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RIMG0797 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/6250660362/) by unravelled (http://www.flickr.com/people/unravelled/), on Flickr

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RIMG0794 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/6250131953/) by unravelled (http://www.flickr.com/people/unravelled/), on Flickr

What shape is this?!

What shape is this?!

Shardy!

In plan it isn't a regular shape at all, it's very facetted - sort of a starburst plan close to an irregular octagon.

As you can see, it's difficult to explain.

It's a shard shape! And it's quite easy to explain it, just break a window. ;)

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/1183/brokenglass60002738701.jpg
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/5593/shardsj.jpg

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/8266/glass1a.jpg

^ Excellent explanation :applause: :D

by Paul :cool:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6116/6251347708_69c67d7f80_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulrobertlloyd/6251347708/)
[/url] by Paul Rbert (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulrobertlloyd/6251347708/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6231/6250826005_6ee7a078bf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulrobertlloyd/6250826005/)
by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/paulrobertlloyd/]Paul (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulrobertlloyd/6250826005/)

Taken from the Shard website.

The 9th floor
http://the-shard.com/images/schedule/large/9.png

And the 24th
http://the-shard.com/images/schedule/large/24.png

http://the-shard.com/offices/schedule

I personally think that The Pinnacle beats The Shard in terms of architecture, any thought?

http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx111/Beleevme/shardinthecityskyline.jpg

http://blogs.creativepool.co.uk/files/2010/06/London_skyline_2012_large.jpg

How much is it rising each day now?

Hasn't been rising for a couple of days.

Could someone please photoshop a photo of The Shard and The Pinnacle together please

^^

http://i.imgur.com/9YDl5.jpg

Taken from Greenwich.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6237/6247606931_4db9ed3cce_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67412963@N04/6247606931/)
IMG_1681 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67412963@N04/6247606931/) by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/67412963@N04/]shurst201

I personally think that The Pinnacle beats The Shard in terms of architecture, any thought?

http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx111/Beleevme/shardinthecityskyline.jpg

http://blogs.creativepool.co.uk/files/2010/06/London_skyline_2012_large.jpg

Shame they aren't next to each other tbh - that would look badass

Does anyone know if there is a plan to put something in that gap next to the Pinnacle?

The Shard beats the pinnacle on architecture but the Pinnacle looks better location-wise in the London CBD

i gotta say that i like the pinnacles location and design more than the shards, though the shard has it beat on size :D

Taken from Greenwich.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6237/6247606931_4db9ed3cce_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67412963@N04/6247606931/)
IMG_1681 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67412963@N04/6247606931/) by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/67412963@N04/]shurst201

That picture is amazing. Looks like it's almost completed!:cheers:

That picture is amazing. Looks like it's almost completed!:cheers:

The Pinnacle is kinda gaudy and gross. The Shard is awesome.

Some updates for today

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6112/6254439703_c0181faa54_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22992078@N02/6254439703/)
[/url] by Alan Ward Wirral (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22992078@N02/6254439703/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6056/6254954192_e7dd91ac63_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22992078@N02/6254954192/)
by Alan Ward Wirral (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22992078@N02/6254954192/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6166/6253878784_307e8e5a91_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/barryslemmings/6253878784/)
by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/barryslemmings/]Whipper_snapper (http://www.flickr.com/photos/barryslemmings/6253878784/)

Was hoping to get a shot of them next to each other in The City, Not a link from skyscraperpage.

Here Darloeye, I just had a go. That rendering shows the original higher version of the Pinnacle (I think) so it was slightly harder to get the sizes right, but it gives you an idea!)

http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss180/KingOfTheTitans/shardinthecityskyline.png

That's sick :uh: :drool:

Updates 19th/Oct/2011

pics by chalkie (http://www.flickr.com/people/chalkie/)

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[/url]

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by chalkie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chalkie/6259929973/)

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by chalkie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chalkie/6260448154/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6044/6259919539_11945764e7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chalkie/6259919539/)
by chalkie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chalkie/6259919539/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6229/6259917693_b8cf3c633d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chalkie/6259917693/)
by chalkie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chalkie/6259917693/)

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by chalkie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chalkie/6259906895/)

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by chalkie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chalkie/6260380408/)

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by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/chalkie/]chalkie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chalkie/6260424148/)

Here Darloeye, I just had a go. That rendering shows the original higher version of the Pinnacle (I think) so it was slightly harder to get the sizes right, but it gives you an idea!)

http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss180/KingOfTheTitans/shardinthecityskyline.png

:cheers: Thanks !

