Paris is also spread out too with only a a few skyscrapers in La Defense just like any other European city. :)

There were strict restrictions on building heights for a long time in London. It was only really in the late 1960s that tall buildings started to appear - Britain didn't get its first official skyscraper (150m+) until 1980 when Tower 42 was complete, and prior to the new millennium it only had 2 official skyscrapers (Tower 42 and 1 Canada Square). The restrictions have been relaxed considerably, hence the large amount of skyscraper development still going on.
This should explain more. :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_buildings_in_London

Chest's pictures are terrific as always. :cheers2:

by Core Rising.

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A selection of shots from the last couple of days, with the rest to be found in my Shard Gallery (www.cybertects.co.uk/gallery2/v/architecture/london/shard/)



Regular view from Queen Elizabeth Street

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110927_0017.jpg

Backpack now bare of its tower crane

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110927_0045.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110927_0049.jpg


View up the south side from Gate 2 on St Thomas Street

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110927_0056.jpg

St Thomas Street itself is closed due to roadworks for gas

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110927_0057.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110927_0064.jpg


Glazing progress by Gate 1 on the south west corner

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110927_0069.jpg


View straight up the west side, now the new station entrance under the canopy allows you to get here

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110927_0073.jpg


Closer view of the spire progress from Tooley Street

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110928_0019.jpg


Seing the backlight from the sun on the backpack has been one of the highlights of my walk to the station recently

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110927_0080.jpg

Effect of the same light on the north east corner

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110928_0038.jpg


and from the western side

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110927_0091.jpg


the spire in silhouette this evening

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110928_0032.jpg


Down by the river, The Shard juxtaposed with the GLA Building

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110928_0007.jpg


Closer view of the glazing treatment of the plant levels of the backpack

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110928_0021.jpg


http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110928_0024.jpg

We have a great banner today. :D The Shard changed so much since I last visited this thread, it looks like the taller (and smaller) it becomes the faster they're completing it.

Sweet banner!

I never realized how short most of London's skyline is. I know it is a big city of almost 8 million people, but I just never realized how spread out it is. Were there laws restricting building heights in the past?

London is currently undergoing a boom in skyscrapers...There are so many U/C at the moment its incredible!

Sweet banner!

What banner? where? http://www.en.kolobok.us/smiles/standart/dntknw.gif





Thanks a lot, Cybertect :)

I never realized how short most of London's skyline is. I know it is a big city of almost 8 million people, but I just never realized how spread out it is. Were there laws restricting building heights in the past?

There was a 100m height limit in The City which was finally broken by Tower42, leading to a bizarre and ugly skyline of several 100m tall 1960's towers (3 since demolished: Limebank House, Draper's Gardens and 20 Fenchurch Street).

The few isolated tall buildings which did go up in the 1960's & 70's did nothing to 'sell' skyscrapers to Londoners as they were mostly brutalist, and the hundreds of 'point' blocks of council flats which became synonymous with crime and urban decay didn't help.

The turning point was One Canada Square in Canary Wharf and the subsequent expansion of the estate... followed by The Gherkin. Londoners and most importantly planning departments warmed to high-quality tall buildings, so we've now got our Shard, Heron, Strata soon to be joined by more.

What banner? where? http://www.en.kolobok.us/smiles/standart/dntknw.gif

Well, I'm seeing an image of Ateh Lake at the top of the page.

But if you click on it [http://xl.skyscrapercity.com/?page=banner] you get this image of London from Graham Edensounds on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/edensounds/6175903053/lightbox/

Tried logging out and using a different browser. No change.

Maybe we in the UK have to wait till midnight for it to appear? :dunno:

Thanks a lot, Cybertect :)

You're welcome SO' :)

Sweet banner!

+1

http://i51.tinypic.com/2h55hzb.jpg

Sorry, I couldn't help myself. I'll go to bed now...

Maybe we in the UK have to wait till midnight for it to appear? :dunno:

Seems we did. I now see London.:cool:

Great to see Shard in the banner! :cheers2:

https://p.twimg.com/AacGA2RCQAA4yEb.jpg:large
by ^^^^


Sorry if posted before, I did have a little search. Nice to see a Culwulla diagram again.

Here's a few pics I took on my way into work this morning.

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110929_0032.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110929_0035.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110929_0039.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110929_0051.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110929_0060.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110929_0061.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110929_0068.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110929_0072.jpg

Latest pics from aerial photographer Jason Hawkes -

http://www.jasonhawkes.com/blog/2011/09/the-rise-and-rise-of-the-shard-london/


http://www.jasonhawkes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/JasonHawkes-4944.jpg


http://www.jasonhawkes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/JasonHawkes-3646.jpg

^^ Excellent!!! That's so cool :bow: :drool:



Great to see Shard in the banner! :cheers2:

+1 Amazing!!! :cheers:


Seems we did. I now see London.:cool:

Yea i can see it now. London skyline is so huge :cool:

No words for the aerials. :bow:

Sorry if posted before, I did have a little search. Nice to see a Culwulla diagram again.

