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neilio84 · December 31st, 2012, 08:38 PM

I have to say I was initially disappointed with the finished Shard much like many others. I live half a mile away and see it every day and have watched its construction in anticipation. However over the past few months, and since about October specifically, my opinion has changed and I've come to love it once more. Maybe it's because it is gradually becoming occupied, or rather it is looking occupied as the internal fit-out is well under way. It is alive, it is here, and I get its gentle impact upon the skyline. Can you imagine anything else that tall being in that location? I've noticed the multi-coloured spire tonight and look forward to other colour schemes in the future and, hopefully, a few fireworks launched from the top next year perhaps.

Cat man do · December 31st, 2012, 08:59 PM

I wonder if fireworks will ever be launched, I guess being directly over a major railway station doesn't help, probably a bit of a H&S risk! The eye is quite far from Waterloo so doesn't loom over it in quite the same way.

Shardview77 · December 31st, 2012, 11:06 PM

Some coloured lighting on the spire tonight. Happy New Year!

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lumberjack · January 1st, 2013, 01:21 AM

Taken 2hrs ago... Happy New Year to everyone!

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London City by Lumberjack_London, on Flickr

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The Shard London New Years Eve 2012 by Lumberjack_London, on Flickr

neilio84 · January 1st, 2013, 02:34 AM

Ummm... other than the different colour scheme tonight, nothing happened like the BBC News article suggested.

Ebeneezer_Goode · January 1st, 2013, 09:18 AM

Hail Sauron.

rickster2k · January 1st, 2013, 06:34 PM

Taken just before Christmas:

lumberjack · January 1st, 2013, 11:10 PM

From Wimbledon..

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OO7A6956 by Lumberjack_London, on Flickr

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OO7A6947 by Lumberjack_London, on Flickr

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OO7A6960 by Lumberjack_London, on Flickr

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London Panorama from Wimbledon by Lumberjack_London, on Flickr

Ebeneezer_Goode · January 1st, 2013, 11:14 PM

Amazing how reflective the cladding looks there.

jerseyboi · January 2nd, 2013, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tuten

I am in the shard.

Willrocks10 · January 2nd, 2013, 07:44 PM

I love the coloured lighting on the spire!

DarJoLe · January 2nd, 2013, 07:56 PM

Does anyone else think the south facade (the one shown above) is its best side? I really like how the glass is on two separate layers as it comes down the left side then cuts across to the right as it reaches the lower floors. The shard tip also seems to have more drama to it the way the angle is. Almost a shame this wasn't the west facade, as it would look quite crisp in the view from the Millennium Bridge.

***wjfox*** · January 2nd, 2013, 11:35 PM

http://i.imgur.com/lLh5x.jpg

OverOneThousand · January 3rd, 2013, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarJoLe

Does anyone else think the south facade (the one shown above) is its best side? I really like how the glass is on two separate layers as it comes down the left side then cuts across to the right as it reaches the lower floors. The shard tip also seems to have more drama to it the way the angle is. Almost a shame this wasn't the west facade, as it would look quite crisp in the view from the Millennium Bridge.

Yup, looks great from the south imo too.

cybertect · January 3rd, 2013, 11:16 PM

Along St Thomas Street this morning. New paving going down and Thames Water are finishing up their works.

essjaybee · January 4th, 2013, 12:08 AM

Does anyone know if St Thomas Street is to be refurbished once the works are finished. I hope it's not a patch work of repaired tarmac and old rusty road signs.

***wjfox*** · January 4th, 2013, 10:50 AM

Light Parade · January 4th, 2013, 12:09 PM

From today's Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/c...The-Shard.html

At last. As concerns continued to mount that The Shard was struggling to find tenants for its 590,000 sq ft of office space, it emerges developer Irvine Sellar is within a whisker of announcing the first corporate residents of his Qatari-backed skyscraper.