Think the Shard is better where it is and having the pinnacle in the city looks better

^^

the Shard fills that gap nicely!

Shard is really making an impact on the skyline... here's a couple of sunsets from this week showing it off...

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6114/6258186494_65b1a7f00b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mogwai_83/6258186494/)
London Sunset 18/10/2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mogwai_83/6258186494/) by Docklandsboy (http://www.flickr.com/people/mogwai_83/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6234/6261178641_7e2ab474fd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mogwai_83/6261178641/)
Sunset 19/10/2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mogwai_83/6261178641/) by Docklandsboy (http://www.flickr.com/people/mogwai_83/), on Flickr

London is getting beautiful in terms of its skyscraper beauty! :D

Some updates

by steam60163 (http://www.flickr.com/people/steam60163/)
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by Marc (http://www.flickr.com/people/63169691@N06/)
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/eden_photography/6263200006/

by garryknight (http://www.flickr.com/people/garryknight/)
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http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6044/6259919539_11945764e7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chalkie/6259919539/)
[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/chalkie/]chalkie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chalkie/6259919539/)

Wow! What a difference a bit of a wipe down makes. This is going to look stunning when they get round to cleaning the whole thing.

From yesterday

http://personal.rhul.ac.uk/uhaa/037/img_3611.jpg

http://personal.rhul.ac.uk/uhaa/037/img_3612.jpg

http://personal.rhul.ac.uk/uhaa/037/img_3618.jpg

http://personal.rhul.ac.uk/uhaa/037/img_3619.jpg

http://personal.rhul.ac.uk/uhaa/037/img_3626.jpg

I can't believe The Shard will be as tall as this one :uh:

http://www.earthinpictures.com/world/france/paris/eiffel_tower.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6033/6257019290_245851d434_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glensphotos/6257019290/)
[/url] by GlenPearson75 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glensphotos/6257019290/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6180/6155735487_e8e3b1578e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattoshashin/6155735487/)
by mattomatto (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattoshashin/6155735487/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6212/6250811509_9cb6591ce9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulrobertlloyd/6250811509/)
by Paul (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulrobertlloyd/6250811509/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6097/6261073575_9f6d87a22f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26916199@N03/6261073575/)
by iadavidsonuk (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26916199@N03/6261073575/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6007/6203066970_5286bcbc81_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightworldtour/6203066970/)
by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/lightworldtour/]Light World Tour (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightworldtour/6203066970/)

^
This first picture makes the Shard look like a Transformer.

Lovely tower, looks a bit asian like it belongs to China, but will do great for olympic games.

by cybertect

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6232/6266058288_fd55c0d578_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/6266058288/)
The Place TC1 and TC3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/6266058288/) by cybertect (http://www.flickr.com/people/cybertect/)


by timothyhart

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[/url] by timothyhart (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timothyfhart/6261558673/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6153/6262080058_ca2a2ed9cb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timothyfhart/6262080058/)
by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/timothyfhart/]timothyhart (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timothyfhart/6262080058/)

Been a bit busy with work lately, but here's some pics taken over the last few days.

I have some others, hopefully, but they're on film and need to be developed. :)

Some more to be found in my Shard Gallery (http://www.cybertects.co.uk/gallery2/v/architecture/london/shard/)

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111011_0023.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111011_0025.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111011_0030.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111019_0038.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111019_0057.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111019_0064.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111019_0095.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111020_0010.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111020_0023.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20111020_0033.jpg

nice pics!

^
This first picture makes the Shard look like a Transformer.

:lol:

^
This first picture makes the Shard look like a Transformer.

Are you referring to this one? :lol:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6033/6257019290_245851d434_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glensphotos/6257019290/)
[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/glensphotos/]GlenPearson75 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glensphotos/6257019290/)


Been a bit busy with work lately, but here's some pics taken over the last few days.