You can see my house from there - it's part of one of those pixels toward the top right :)

Aerials are amazing. Nice job :cheers:

Hal Foster: 'If the Shard is a symbol of anything it's a symbol of finance capitalism' - video

Hal Foster, professor of art at Princeton and author of The Art-Architecture Complex, discusses the politics of London's Shard, which will be the EU's tallest building when completed in 2012.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/video/2011/sep/26/shard-london-hal-foster-video?newsfeed=true

Hi, Just out of interest, Does Anyone know how much money it costs to view the observation deck???

^^We don't know it yet.

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Crane Gives Dizzying Bird's Eye View Of London

Britain's highest ever crane is being put in place to complete London's Shard tower - offering a dramatic bird's eye view of the capital. Workers will use the machine to complete what will be the tallest building in the European Union, near London Bridge.

When fully extended the crane will sit at 1,040ft (317 metres) above ground level - making it more than 20ft taller than the building's eventual peak. The extraordinary piece of equipment will be used to complete the top 23 floors from a total of 95.

The Shard will become the 45th tallest in the world when it is completed in 2012.

http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16077356

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Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adschi/6195081807/) by adschi (http://www.flickr.com/people/adschi/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6013/6195086269_7d41fe92cc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adschi/6195086269/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adschi/6195086269/) by adschi (http://www.flickr.com/people/adschi/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6155/6195090245_98272c7b4d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adschi/6195090245/)
Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adschi/6195090245/) by adschi (http://www.flickr.com/people/adschi/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6152/6195093675_a58753d7cc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adschi/6195093675/)
Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adschi/6195093675/) by adschi (http://www.flickr.com/people/adschi/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6003/6195628130_eeb8eb65bd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adschi/6195628130/)
Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adschi/6195628130/) by adschi (http://www.flickr.com/people/adschi/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6161/6195116851_dd484e0381_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adschi/6195116851/)
The Place and Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adschi/6195116851/) by adschi (http://www.flickr.com/people/adschi/), on Flickr

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Great building, I cant wait to see it completed!

by chest.

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http://web.me.com/benveasey/_MG_3415.jpg

http://web.me.com/benveasey/IMG_3350.jpg

http://web.me.com/benveasey/_MG_3411.jpg

http://web.me.com/benveasey/IMG_3451.jpg

by nauticat.

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by nauticat.

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What are those helicopters doing near The Shard? :uh:

A few more pics from lunch time today - I had to visit the Post Office on Borough High Street and grabbed these on the way there and back.


West side from St Thomas Street

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110929_0077.jpg


South side and Backpack from St Thomas Street

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110929_0078.jpg


Renzo Piano's The Place under construction next door, reflected in The Shard's glazing

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/thePlace/20110929_0085.jpg

Joiner Street canopy and glazing wing (the light was too good an opportunity to pass up)

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110929_0091.jpg


Early afternoon sun catching the more transparent edges of the Shard's glazing wings

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110929_0099.jpg


Gratuitous shot of the east side of the spire

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110929_0100.jpg

Thanks for all of the good info on the history of height restrictions and the geographical circumstances that contributed to the London skyline! Can't wait to see continued growth in the future.

by chest.

http://web.me.com/benveasey/IMG_3350.jpg



:drool: The pictures keeps getting better and better...

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Beautiful but not tall. The highest occupied floor only seems to be around 230m.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6161/6187241678_0900987eed_o.jpg

Burj Kalifa... Height 828m
Highest Occupied floor... 584m


If you're not into counting spires, the roof height of the shard is 305.78m with a 4m spire.

Not tall? Hell, even 230m is rather tall for London - relative to the rest of the city, the Shard's absolutely enormous!

If I recall correctly the highest publicly accessible floor is about 244m. But the top itself is more of a crown than a stick-type spire, much more integral to the design.

It's more like One Canada Square I suppose. I don't think the pyramid on top of that building is open to people, but who the hell would only class it as a 200m building?

The building looks nice !

Some pics from my way to work this morning again.

As there were a few tourists about taking photos, I thought I'd risk some snaps of the station concourse roof, which is coming along

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110930_0001.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110930_0002.jpg

And, with access under the north side canopy, we have some new angles available, helped by an autumn morning's sunlight. While they're structurally different designs, the station roof and the canopies share a common design language. I love 'em :)

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110930_0003.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110930_0005.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110930_0006.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110930_0007.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110930_0008.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110930_0009.jpg

For sake of completeness, here's the view of the east side of the crown from Potters Fields

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110930_0025.jpg

Is it just me, but it looks much cleaner, doesn´t it?:cheers:

but who the hell would only class it as a 200m building?

..the usual UK/London hating dick heads...havent you noticed, there is an awful lot of them on SSC.

A few more pics from lunch time today - I had to visit the Post Office on Borough High Street and grabbed these on the way there and back.