The contracts with two prospective occupants are in the closing stages of being signed off as the lawyers fine-tune the small-print, with the space-takers set to be formally announced in the next couple of weeks.
Last summer, speculation emerged that Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera and US management consultant AT Kearney were in talks with Sellar Property Group, which is in charge of filling the space with agents Jones Lang LaSalle and Knight Frank.

So when a spokesman for Sellar Property reconfirmed that media and financial services companies are among the firms being courted to relocate to The Shard, you can forgive Diary for making the logical link. “Our leasing policy is mixed-use, and we want our tenants to reflect that,” is all my man in London Bridge would disclose.

Meanwhile, The Shard’s 10 residential apartments, which sit between the soon-to-be-completed viewing gallery and the Shangri-La Hotel, are taking longer to shift. But this is absolutely fine with the state of Qatar, which provided 95pc of the tower’s £450m cost. The Qataris are, apparently, “playing a long game” as they diversify their assets away from oil and gas.

When the super-prime penthouses are eventually leased or sold, the Qataris’ business partner Irvine Sellar expects they will go for “record prices”. “I think London will owe a great deal to Qatar,” the developer predicted.

SparksTO · January 4th, 2013, 12:45 PM

Quite epic. Thanks for share wjfox.

pricemazda · January 4th, 2013, 02:24 PM

So the Shard paid for by the Qataris will rent space out to Al-Jazeera owned by the government of Qatar.

Hmmmm.

January 1st, 2013, 01:21 AM	#26384
lumberjack Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: London (Wimbledon) Posts: 1,829 Likes (Received): 538	Taken 2hrs ago... Happy New Year to everyone! image hosted on flickr London City by Lumberjack_London, on Flickr image hosted on flickr The Shard London New Years Eve 2012 by Lumberjack_London, on Flickr __________________ Please visit my Flickr page for more photos :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumberjack_london/

January 1st, 2013, 11:10 PM	#26388
lumberjack Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: London (Wimbledon) Posts: 1,829 Likes (Received): 538	From Wimbledon.. image hosted on flickr OO7A6956 by Lumberjack_London, on Flickr image hosted on flickr OO7A6947 by Lumberjack_London, on Flickr image hosted on flickr OO7A6960 by Lumberjack_London, on Flickr image hosted on flickr London Panorama from Wimbledon by Lumberjack_London, on Flickr __________________ Please visit my Flickr page for more photos :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumberjack_london/

January 2nd, 2013, 07:44 PM	#26391
Willrocks10 Waffles Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 678 Likes (Received): 8	I love the coloured lighting on the spire! __________________ Save the United Kingdom: http://bettertogether.net/ and http://www.britishunity.org/ My website: http://willrocks10.webs.com/ My YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/westhamwill10?feature=mhee Try this game where you design London's Skyline: http://www.hayesdavidson.com/skyline/

January 2nd, 2013, 07:56 PM	#26392
DarJoLe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 15,777 Likes (Received): 482	Does anyone else think the south facade (the one shown above) is its best side? I really like how the glass is on two separate layers as it comes down the left side then cuts across to the right as it reaches the lower floors. The shard tip also seems to have more drama to it the way the angle is. Almost a shame this wasn't the west facade, as it would look quite crisp in the view from the Millennium Bridge. __________________ "I can quite confidently and with pride say that if everything goes to plan London 2012 will be the best Olympic Games and will surpass Barcelona and Sydney in terms of atmosphere, style and achievement. And not just about the sport. The whole city and its people will come alive and want to be a part of this. It just feels right." DarJoLe, May 19th 2006.

