The Shard was designed in 2000 by Renzo Piano, an Italian architect best
known for creating Paris’s Pompidou Centre.The project was almost
cancelled in late 2007 due to the looming global financial crisis, but
an infusion of capital from a consortium of Qatari investors allowed the
construction of the tower to start in 2009.
The Qatari investors now own an 80% stake in the Shard.
Despite criticism over its architectural design and placement in the heart of London, The Shard will certainly become one of the most prominent landmarks of the British capital, along with Big Ben, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the London Eye and the “Gherkin” building.
The Shard, which has an irregular pyramidal shape and is clad entirely in glass, stands 309.6 meters (1,016 feet) above ground level on the banks of the Thames River near the famous London Bridge.
The 87-floor futuristic tower will contain offices, exclusive residences, a luxury hotel, restaurants and a viewing gallery after the work on its interior is finished in 2013.
Despite criticism over its architectural design and placement in the heart of London, The Shard will certainly become one of the most prominent landmarks of the British capital, along with Big Ben, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the London Eye and the “Gherkin” building.
The Shard, which has an irregular pyramidal shape and is clad entirely in glass, stands 309.6 meters (1,016 feet) above ground level on the banks of the Thames River near the famous London Bridge.
The 87-floor futuristic tower will contain offices, exclusive residences, a luxury hotel, restaurants and a viewing gallery after the work on its interior is finished in 2013.
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