South side and Backpack from St Thomas Street

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110929_0078.jpg


Renzo Piano's The Place under construction next door, reflected in The Shard's glazing

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/thePlace/20110929_0085.jpg



Early afternoon sun catching the more transparent edges of the Shard's glazing wings

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110929_0099.jpg




The panels are crystal clear :bow: Amazing quality!

how cute, its baby shard popping out.......coochie coochie coo.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=418897&page=188

London Bridge Quarter, aka The Place, aka the Baby Shard.

whow down there using my "baby shard" out of context.......:lol:

..the usual UK/London hating dick heads...havent you noticed, there is an awful lot of them on SSC.

Wait. I'm confused. How is that UK/London hating at all?

..the usual UK/London hating dick heads...havent you noticed, there is an awful lot of them on SSC.

Exactly mate, i have seen lots of them in many SSC threads i reckon they are just jealous of the reputation and potential that London has achieved so far.

They should realize the fact that London is the only city in EU that is building a supertall. Haters gonna hate innit! :ohno:

Last update of the week, making the most of the evening light.

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110930_0051.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110930_0055.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110930_0058.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110930_0059.jpg

From the train near Peckham

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20110930_0072.jpg

Brilliant! :master:

"Beautiful but not tall. The highest occupied floor only seems to be around 230m."


I wouldn't like to fall out of the window. :lol:

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IMGP4989 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickwoodford/6195414573/) by nakwoodford (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickwoodford/), on Flickr

"Beautiful but not tall. The highest occupied floor only seems to be around 230m."


I wouldn't like to fall out of the window. :lol:
You won't be able to, the only danger of falling out the Shard is on the plant floors delivering the window cleaner units out the special floor sliding panels. All the rest are erected into the building.

:bow: Amazing quality!Is this amazing quality?

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/thePlace/20110929_0085.jpg

At least it's not gold cladding.


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6162/6195401817_3bfccd6311_b.jpg


It's pictures like these I cannot wait to see when the tower is externally complete.

Is this amazing quality?

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/thePlace/20110929_0085.jpg

Yes, that's an extraordinary quality.

Look at the glass/panels, how crystal clear which is unlike boring stone or brick cladding towers like you see in many European & in some poor Asian cities.

If that's not quality I can't see what it is.

originally posted by RobitTV.

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wow nice pics ^^

London is beautiful :D I wish Melbourne could have a supertall like the shard :( oh well oneday... I can't wait to see the city shine at the Olympics next year!!!! Not long to go!

does anyone know what the ''backpack's'' official name is?

I don't think it has a name of its own, since it's not a seperate building.

I don't think it has a name of its own, since it's not a seperate building.

Exactly, it's just a part of the Shard.

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(http://www.flickr.com/photos/se1website/6200752748/)


by pimlicoco (http://www.flickr.com/people/29818997@N06/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6152/6200469618_280744e9b6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29818997@N06/6200469618/)

Results of crepuscular shard hunting today - still frustrated with my abilities with lighting, but I've not seen (m)any from this viewpoint, so:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6021/6201274534_0aac347ff8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/6201274534/)
London skyline from Wimbledon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/6201274534/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6135/6201274794_a204e3bc0c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/6201274794/)
London skyline from Wimbledon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/6201274794/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr

When is it predicted to be topped out? Seems to be getting there very soon :)

special pics

by murphyz
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6187/6119762436_05411c3c09_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/murphyzmike/6119762436


by HBL
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6140/6202250136_8cb2749018_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38026709@N02/

Excellent choice of pics. :bow:

With the Gherkin and Strata in that shot it really has a feeling of 'the future is now'.

by murphyz
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6187/6119762436_05411c3c09_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/murphyzmike/6119762436


by HBL
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6140/6202250136_8cb2749018_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38026709@N02/

foster + renzo .. wow.

It appeared in Doctor Who last night!!!

It did! Love to take a ride on that train going to all the skyscrapers on it.

awesome skyline :drool:

awesome skyline :drool:

within 4yrs, there will be 5 more towers in that same view...

The Pinnacle (288m)
122 Ledenhall (225m)
Bishopsgate Tower (172m)
Heron Hotel (140m)
Fenchurch Street (160m)

by HBL
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6140/6202250136_8cb2749018_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38026709@N02/

Love how you can see Crystal Palace Tower in that shot as well.

by lumberjack.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6007/6203570232_e28c2316cc_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6203570232/)
DSC00331 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6203570232/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6152/6203566966_cd6fde344c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6203566966/)
DSC00336 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6203566966/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/6203048491_cc7e0a935d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6203048491/)
DSC00322 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6203048491/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6171/6203045369_447c1e0d6a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6203045369/)
DSC00330 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6203045369/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

The Place is also going at full steam.

by anthonySE1.

http://i54.tinypic.com/2wn35p1.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/29y2pew.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/24b8dxi.jpg

by anthonySE1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ant4937/)

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by welshkaren (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ant4937/6203593787/)

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by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/npmeijer/]npmeijer (http://www.flickr.com/photos/npmeijer/6203163828/)

Looking fantastic!!!!! great photos "can't wait till it's completed".