Welcome back Rob, and thanks for the updates. :cheers:

Progress seems quite slow at the moment!

i love this tower.......welcome to the land of the supertall, London!:cheers::banana:

^^ not yet still another month at least

by timothyhart :bow:

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[/url] by timothyhart (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timothyfhart/6267751426/)

:drool:

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by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/timothyfhart/]timothyhart (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timothyfhart/6267749018/)

From Wimbledon yesturday
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6162/6266399727_2f5b0df325_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266399727/)
London Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266399727/) by Supertall robbo (http://www.flickr.com/people/supertallrobbo/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6051/6266930806_4d4bd05979_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266930806/)
London Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266930806/) by Supertall robbo (http://www.flickr.com/people/supertallrobbo/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6045/6266405703_6bfe1ebdc5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266405703/)
London Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266405703/) by Supertall robbo (http://www.flickr.com/people/supertallrobbo/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6218/6266408423_150971d7b8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266408423/)
London Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266408423/) by Supertall robbo (http://www.flickr.com/people/supertallrobbo/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6172/6266411095_32e69d69d3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266411095/)
London Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266411095/) by Supertall robbo (http://www.flickr.com/people/supertallrobbo/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6115/6266414041_eb345feb29_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266414041/)
London Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266414041/) by Supertall robbo (http://www.flickr.com/people/supertallrobbo/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6037/6266416291_f24447cfab_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266416291/)
London Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266416291/) by Supertall robbo (http://www.flickr.com/people/supertallrobbo/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6034/6266419227_ccd29ce31e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266419227/)
London Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266419227/) by Supertall robbo (http://www.flickr.com/people/supertallrobbo/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6178/6266952270_d0a9a9bf48_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266952270/)
London Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266952270/) by Supertall robbo (http://www.flickr.com/people/supertallrobbo/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6220/6266426693_0a824646be_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266426693/)
Canary Wharf from Wimbledon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supertallrobbo/6266426693/) by Supertall robbo (http://www.flickr.com/people/supertallrobbo/), on Flickr

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http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6159/6264473484_0156e563e4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ramas2k/6264473484/)
[/url] by Giovanni V. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ramas2k/6264473484/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6101/6263940861_872136f158_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ramas2k/6263940861/)
by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/ramas2k/]Giovanni V. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ramas2k/6263940861/)

The glass panels are being cleaned

I can't make out what he's got in his hand. Looks like a dumbell. There must be a more efficient and quicker way to clean windows in the 21st century.

http://i51.tinypic.com/s2xzzn.jpg

Weekend bonus pics.

Some pics I took on 5th September on film (Canon T70 with Kodak BW700CN C41 process black and white if anyone's interested).

The vagaries of getting them developed and then scanning them mean they're inevitably tardy compared with digital, but it's fun :)


http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/201108_F03_034.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/201108_F03_033.jpg

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http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/201108_F03_029.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/201108_F03_028.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/201108_F03_027.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/201108_F03_026.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/201108_F03_024.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/201108_F03_022.jpg

Is it just me or has it slowed down a bit?

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[/url] by bobaliciouslondon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobaliciouslondon/6270066401/)

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

nice pics
i saw the Eiffel tower in the back of one of those

Is it just me or has it slowed down a bit?

Things "should" start picking up a bit this week...

Looking great!

by Scouse Tiegan

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[/url] by aurélien. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aguichard/6271709701/)

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by ScouseTiegan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scousetiegan/6270260503/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6101/6270777174_c682c50f6f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scousetiegan/6270777174/)
by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/scousetiegan/]ScouseTiegan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scousetiegan/6270777174/)

^^ Gonna be topped out soon. Can't wait :D

For what is one of the World's most important cities, London has some of the poorest skyscrapers, but London Bridge Tower is about to change all that!!

For what is one of the World's most important cities, London has some of the poorest skyscrapers, but London Bridge Tower is about to change all that!!

Nonsense.

London certainly doesn't have as many skyscrapers as other similar sized cities in America and Asia but the ones it does have are of the highest quality, in building materials and build quality.

Nonsense.

London certainly doesn't have as many skyscrapers as other similar sized cities in America and Asia but the ones it does have are of the highest quality, in building materials and build quality.


Yes! :)

Never been a fan of this building, but I've been following it since floor #1 and it's turning out great. A bit lonely though.