January 2nd, 2013, 11:35 PM	#26393
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December 31st, 2012, 08:38 PM	#26381
neilio84 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: London Posts: 209 Likes (Received): 16	I have to say I was initially disappointed with the finished Shard much like many others. I live half a mile away and see it every day and have watched its construction in anticipation. However over the past few months, and since about October specifically, my opinion has changed and I've come to love it once more. Maybe it's because it is gradually becoming occupied, or rather it is looking occupied as the internal fit-out is well under way. It is alive, it is here, and I get its gentle impact upon the skyline. Can you imagine anything else that tall being in that location? I've noticed the multi-coloured spire tonight and look forward to other colour schemes in the future and, hopefully, a few fireworks launched from the top next year perhaps.

December 31st, 2012, 08:59 PM	#26382
Cat man do Founder of the 'Gy'. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Carrbridge/Highlands Posts: 2,080 Likes (Received): 53	I wonder if fireworks will ever be launched, I guess being directly over a major railway station doesn't help, probably a bit of a H&S risk! The eye is quite far from Waterloo so doesn't loom over it in quite the same way.

December 31st, 2012, 11:06 PM	#26383
Shardview77 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 93 Likes (Received): 12	Some coloured lighting on the spire tonight. Happy New Year! image hosted on flickr

January 1st, 2013, 02:34 AM	#26385
neilio84 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: London Posts: 209 Likes (Received): 16	Ummm... other than the different colour scheme tonight, nothing happened like the BBC News article suggested.

January 1st, 2013, 09:18 AM	#26386
Ebeneezer_Goode Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 443 Likes (Received): 84	Hail Sauron.

January 1st, 2013, 06:34 PM	#26387
rickster2k Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southampton Posts: 1,622 Likes (Received): 13	Taken just before Christmas:

January 1st, 2013, 11:14 PM	#26389
Ebeneezer_Goode Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 443 Likes (Received): 84	Amazing how reflective the cladding looks there.

January 4th, 2013, 12:08 AM	#26396
essjaybee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oxford Posts: 76 Likes (Received): 0	Does anyone know if St Thomas Street is to be refurbished once the works are finished. I hope it's not a patch work of repaired tarmac and old rusty road signs.

January 4th, 2013, 10:50 AM	#26397
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January 4th, 2013, 12:09 PM	#26398
Light Parade Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: London Posts: 695 Likes (Received): 15	"Things are looking up for filling The Shard" From today's Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/c...The-Shard.html At last. As concerns continued to mount that The Shard was struggling to find tenants for its 590,000 sq ft of office space, it emerges developer Irvine Sellar is within a whisker of announcing the first corporate residents of his Qatari-backed skyscraper. The contracts with two prospective occupants are in the closing stages of being signed off as the lawyers fine-tune the small-print, with the space-takers set to be formally announced in the next couple of weeks. Last summer, speculation emerged that Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera and US management consultant AT Kearney were in talks with Sellar Property Group, which is in charge of filling the space with agents Jones Lang LaSalle and Knight Frank. So when a spokesman for Sellar Property reconfirmed that media and financial services companies are among the firms being courted to relocate to The Shard, you can forgive Diary for making the logical link. “Our leasing policy is mixed-use, and we want our tenants to reflect that,” is all my man in London Bridge would disclose. Meanwhile, The Shard’s 10 residential apartments, which sit between the soon-to-be-completed viewing gallery and the Shangri-La Hotel, are taking longer to shift. But this is absolutely fine with the state of Qatar, which provided 95pc of the tower’s £450m cost. The Qataris are, apparently, “playing a long game” as they diversify their assets away from oil and gas. When the super-prime penthouses are eventually leased or sold, the Qataris’ business partner Irvine Sellar expects they will go for “record prices”. “I think London will owe a great deal to Qatar,” the developer predicted.

January 4th, 2013, 12:45 PM	#26399
SparksTO Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 47 Likes (Received): 0	Quite epic. Thanks for share wjfox.

January 4th, 2013, 02:24 PM	#26400
pricemazda King of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lincoln, EU Posts: 17,452 Likes (Received): 143	So the Shard paid for by the Qataris will rent space out to Al-Jazeera owned by the government of Qatar. Hmmmm. __________________ In Brussels no one hears you scream

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