That last pic is amazing. So futuristic. :cool:

I have two beautiful babes in this forum - the 1WTC and the Shard!

View from Epsom Downs, about 16 miles south west of the centre of London, this afternoon

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6155/6204750105_b27cf56c21_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/6204750105/)
London from Epsom Downs (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/6204750105/) by cybertect (http://www.flickr.com/people/cybertect/), on Flickr

A bit closer in

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111002_0063.jpg

View from Epsom Downs, about 16 miles south west of the centre of London, this afternoon

wow:)

@cybertect

Thanks Rob, your pictures are priceless. :master: I hope you enjoyed 30'C the glorious weather and the view of London skyline as well :bow:

Btw can you see Canary Wharf from that hill?

@cybertectBtw can you see Canary Wharf from that hill?

IIRC you can from parts of it, but not where I was today, and there isn't anywhere you can get the entire view across London in one go. Trees and other things get in the way.

I may have a pano in the works from Heathrow to Wapping, but it'll be mighty long and thin.

Thanks for all pictures so great!!!

Crane height in Cyber's pics gives a good idea of the final height!

Good snaps, Rob!

A few pics of the crane this morning.

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111003_0001.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111003_0005.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111003_0007.jpg

How tall is it now?

Some photos from lunch time, with a few more to be found in my Shard Gallery (www.cybertects.co.uk/gallery2/v/architecture/london/shard/).


East side from Queen Elzabeth Street

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111003_0021.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111003_0027.jpg


The Goodyear Blimp was floating around London today

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111003_0023.jpg


Backpack

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111003_0033.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111003_0069.jpg


Melior Place and Weston Street

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111003_0046.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111003_0055.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111003_0057.jpg


The crane can be seen in isolation against a clear blue sky again :)

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111003_0058.jpg

Great panoramas up there Rob! :cheers1:

by chest.

http://web.me.com/benveasey/IMG_3566.jpg

by Scary_.

http://i.imgur.com/WOv6N.jpg

@Rob & Chest :applause:



by martinturner (http://www.flickr.com/people/martinturner/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6169/6206690975_7277475627_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinturner/6206690975/)

by chest.

http://web.me.com/benveasey/IMG_3566.jpg

I'm pretty sure that the tip of the crane (now that it's been raised) can now be spotted from almost every corner in London.

BTW, will the height of the Building be something similar to where the tip of the crane is now standing?

"News Story"

The UK’s tallest tower crane, provided by Select at the ‘Shard of Glass’ project in London, was raised to its highest position on the building this weekend, and has commenced lifting work for the structure’s final spire section.
When fully extended, Tower Crane 7 (TC7) will sit 317m (1,040 ft) above ground level - seven metres taller than the building’s eventual highest point. In a complex operation, it was “jumped” into place so as to enable construction of the Shard’s spire to get underway, and take the building to its ultimate 310m height from its present 244m. The spire will form the top 23 floors of the Shard starting at level 72 (the viewing gallery) and rising to level 95. The crane sits on a platform attached to the outside of the building at floor 55, and will lift the 500 tonnes of steel into place over the coming weeks.
Irvine Sellar, chairman of Sellar Property Group, said: “This is another unique milestone in the development of this global iconic landmark building. The Shard is already making a positive impact on London’s skyline and the spire will complement the design of the building and complete a truly stunning piece of architecture.”
Philip Wainwright, Business Unit Leader of Select Plant Hire said: 'The lifting and installation of crane TC7 and subsequent jumping were the culmination of six months of detailed planning. This has been a complicated logistical operation, and we are delighted with its success. The crane sits on a platform to the side of the sloping structure of the Shard, providing a clear sight line to ground level, enabling us to lift materials to the top as safely and efficiently as possible.'
Although 800 separate steel components will make up the spire, sections have been assembled off-site and transported to the Shard, rather than lift individual beams and attach them at height. It is anticipated that the spire will require a total of around 100 crane lifts to raise all of the large floor and facade sections into place.

A few pics on my way through the station this morning

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111004_0003-Edit.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111004_0008.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111004_0006.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111004_0012.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111004_0016.jpg

"News Story"