Never been a fan of this building, but I've been following it since floor #1 and it's turning out great. A bit lonely though.

I've never seen it as lonely or even out of place. Maybe if it was being built on the site of 20Fc, then it would out of place. But as it is, the position is perfect.

The Strata on the other hand, now that's lonely.

Tour Eiffel is lonely too, no? :D

Is it just me or has it slowed down a bit?

They are just adding plant and the building maintenance units to the top, once done they can continue with the next floor.

They are just adding plant and the building maintenance units to the top, once done they can continue with the next floor.

thanks, that's good news! :cheers:

Updates by Potto

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http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/2479/img8062h.jpg

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/1400/img8066.jpg

progress at the top is a bit slow in the last weeks.

Shardy Shines Like A Star :cool: (U/C skyscrapers The Pinnacle, Leadenhall, Cheese Grater, Cucumber, Walkie Talkie etc will fill the gap soon)

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^^ Aren't leadenhall and "cheesegrater" the same?

^^

lol, what the hell is the Cucumber?

In other good news, I can report that planning permission has just been granted for a new supertall known only as the Courgette

^^ Aren't leadenhall and "cheesegrater" the same?
Yes, they're the same building (122 Leadenhall Street, 225m). I think SO143 was just getting slightly too enthusiastic. :tongue2:

^^

lol, what the hell is the Cucumber?

In other good news, I can report that planning permission has just been granted for a new supertall known only as the Courgette
The Cucumber is a genuine project. ;)
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=316953&page=16
The second post on the page, (post 302).

nice pics
i saw the Eiffel tower in the back of one of those

lolwut

lolwut

someone posted the actual eiffel tower last page, but assuming they didnt mean that, i'm guessing they mean crystal palace transmitter

someone posted the actual eiffel tower last page, but assuming they didnt mean that, i'm guessing they mean crystal palace transmitter

No they were just saying how the shard will be as tall as the eiffel tower.:cucumber:

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Great photos!

awesome building for london

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I bet The Shard will become one of most photographed places in a few years :)

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The tower looks amazing. I'm sure it will be topped out before the summer Olympics begin. Few expected that this would ever be the tallest building in Europe.

They screwed up with the cladding...

I thought it was meant to be transparent colour ( like pure glass of shard )

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I wish the cladding was like in the renders, sadly its dull and lifeless...

Looks good to me. You may see 'dull and lifeless' because it is currently dirty. Window washing did wonders for the Burj Kahlifa.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=84865597&postcount=8773

I wish the cladding was like in the renders, sadly its dull and lifeless...

looks less dull when it's cleaned, you can kind of see it here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=84714601&postcount=20740). I suspect renders are always going to be a bit shinier than reality will muster

edit: damn, I knew there was a shot with an even starker grubby/clean panel contrast visible - couldn't find it and by the time i posted the closest I could find, Scrapernab had beat me to it!

Don't forget also that it also has the protective sheeting over the windows. Once those are removed and the glass is cleaned, it will look a lot better than it does currently.

There is no protective sheeting.

Looks good to me. You may see 'dull and lifeless' because it is currently dirty. Window washing did wonders for the Burj Kahlifa.

Lets hope so, because if its going to look like it currently does then that will be one big let down.

I think it depends on the light, brightness and weather condition as well. You'll see the different colour based on these factors.

Here are two shots taken in the early morning

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Taken today afternoon (sunny weather)

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And at night

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There is no protective sheeting.

You see how the bottom half of each row of windows is white? It's sheeting that will be removed once the building is complete. ;)

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why has it stopped growing?

why has it stopped growing?

Holiday ? :dunno:

I wish the cladding was like in the renders, sadly its dull and lifeless...

It only looks bad because of the weather.

I wish the cladding was like in the renders, sadly its dull and lifeless...

Wait until it's cleaned first, ffs.

I agree. For goodness sake, it still has the horrid white protective things up on a lot of the windows and is dirty from construction.

Let's just wait until the glass is clean and the white things have all been removed before we start making sweeping judgements about what the cladding looks like.

I personally think the small sections that have already had the white things removed look really good (and will be even better once cleaned), so I'm optimistic about the final effect.

this tower is just perfect

I wish the cladding was like in the renders, sadly its dull and lifeless...


Massive yawn.

