gorgeous! Its nice to see the Shard almost topped out! :okay:

http://isnotabear.com/dropbin/SSC/LDN1208.jpg

Lets just removing that London fog, shall we.
(Sorry, rush job, so the colours are a bit "70s photograph")

Surprising picture!. How can you do that :)

In the last floors of the Shard, beyond level 72 will be like in the render below?
Bring it on! :cool:

http://i.imgur.com/IpnDl.jpg

Absolutely stunning.
The funny thing though is that people on this forum always speak about "cheating" skyscrapers, and this is one of them since the upper quarter of it is unoccupied space and masts.


But the original design had the spire as a large radiator and mech space so the design changed but you can't lop the top off it would look silly. most people would say that a cheating building is more like federation tower it has a massive pole type spire that makes it taller

Rj_W_5zTmI8

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6189/6035731292_c2bcd79f31_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alextm/6035731292/)
Looking up at the Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alextm/6035731292/) by atmoorehead (http://www.flickr.com/people/alextm/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6150/6036753062_bbd7950bc5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11561957@N06/6036753062/)
Shard of Glass (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11561957@N06/6036753062/) by failing_angel (http://www.flickr.com/people/11561957@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6065/6035417023_48cccac646_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/oliver-m/6035417023/)
London - Skyline Southwark (http://www.flickr.com/photos/oliver-m/6035417023/) by Oli aus F (http://www.flickr.com/people/oliver-m/), on Flickr

Bring it on! :cool:

http://i.imgur.com/IpnDl.jpg

love it. But that staircase looks like it ends in mid air. :nuts:

Bad rendering! ^^ :)

And amazing video btw! Looks even better than the renders when seen from 1 New change roof! :D

love it. But that staircase looks like it ends in mid air. :nuts:
Watch that last step. It's a doozy!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CdclkU_Iryw/TkaOinHCs1I/AAAAAAAACg8/gg3rnJBFYjU/s912/asdfghjk.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IXh3Gb2cAd4/TkaOhr__XXI/AAAAAAAACg4/rxn_fNWltiM/s912/DSCN9868.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Dh9qjSXll5A/TkaOkL2YRmI/AAAAAAAAChA/mpicnWSW_sc/s912/DSCN9893.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ieOl7UJ_Do4/TkaOncTuASI/AAAAAAAAChE/5KSPuwhtp0c/s1152/DSCN9894.jpg

:)

Renzo Piano's taste is impeccable.

I just love this building, coming along nicely.

Amazing tower, very beautiful.

Tomorrow I'm going on holiday to Dungeness and then straight after to a scout camp, which means I won't be on skyscrapercity for a fortnight. I will miss you:fiddle::cry:
Can people mainly focus on taken pictures of the core box, screens and glass for me so I can trace back my diagrams for my time-lapse please.
Last diagram till the 29th of August:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6089/6040360997_c0ce5db7af_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6040360997/)
shard diagram-13.8.2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6040360997/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr

Just found this on flickr, amazing to just glare at for a few minutes:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6145/6033389544_bfe166ae63_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_harrod/6033389544/)
St Pauls Panorama - 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_harrod/6033389544/) by Dan Harrod (http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_harrod/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6145/6033389544_5f8edd7c13_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_harrod/6033389544/)
St Pauls Panorama - 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_harrod/6033389544/) by Dan Harrod (http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_harrod/), on Flickr

Great updates. :cheers2:

by dennoir on Flickr.

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/5121/6041061289bd9094d93ab1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51282757@N05/6041061289/sizes/l/in/photostream/

love it. But that staircase looks like it ends in mid air. :nuts:

I think that's the old radiator, not a staircase :)

From T5 ....

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6129/6041417503_db715e3f13_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6041417503/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6041417503/)

:eek:

by chest.

http://web.me.com/benveasey/_MG_5095.jpg

http://web.me.com/benveasey/_MG_5088.jpg

by viks2 on Flickr.

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/1488/6041950567a9903f7645b1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/viks2/6041950567/sizes/l/in/photostream/

the tallest Obelisque of the planet!

I kind of rather had seen it being built at Canary Wharf because of the density of high rises in that area ... but nonetheless, it is a beautiful building.

Great picture. Not seen the Shard from that angle before. Looks strange without the core though :lol:.

London City skyline by stack1378

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz180/stack1378/IMG_0023.jpg
:D

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1804/theshardcityoflondon.jpg

^ The City skyline alone looks pretty big and good http://www.pic4ever.com/images/90.gif

by The Shard Baby.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6069/6045114745_2f9d2c65cc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6045114745/)
shard diagram-15.8.2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6045114745/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr

by sjdunphy

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6191/6043082964_1b2fefa0d0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sjdunphy/6043082964/)
London (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sjdunphy/6043082964/) by sjdunphy (http://www.flickr.com/people/sjdunphy/)

What a mix!

http://i52.tinypic.com/1z6tyy0.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2ewl5ye.jpg

@Anthony SE1

"Metal rising on top" - That's a hydraulic jack being removed from the inside of the rig.

@Anthony SE1

"Metal rising on top" - That's a hydraulic jack being removed from the inside of the rig.

http://i56.tinypic.com/raue80.gif I sit corrected http://i52.tinypic.com/zss8r5.gif

Don't worry, it must be very soon. :cheers2:

by Bob!.

http://www.abload.de/img/28072011167_shiftnb8s8.jpg

I sometimes wonder when I see above picture what would have happened if CW would not have been developed. All those square meters in CW could have been in the city instead and if you merge the two skylines in above picture...:drool:

by mogwai83.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6079/6046241933_07bdcb4900_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mogwai_83/6046241933/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mogwai_83/6046241933/) by Docklandsboy (http://www.flickr.com/people/mogwai_83/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6209/6046238537_ac289e2c19_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mogwai_83/6046238537/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mogwai_83/6046238537/) by Docklandsboy (http://www.flickr.com/people/mogwai_83/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6198/6046237641_44357386f5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mogwai_83/6046237641/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mogwai_83/6046237641/) by Docklandsboy (http://www.flickr.com/people/mogwai_83/), on Flickr

^^ stunning :D

by Tony Resta.

http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae264/SavResta/London/IMG_0457.jpg

http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae264/SavResta/London/IMG_0460.jpg

http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae264/SavResta/London/IMG_0465.jpg

http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae264/SavResta/London/IMG_0492.jpg

http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae264/SavResta/London/IMG_0426.jpg

http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae264/SavResta/London/IMG_0428.jpg

http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae264/SavResta/London/IMG_0418.jpg

http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae264/SavResta/London/IMG_0337.jpg

by JerryBones on Flickr.

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/1633/60474623781543f08864b1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pernfors88/6047462378/sizes/l/in/photostream/

by CabMirror o Flickr.

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/5713/60432421296bfb8b7eeab1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cabmirror/6043242129/sizes/l/in/photostream/