The UK’s tallest tower crane, provided by Select at the ‘Shard of Glass’ project in London, was raised to its highest position on the building this weekend, and has commenced lifting work for the structure’s final spire section.
When fully extended, Tower Crane 7 (TC7) will sit 317m (1,040 ft) above ground level - seven metres taller than the building’s eventual highest point. In a complex operation, it was “jumped” into place so as to enable construction of the Shard’s spire to get underway, and take the building to its ultimate 310m height from its present 244m. The spire will form the top 23 floors of the Shard starting at level 72 (the viewing gallery) and rising to level 95. The crane sits on a platform attached to the outside of the building at floor 55, and will lift the 500 tonnes of steel into place over the coming weeks.
Irvine Sellar, chairman of Sellar Property Group, said: “This is another unique milestone in the development of this global iconic landmark building. The Shard is already making a positive impact on London’s skyline and the spire will complement the design of the building and complete a truly stunning piece of architecture.”
Philip Wainwright, Business Unit Leader of Select Plant Hire said: 'The lifting and installation of crane TC7 and subsequent jumping were the culmination of six months of detailed planning. This has been a complicated logistical operation, and we are delighted with its success. The crane sits on a platform to the side of the sloping structure of the Shard, providing a clear sight line to ground level, enabling us to lift materials to the top as safely and efficiently as possible.'
Although 800 separate steel components will make up the spire, sections have been assembled off-site and transported to the Shard, rather than lift individual beams and attach them at height. It is anticipated that the spire will require a total of around 100 crane lifts to raise all of the large floor and facade sections into place.

Sweet :cheers:



by Nick Holt (http://www.flickr.com/people/nicholasholt/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6063/6208689996_ac26f49679_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicholasholt/6208689996/)
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by Larterman (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicholasholt/6208689996/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6162/6207290588_19a56ba87d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7748752@N08/6207290588/)
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/7748752@N08/6207290588/]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111003_0055.jpg

Fantastic as alawys :bow:

Quality of The Shard is absoulutey breathtaking, but hate that world's tallest and weirdest hospital building though :puke:

Guys Hospital looks like a dog from that view.

The Shard is brilliant!

Guys Hospital looks like a dog from that view.

The Shard is brilliant!

I found this whilst trying to find a picture of Guys when it was new!
http://static.flickr.com/49/230572658_e9b5d059b9_m.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=373707

Yea it shoud be demolished or i wish someone would blow it up :cheers:


http://static.flickr.com/49/230572658_e9b5d059b9_m.jpg


:rofl:

:cheers1:

by Nick Holt (http://www.flickr.com/people/nicholasholt/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6063/6208689996_ac26f49679_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicholasholt/6208689996/)

by annavamos on Flickr.

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/3115/620650839587cd009402b1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/annavamos/6206508395/sizes/l/in/photostream/

The Place

by The Shard Baby.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6157/6202349823_cabd206939_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6202349823/)
place diagram-30.9.2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6202349823/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr

Spot The Shard ;)

20 shot stitch from Epsom Downs; taking in everything from Heathrow to Wapping.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6200/6210717095_59399815ca_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/6210717095/sizes/o/in/photostream/)
South West London Super Pano (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/6210717095/sizes/o/in/photostream/) by cybertect (http://www.flickr.com/people/cybertect/), on Flickr

Click the pic for a BIG version (26691 x 1024)

I like it when City, Shard and Strata look like they're part of the same cluster.

I found this whilst trying to find a picture of Guys when it was new!
http://static.flickr.com/49/230572658_e9b5d059b9_m.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=373707

shame this building isn't in America, the yanks would dress it up like that for Halloween!! haha :lol:

Bonus pics of the concourse from this morning

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111004_0001.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111004_0007.jpg

:applause:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6086/6211177928_5304f00c66_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/claudiusbinoche/6211177928/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Spot The Shard ;)

20 shot stitch from Epsom Downs; taking in everything from Heathrow to Wapping.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6200/6210717095_59399815ca_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/6210717095/sizes/o/in/photostream/)
South West London Super Pano (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/6210717095/sizes/o/in/photostream/) by cybertect (http://www.flickr.com/people/cybertect/), on Flickr

Click the pic for a BIG version (26691 x 1024)


great pic mate, think i can see wimbledon in there too. realy amazing seeing london like that.

I found this whilst trying to find a picture of Guys when it was new!
http://static.flickr.com/49/230572658_e9b5d059b9_m.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=373707

cannot be unseen, ever

Where do they have the observation deck for this beautiful building?

Level 72

by Shamrock350 (http://www.flickr.com/people/shamrock350/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6103/6214380052_03a719c2ff_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shamrock350/6214380052/)

Nice Picture above

Spot The Shard ;)

20 shot stitch from Epsom Downs; taking in everything from Heathrow to Wapping.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6200/6210717095_59399815ca_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/6210717095/sizes/o/in/photostream/)
South West London Super Pano (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/6210717095/sizes/o/in/photostream/) by cybertect (http://www.flickr.com/people/cybertect/), on Flickr

Click the pic for a BIG version (26691 x 1024)

Great picture. I know that view very well having grown up round there - I've tried to photograph it many times in the past but never had a good enough camera, and normal cameras can't easily capture how clearly the eye sees that view.