I wish the cladding was like in the renders, sadly its dull and lifeless...

so is your face

No its not, trust me. :tongue2:

Massive yawn.

Glad we are in agreement. :okay:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLmK7LKdMO0&feature=channel_video_title

Amazing youtube video i reccomend checking out the shard in this video

finally new steel

There was an earlier discussion about cladding. Some of us think there may be protective film on the inside surface of the glass. Perhaps someone on-site will comment?

how many stories left before they finish the Shard?

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^^Great. :cheers:

how many stories left before they finish the Shard?

That's level 78 at the top. There are another three x 3 floor sections to level 87 plus another 7 floors of steel for the glass tip.

How tall it is right now?

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Nice tower.

Such a nice tower. Congrats from Morocco.

The Shard is just amazing!

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From what I read on here, it will be a dull glass.

I love dull glass :) for example Bank of America Tower in the heart of New York City :drool:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/1095_Avenue_of_the_Americas_and_Bank_of_America_Tower.jpg

The cladding on the bank of america building is amazing; so many different directions of lines. I love the angles of the glass faces, and the way they join so cleanly, solidly and sharply. Much prefer it to the overhanging pannels that the shard has, which I fear will date quickly and would have been more appropriate architecturally for smaler buildings.

We will need to wait for the top but also for the white paper to be removed and the windows to be cleaned before we see if it works anywhere near as well as the bank of america tower.

I don't know what sort of cladding people are expecting, according to The Shard's Ranzo Piano, the glass/panels are meant to be transparant colour pure glass, not blue nor darker colour like 1WTC for eg. But, let's wait until it's completey done. :)

:bow:

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Finally some new stuff. :)

a few evening shots

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Chest great photos the 3rd one is amazing !

Another iconic landmark for London, Thanks chest, those are fantastic pictures.

Cracking shots from chest! :applause:

That's level 78 at the top. There are another three x 3 floor sections to level 87 plus another 7 floors of steel for the glass tip.
Thanks, nice to know.

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Lovely tower, looks a bit asian like it belongs to China, but will do great for olympic games. http://955.cc/ad

Are they going to have some sort of LED lighting scheme for this tower once completed?

^^LED? Don't think so but hopefully some really nice lighting. :cheers:

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^^LED? Don't think so but hopefully some really nice lighting. :cheers:


LED's are nice, you just can't go too crazy with the colors and changing patterns to keep it classy. The inside of my Mini Cooper lights up with LED's and you can pick wild colors, but I keep it a nice deep red.

Certainly, Guangzhou Tower when lit up with rainbow LED's is not classy, but it is very nice when more subtle choices are made.

I hope to visit it one day.

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LED's are nice, you just can't go too crazy with the colors and changing patterns to keep it classy. The inside of my Mini Cooper lights up with LED's and you can pick wild colors, but I keep it a nice deep red.

Certainly, Guangzhou Tower when lit up with rainbow LED's is not classy, but it is very nice when more subtle choices are made.

So true. Those rainbow color schemes that you see sometimes are horrible. Something in between white and yellow/orange or some blueish tint often works best.

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Now it;s time to knock down that depressing Guy's hospital - anyone going there would probably want to die!

:bow:

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Afternoon you say...

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:applause:

There are sooooo many great Pics!!!

I suppose we're close to the roof topping out?

:) It goes faster and faster.

A few pics taken today (been playing with a new* 200mm lens that I picked up for £35).

* well, it was made in 1975


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A few pics taken today (been playing with a new* 200mm lens that I picked up for £35).

* well, it was made in 1975

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:applause: i am sure the spire will be fitted soon. Thanks for the pics btw.

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What would it be like to work in that crane ? just thinking about it makes me very uneasy. Feeling it move and sway esp. on a windy day. Hope he gets well payed. The Shard is looking great.

Chris

New Zealand.

Missed your updates Rob. :cheers1:

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Wow, it's even visible from St Helen's plaza?!

I've seen it from there time to time. Have you not been that way recently wjfox?

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Posted by ffinybryn in the UK thread yesterday.

Is it at 260 metres then?

Is it at 260 metres then?

It's actually at 261.3m.

