The Shard
The Shard looms over the Thames as a single, gleaming pyramid of glass, tallest building in the UK and Western Europe at 306 metres. Designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, this 95-storey mixed-use tower rises on the site of the old Southwark Towers, which dated from 1975. Construction began in 2009, with topping out in March 2012 and an inauguration on 5 July 2012, followed by practical completion later that year. The tower’s 72 habitable floors house offices, residences, and the famous viewing deck on the 72nd floor, at about 244 metres, offering a panoramic glimpse of the city. A glass-clad, high-tech statement, The Shard is part of the wider Shard Quarter development and is privately developed by Sellar Property Group for LBQ Ltd, with most shares held by the State of Qatar. Its observing gallery, The View from The Shard, opened to the public on 1 February 2013 and remains a defining feature of London’s skyline. …
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