As a bonus, I can see where I used to live in DuCane court in Balham! :)

I found this whilst trying to find a picture of Guys when it was new!
http://static.flickr.com/49/230572658_e9b5d059b9_m.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=373707

It's Preston from A Close Shave!! That's awesome.

by thefourthcraw (http://www.flickr.com/people/mikefarquhar/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6164/6205488734_b46f1b442a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikefarquhar/6205488734/)
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by timothyhart (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikefarquhar/6205488734/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6177/6215315885_383295d521_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timothyfhart/6215315885/)
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/timothyfhart/6215315885/]

by bluebeart (http://www.flickr.com/people/bluebeart/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6176/6194355157_3b081f5d8f_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6156/6194871192_61d146315a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluebeart/6194871192/)

:applause:

by thefourthcraw (http://www.flickr.com/people/mikefarquhar/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6164/6205488734_b46f1b442a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikefarquhar/6205488734/)





I'd buy that painting :cheers:

I'd buy that painting :cheers:

:yes:


http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc505/OliverGT94/110Cannonstreet/untitled-6404size.jpg

by lumberjack.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6060/6217739819_cb88764292_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6217739819/)
DSC00388 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6217739819/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6098/6218245238_108daca54d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6218245238/)
DSC00385 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6218245238/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6163/6217733293_38b10723bd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6217733293/)
DSC00387 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6217733293/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6240/6217729883_50cfcf5770_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6217729883/)
DSC00386 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6217729883/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6109/6217742409_f70a67134f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6217742409/)
DSC00389 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6217742409/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

by Stéphane Giner on Flickr.

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/29/62111960673961bc4b37b1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephaneginer/6211196067/sizes/l/in/photostream/

k1Nb0wZIvEU

Fantastic tower and city! :cheers:

by Ade46 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ade46/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6091/6218549230_9d2975ee1f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ade46/6218549230/)

by Ian Gethings (http://www.flickr.com/people/gethings/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6094/6217889513_435b77b1ec_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gethings/6217889513/)

^^:applause:

:horse:by Ian Gethings (http://www.flickr.com/people/gethings/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6094/6217889513_435b77b1ec_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gethings/6217889513/)

Which park is that from?

by Ade46 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ade46/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6091/6218549230_9d2975ee1f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ade46/6218549230/)


Shows how well it stands out! and how it is one of the best buildings in London! :tiasd:

It's Preston from A Close Shave!! That's awesome.

Woah it does! :banana:

Which park is that from?

Richmond Park. As noted on Flickr if you click on the link.

i can't wait until this is completed because all of these amazing pics being taken of it now will look a billion times better, this is the most iconic building in london for me!!!

^^
It is! And, it is my baby!

Latest diagram of Baby Shard by The Shard Baby

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6094/6217771816_832a7f327c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6217771816/)
5.10.2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6217771816/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/)

by chrisweallans (http://www.flickr.com/people/14008422@N05/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6174/6221146023_949583beef_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14008422@N05/6221146023/)
Shard under a Gibbous Moon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14008422@N05/6221146023/)

by alexander.chalkin

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6095/6219502295_c57d1c2b35_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57589471@N03/6219502295/sizes/l/in/photostream/


by Ratfink

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6097/6221248841_c120744c1a_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ratfinklondon/6221187322/sizes/l/in/photostream/

by George Rex (http://www.flickr.com/people/rogersg/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6176/6194580535_a5cf31d32a_b.jpg

This has to be one of the best modern skyscrapers in Europe, awesome!

:master:

by alexander.chalkin

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by Harry Ball (http://www.flickr.com/people/harryball/)

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The Shard, October 2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harryball/6222751522/)

Nice pics...:okay:

by anthonySE1.

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Shaping out to become a great building, and by the way does any of you guys know the queen just kidding.:lol::lol::lol::lol:

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Taken from the London Eye by Marko'93

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by Lumberjack :applause:

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What's that grey box that is next to the shard ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy%27s_Hospital

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Looks amazing! :)

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:cheers2:

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Thanks for posting the pictures SO143 :).

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Nice picture- has the strata in the background! :tiasd:

a view from London Heathrow

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a view from London Heathrow

OMG you can see The Shard from LHR? They're like 19 miles apart. :shocked:

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Hate these spammers! ( and all fake ones for sure too)

:cheers:and to think a lot of numpties tried to stop this! Congratulations to Mr Sellars

What is the Tokyo Sky Tree doing under construction in London!?

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I can see about 23 cranes in this picture! And people talk about dubai and china....!

Great progress, nice to see that many people take update pictures in this thread. Makes it easier to drop by this thread every once in a while. Besides the fact that it's a stunning tower of course :)

Btw, London looks booming.

Some pictures look like its the city from the future,like those on SF movies.

OMG you can see The Shard from LHR? They're like 19 miles apart. :shocked:

to be accurate the distance between Terminal 5 and The Shard is 17,4 miles = 28km, you can also see the other over 180m skyscrapers :) even the London Eye is visible.

a view from London Heathrow

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Do you know what terminal this is from?

Do you know what terminal this is from?

Terminal 5 ;) A Gates

What height of the tower now?