The official height of the 78th floor is 259.9m, but the central columns stick above the floor by just over a metre, ready for the next column to be connected on top. This means that the Shard (although uncompleted) is the tallest building in Western Europe - with only those pesky Moscovites to go...

That's got to be worth a :cheers:

^^
Not to be confused.
Muscovites say about the European continent and not about Western Europe.
in European continent the tallest building will be a Mercury City Tower (335m) and Complex Federation (510m)

So close!!!

Can't wait to see the exterior of this beast finished.

So it is now the tallest building in the EU!

That's definitely worth a :cheers: - say hello to the tallest building in the European Union! :banana:

^^
Not to be confused.
Muscovites say about the European continent and not about Western Europe.
in European continent the tallest building will be a Mercury City Tower (335m) and Complex Federation (510m)
I'm pretty sure he's talking about Triumph Palace (264.3m) and Naberezhnaya (268.4m), both of which are still taller than the Shard, but the Shard will be taller than both of them when it is finished.

In France, we call that a "suppositoire"
Google told me that the traduction in English is suppository. This is exact ?

That's definitely worth a :cheers: - say hello to the tallest building in the European Union! :banana:


I'm pretty sure he's talking about Triumph Palace (264.3m) and Naberezhnaya (268.4m), both of which are still taller than the Shard, but the Shard will be taller than both of them when it is finished.

So Mercury City Tower 290 m right now almost ready
And a complex federation of in August 2012 top out
and ready city of capitals tower moscow 302 meters which will ultimately lower shard

In France, we call that a "suppositoire"
Google told me that the traduction in English is suppository. This is exact ?

Oui, la traduction est peut-être juste (on met une suppositoire dans le cul) - mais pourquoi?

The Shard est une suppositoire?

^^ Sorry, j'ai confondu avec l'autre tour. Le clone de la Tour AGBAR. Je ne sais plus son nom.

Mais je suis profondément véxé et jaloux que les rosbeefs puissent construire une tour (pas laide de surcroît) en face d'un monument historiquement connu et avec plus de 300 mètres.

Il y a t'il eu des oppositions de riverains ou de personnages politiques ? (En général, c'est à cause de ça que les projets de tours n'aboutissent pas en France)

^^ Sorry, j'ai confondu avec l'autre tour. Le clone de la Tour AGBAR. Je ne sais plus son nom.

Mais je suis profondément véxé et jaloux que les rosbeefs puissent construire une tour (pas laide de surcroît) en face d'un monument historiquement connu et avec plus de 300 mètres.

Il y a t'il eu des oppositions de riverains ou de personnages politiques ? (En général, c'est à cause de ça que les projets de tours n'aboutissent pas en France)

my french is very rusty, but I think: "sorry I was confused with the outher tower. the clone of the AGBAR tower, i don't know the name". = 30 St Mary Axe aka the Gherkin. Which actually opened before AGBAR (and imo is a lot nicer), but I admit I don't know which was designed first

Then, you say you are profoundly vexed(?) and jealous that the brits have built a 300m+ tower opposite an ancient monument, and I think you're asking whether there is political opposition to it?

I don't really know. I think most of the opposition comes from places like English Heritage rather than MPs?

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It's actually at 261.3m.

The official height of the 78th floor is 259.9m, but the central columns stick above the floor by just over a metre, ready for the next column to be connected on top. This means that the Shard (although uncompleted) is the tallest building in Western Europe - with only those pesky Moscovites to go...

That's got to be worth a :cheers:
wow thats amazing must be a real rush at the top!

wow thats amazing must be a real rush at the top!

Welcome to SSC!

Without being blase, it's not much different at 75 as it is at 40. You get used to it. Although not for the faint-hearted...

The view is virtually enclosed in the London "bowl" of hills with the exception to the East. The view is probably as far as the M25 in all directions depending on the weather.

It's easier to see the Shard against a clear background than to pick out individual landmarks from the top. However, Wembley, Emirates and the Olympics stadia all stand out. Obviously, there are good views of that domed building near St Pauls tube station, the City and Westminster etc.

