The Shard London: Skyscraper, Architect, Building, Images London Bridge Tower - Key Skyscraper in England, UK e-architect

London Bridge Tower - The Shard

Proposed London Skyscraper: London Bridge Tower - The Shard - Renzo Piano, architect with Ove Arup & Partners image by Hays Davidson and John Mclean 1016 ft tall projected completion 2009 Developer: Sellar Property Group London Shard architects : Renzo Piano Building Workshop image by Hays Davidson and John Mclean The Shard - Controversy: Supported by Mayor Ken Livingstone who apparently intends Transport for London to take office space in the Shard of Glass, but attacked by others for its height, style and impeding certain views. image by Michel Denancè Newscuts re The Shard and London skyscrapers in general: "On my estimate 20 towers each more than 300ft high are planned, or proposed, to rise within half a mile of the Thames in inner London, with another 20 situated at random further back. Towers will be visible from every open space and down every street...and at Bermondsey the 1,000ft "glass shard", taller even than the highest structure at Canary Wharf.....There has been no public debate or consultation on any of this. There is no vision or declared ideal of how new and old should marry in the future city. It will just happen because no authority has the guts to set individual developments in any wider context....These are not communities but urban fortresses, worse than anything inflicted on London in the 60s or 70s." Simon Jenkins in the GUARDIAN 28 Sep 2007 images by Michel Denancè UNESCO in their report into the Tower of London apparently suggested the Shard of Glass and Bishopsgate Tower be cancelled Key Proposed London Skyscrapers: 'Walkie Talkie' building, Fenchurch St, City of London image from Rafael Viñoly Architects 220107 London skyscraper 122 Leadenhall Street 2006-10 Richard Rogers Partnership Proposed London skyscraper 225m high Due to be tallest building in City of London Tower 42 - formerly Nat West Tower 1980 Architect: Richard Seifert - R. Seifert & Partners London office tower 183m high, 47 floors Tallest building in London until 1 Canada Square in 1990 London skyscraper architect : Richard Seifert London Architects London Architecture Contemporary Architects The shard : image by RPBW Tall buildings: Hong Kong Skyscrapers New York Skyscrapers UK Tall Buildings London skyscraper World Architecture : e-architect - a guide to key buildings across the globe Leeds Skyscrapers Comments / photos for the The Shard London Skyscraper page welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk London Shard - page: adrian welch / isabelle lomholt London Bridge Tower - The Shard- website: www.shardlondonbridge.com