280 - 285m?

very cool time lapse. hope we see more in the future http://192.la/dd (http://192.la/dd)

Thank god it wasn't a virus... I fell on the trap thinking it really was a time-lapse video o the shard.

Never open shortened/suspicious links

Thank god it wasn't a virus... I fell on the trap thinking it really was a time-lapse video o the shard.

Me too! It turned out That person was trying to make us buy that ugly phone! :bash:

What is the Tokyo Sky Tree doing under construction in London!?

^^:lol:

I love how it dominates the skyline.:)

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Comparison

The Shard as it is (picture from "Chest")

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6022/6203381527_76e6b1c620_b.jpg

The Shard as it will be:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6171/6203902402_2bd5ca5f22_o.jpg

It clearly doesn't look as sleek in reality as it does in almost all of the renders, still looks good though.

I'd have it in my city...very modern looking building...great asset to London's skyline.

It clearly doesn't look as sleek in reality as it does in almost all of the renders, still looks good though.
I wouldn't say so... yet. Just wait until they remove that white thingy from the windows, cause it makes a difference. I bet it'll look better when finished, if not almost identical.

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Frankly I don't like this building and Renzo piano. But Looks so good..Rendering is bad but real thing is impressive...Mixed with around buildings. Nice shots:lol:

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I wouldn't say so... yet. Just wait until they remove that white thingy from the windows, cause it makes a difference. I bet it'll look better when finished, if not almost identical.

I know the white papery stuff is spoiling it a little at the moment but even so I think the floors will create very obvious horizontal lines on the building that aren't really present on the renders, especially at the corners. I'm not getting down on it it's still the best project in Europe I just hope I'm wrong because that render looks amazing.

The shots from LHR never fail to amaze me. :bow:.

We need a monument of hope in the age of the Shard

The Shard towers over London, a lean, tapering, thrust to the sky. It's magnificent but it's not kind. The contrast with the Gherkin couldn't be starker. The Gherkin, built in 2003, before the financial crisis, is plump and jolly - a monument to a time of plenty. The Shard tells the story of the new world but there's optimism missing in its sharp narrative.

In these dark days the future is uncertain and we need a monument to inspire hope. After the '87 crash, New York adopted a statue of a raging bull to represent financial hope but I propose that London, not least ad-land, needs a statue of slightly balding man in his late fifties. He doesn't need to look aggressive or triumphant or even saintly, he could just look a bit, well, like someone's dad.

He is your hope. The country is feeling the pinch of the financial crisis and things are set to get worse. But we are not all feeling the pinch equally, we are not all in it together as the government tell us. There is a wealth gap opening up in the country and it's not between north and south or the franchised and the underclass; it's between the generations. Your baby boomer parents have all the money and for them, the party isn't over.

This is a story of luck. The baby boomers were born in a post-war world. They were expected to be the generation that fought the Russians but they ended up riding a wave of good fortune and they sucked up all the wealth. Nobody could imagine the extent to which the babies of the fifties would have it so good.

"Average Baby Boomer" is the title I'm giving my proposed statue, or "Brian", to give him a name. He bought his first house for a ninth of the price his average son paid this year for his average property. His son is in negative equity, having only just got rid of his student debt but "Brian" has made a mint from property. His present mortgage has practically gone but he is one of the baby boomers who bought a second home recently because his son's generation couldn't get the credit to benefit from falling house prices. He and his wife are busy furnishing it.

...

http://mediatel.co.uk/newsline/2011/10/10/we-need-a-monument-of-hope-in-the-age-of-the-shard/

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I came across this time-lapse video of the Shard today, very nice shots.

Full credit to fxylxy who created it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gybPAEdWTYc

http://i.imgur.com/eKJ8A.jpg (http://imgur.com/eKJ8A)
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The last one:righton:

That last photo is awesome thx for posting!

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http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6180/6235024849_424826db0d_b.jpg
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What it's that thing ?

London bridge has a song. So, what is going to be the song for this pretty tower, My Baby,Shard?

What it's that thing ?

It's called "The Place" also known as "Baby Shard"


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I would not like to be in that crane, no way. Once inside your basically just hanging 300m? above the ground. I bet it wobbles like hell with the wind. I think I'd have a heart attack.

Once you've climbed the ladder to the top the bit where you have to somehow get inside it must be terrifying....Glad its not my job.

:master:

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I would not like to be in that crane, no way. Once inside your basically just hanging 300m? above the ground. I bet it wobbles like hell with the wind. I think I'd have a heart attack.

Once you've climbed the ladder to the top the bit where you have to somehow get inside it must be terrifying....Glad its not my job.

i'd like to know how they get it down....i know it's segmental and the crane itself can move the segments, but what about the cab.....chinook?:banana:

A bit off topic but thinking about climbing the crane I remembered the worst video ever, it makes my hands sweat every time watching. What a job this is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naW-z6mB88Y

uggh.. that hospital building is just horrific.

by paprys81.