The viewing gallery will be a very popular attraction next year and I can see there having to be a time limit to stop it getting crowded!

in European continent the tallest building will be a Mercury City Tower (335m) and Complex Federation (510m)

So if they manage to finish it earlier than Mercury City Tower, it is the tallest European building for a short time at least :)

LONDON HAS NOW GOT THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE EU!:cucumber::pepper::banana::carrot::tiasd:

LONDON HAS NOW GOT THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE EU!:cucumber::pepper::banana::tiasd:

And how long did you wait for this?:lol::nuts::lol:

:applause:

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Obviously, there are good views of that domed building near St Pauls tube station,
:lol:

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Willrocks10 Mercury right now ~290m ;)

He said "in the EU".

Mercury isn't in the EU.

^^ You're absolutely right, SE9 . :)

Willrocks10 Mercury right now ~290m ;)

do not confuse not in the European Union and the European continent.
Russia is not in the European Union. :bash:

So if they manage to finish it earlier than Mercury City Tower, it is the tallest European building for a short time at least :)

yes, probably. :)
But while on the Mercury City Tower has about 290 м. It is not known who had top OUT :cheers:

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Spot The Shard ;)

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It looks so sleek from that angle.

How much do you want to bet that it stays at this height for another month?

I hope I'm wrong, I have enjoyed this weeks progress :D

And how long did you wait for this?:lol::nuts::lol:

I dont know!! :lol:

It looks so sleek from that angle.

yes indeed it does! :)

Willrocks10 Mercury right now ~290m ;)

Russia is not in the EU-EUROPEAN UNION!!! :nuts:

I'm wondering if the apparent delay at the current spire level was something to do with the installation of the window cleaning arms (or what look like them) on that floor (there were none on the first level of the spire etc).

^^
in European continent the tallest building will be a Mercury City Tower (335m) and Complex Federation (510m)The fact that the Mercury Tower will be the tallest in Europe doesn't contradict to the fact that the Shard will be the tallest in Europe or the Federation Complex will be the tallest. The record holders remain the record holders forever. :) although the records are different.
Since the Mercury Tower construction is very slow now the Shard has a big chance to become the tallest in Europe.

LONDON HAS NOW GOT THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE EU!:cucumber::pepper::banana::tiasd:

Eiffel Tower is still higher (of 10 ms) ;)

In your ...

He said "in the EU".

Mercury isn't in the EU.


Hopefully, we won't be for very much longer.>(

Eiffel Tower is still higher (of 10 ms) ;)

In your ...
The Eiffel Tower is a monument I think.

Eiffel Tower is still higher (of 10 ms) ;)

Tour Eiffel is not a skyscraper but it is classified as "cultural type" radio broadcasting and observation tower. :)

I just thought that this picture deserved to be reposted. :) Taken by cybertect

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Eiffel Tower is still higher (of 10 ms) ;)

In your ...

Eiffel Tower isn't a building.

I just thought that this picture deserved to be reposted. :) Taken by cybertect

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:applause:

nice :))

Eiffel Tower is still higher (of 10 ms) ;)

In your ...

Eiffel Tower isn't a building!
Besides Berlin's TV Tower is still higher than Eiffel Tower. :)

Torreta de Guardamar in Spain being the number 1 tallest structure in the EU.

Eiffel Tower isn't a building!
Besides Berlin's TV Tower is still higher than Eiffel Tower. :)

Torreta de Guardamar in Spain being the number 1 tallest structure in the EU.
Ostankino would be the tallest building in Europe then, because it also has a cafe at the top.:banana:

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He said "in the EU".

Mercury isn't in the EU.

oh, sorry, my english is bad =) :banana:

The fact that the Mercury Tower will be the tallest in Europe doesn't contradict to the fact that the Shard will be the tallest in Europe or the Federation Complex will be the tallest. The record holders remain the record holders forever. :) although the records are different.
Since the Mercury Tower construction is very slow now the Shard has a big chance to become the tallest in Europe.

Let's be expressed correctly. Not in Europe and the European continent, but there is every chance but not for long. Mercury began being completed

Ostankino would be the tallest building in Europe then, because it also has a cafe at the top.:banana:

EU!! :banana:

To say something about the shard:
I actually find it kinda dull and simple. And there's something that makes the cladding (at least for me) look cheap. Yeah, it's big, the biggest in Europe... but it's not necessarily a marvel of architecture (at least for me).

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nice, the first supertall of West-Europe is almost Topped out :cheers:

Just need a spire :)

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It's still al little strange to think of London having a Super Tall Tower.