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http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6176/6219373404_74ed0a6a4b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/londoncamera/6219373404/)
Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/londoncamera/6219373404/) by LondonCamera (http://www.flickr.com/people/londoncamera/)

Render by Hayes

http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2011/01/dzn_Future-London-by-Hayes-Davidson-and-Nick-Wood-7.jpg

OMG! Londoners should be very grateful for having this beautiful building constructed in their city!

wow this is so amazing!!

It's getting really like the render, you don't get that everyday.

Render by Hayes

http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2011/01/dzn_Future-London-by-Hayes-Davidson-and-Nick-Wood-7.jpg

Not sure whether this has been posted before or not, i thought i'd share it anyway. (made by Hayes)

http://www.futurelondon.com/storage/post-images/PR021_0010032_view04_800_cr01_final.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1293195086789by Hayes

by anthonySE1.

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Not sure whether this has been posted before or not, i thought i'd share it anyway. (made by Hayes)

http://www.futurelondon.com/storage/post-images/PR021_0010032_view04_800_cr01_final.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1293195086789by Hayes

I would like to see this render with pinnacle and leadenhall in there....plus 70 st marys axe and the U/C build in fenchurch street too

From different angle, including U/C towers The Pinnacle, Cheese-Grater and Walkie-Talkie

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6122/5971653081_8e5b5c2384_b.jpg
created by lumberjack (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/)

I've been to London 3 times. Well, this tower is reason to visit it 4th time..

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/320627_10150421562685730_574130729_10686385_1863054701_n.jpg

Good pic a few weeks back

by chest

http://web.me.com/benveasey/_MG_6845.jpg

14th/Oct

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6037/6243333668_5e6fd447d1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edek/6243333668/)
[/url]by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edek/]Edek Giejgo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edek/6243333668/)

its amazing to not look daily at updates of some buildings x). because now its so close to topping out already and last time i saw it i checked it was a lot smaller wow

@chest's picture. :bow:

by lumberjack.

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DSC00754 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6244607368/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

interesting. What would we gain from destroying the sun? http://de.magicqsoftware.eu/

by Lumberjack ( window cleaner crane has been installed )

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DSC00769 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6244023409/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/)

Wow all these photos show how truly tall it is!

Latest diagram:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6217/6245599813_14248bb866_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6245599813/)
14.10.2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6245599813/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr
Plus a diagram of the core (the one on the left is the old version as I changed the core size on my diagram to be more accurate):
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6226/6245600329_e02940c054_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6245600329/)
shard's core diagram form (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theshardbaby2/6245600329/) by The Shard Baby 2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/theshardbaby2/), on Flickr
Thank you very much SO143!!!!! That is just what I needed to make the top of the Shard's spire for my diagram!!!!!!

14th/Oct

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6037/6243333668_5e6fd447d1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edek/6243333668/)
[/url]by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edek/]Edek Giejgo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edek/6243333668/)

Absolutely incredible picture.

I've tweeted it.

http://twitter.com/LondonShard

:)

^^
Wow. I can't believe that is a shot of London!

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6060/6245351771_19c643932f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/odins_raven/6245351771/)
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^^Incredible.

Thanks The Shard Baby, those are fantastic diagrams :)



by billkatygemma (Europe's Tokyo?) :uh:

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by Zefrog

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I hope it will have a lighting scheme as good as Heron's.

by 11001001.

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by lumberjack.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6116/6244554606_e9388b9cd0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6244554606/)
DSC00765 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6244554606/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6058/6244023409_7b430d7a14_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6244023409/)
DSC00769 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6244023409/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

by GazKinz.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6098/6244227011_b93c7f02b8_b.jpg

^ The Shard already dominates the entire London skyline :bow:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6229/6247409652_3f0cee44bb_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamsutton/6247409652/sizes/l/in/photostream/

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6212/6247574394_e2cc85bbac_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/markdodds/6247574394/sizes/l/in/photostream/

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6229/6215649680_46b568762b_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/56374923@N02/6215649680/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Breathtaking views! So refreshing looking at the last image.

by Lumberjack

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6033/6247796030_645b474982_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6247796030/)
DSC00886 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6247796030/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6058/6247271043_a2b4610e2d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6247271043/)
DSC00876 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6247271043/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6220/6247790068_1e5c47782e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6247790068/)
DSC00871 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6247790068/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6179/6247785500_5979584c64_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6247785500/)
DSC00865 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6247785500/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6094/6247800282_a718b94cdf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6247800282/)
DSC00887 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6247800282/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/)

:banana::cheers:

Taken in July/2011

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6038/6222599390_bfe66bf2c3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulgladwell/6222599390/)
[/url] by paulgladwell (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulgladwell/6222599390/)


Taken in Oct/2011

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6106/6225967931_2a38997590_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevencollis/6225967931/)
by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/stevencollis/]Steven Collis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevencollis/6225967931/)

15th/October

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6091/6250200378_401887a6f0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fedy/6250200378/)
[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/fedy/]refusenik-ldn (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fedy/6250200378/)

love this.