Great, London

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^^ Great updates as always mate, i wonder what camere you use?


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WOW!

WOW

^^ Great updates as always mate, i wonder what camere you use?


Thanks - My camera is a Sony DSC-HX100v, nothing fancy but does the job :)

Thanks - My camera is a Sony DSC-HX100v, nothing fancy but does the job :)

Yes it really does and in fact i am really impressed by your camera zoom. The last time when i visited the shard i tried to take some pics of the core but my camera didn't work well, the progress is absolutely amazing and thanks for the pics though :)

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Nice progress! Awesome tower!

New steelwork @ lunchtime...

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Will this part of The Shard be used ( office, mechanical, observation deck ) or is this already part of the crown?

i believe those floors will be used as observation desks

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Ok thanks.

Great progress

Loving the progress! I was expecting construcion to stop again but im glad it hasn't, when is this supposed to be topped out?

EU!! :banana:

To say something about the shard:
I actually find it kinda dull and simple. And there's something that makes the cladding (at least for me) look cheap. Yeah, it's big, the biggest in Europe... but it's not necessarily a marvel of architecture (at least for me).

I'm inclined to agree with you re the cladding, let's face it steel and glass doesn't make great architecture and it has been used since the 50's on some really god-awful buildings but having said that I still quite like the "Shard" because it's not a box and it's also not one of those latest twisty freaks. Looks good from a distance and of course at night.

will the structure be completed for late december?

wonder if they plan to drop a cadaver, or a paedo onto the spire to see how sharp the shard really is?

EU!! :banana:

To say something about the shard:
I actually find it kinda dull and simple. And there's something that makes the cladding (at least for me) look cheap. Yeah, it's big, the biggest in Europe... but it's not necessarily a marvel of architecture (at least for me).

its all about sculptural form and structure wrapped with a 'skin'. I think Architects are terrified of being seen as facade designers, or doing anything that might hide the structure behind it. In fact I don't think buildings like this that are designed as sculptural forms primarily, can have anything other than a glass, or uniform facade.

I can't even begin to imagine how this would be clad otherwise. Brick? Something a bit neo-classical? Perhaps some large areas of pastel coloured render? ;)

Hi guys there is a website I found on the internet and you get to design the London Skyline ANY WAY you like! http://www.hayesdavidson.com/skyline/

Eiffel Tower is still higher (of 10 ms) ;)

In your ...

Well..... The Eiffel Tower is 300m metres without the spire! :rofl:

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Shard is such a great building :cheers:

Great! Beautifull

wonder if they plan to drop a cadaver, or a paedo onto the spire to see how sharp the shard really is?

lol... sadly as we are not in 15th century London, no, but that would have been a very worthy test

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^^I want to see that cladding go up to the top now. :cheers:

Ah, in four weeks I will be in London for a couple of days. I can't wait to see the Shard.

^^Make sure to take some pics. :cheers:

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Saw this building the other day from canary wharf. Looks realy good on the skyline. In fact you can see this building from Essex!

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^^Insane. :cheers:

Do we know if the grand opening is going to be in June or July? I think I might fancy a trip to London this coming summer before the madness of the Olympics, it'd be great to see this thing from the inside. No doubt the exterior will be more than done.

its all about sculptural form and structure wrapped with a 'skin'. I think Architects are terrified of being seen as facade designers, or doing anything that might hide the structure behind it. In fact I don't think buildings like this that are designed as sculptural forms primarily, can have anything other than a glass, or uniform facade.

I can't even begin to imagine how this would be clad otherwise. Brick? Something a bit neo-classical? Perhaps some large areas of pastel coloured render? ;)

Well actually I see what you're getting at but if you look at the TransAmerica Building in San Francisco of pyramidal shape you can see that other forms can be used. I'm not suggesting it should be the same as that building just that there are other alternatives.

Incredibly stunning!

Do we know if the grand opening is going to be in June or July? I think I might fancy a trip to London this coming summer before the madness of the Olympics, it'd be great to see this thing from the inside. No doubt the exterior will be more than done.

its supposed to be completed externally next May but i dont think it will be open to the public until the end of 2012/start of 2013. the hotels website says it will open in 2013

Amazing picture!