The Shard, London, England, United Kingdom
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| The Shard | |
| Designer | Renzo Piano |
| Affiliate Architect | Adamson Associates |
| Location | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Date | 2009 to 2012 |
| Building Type | Skyscraper |
| Construction System | concrete, steel, glass |
| Climate | Cold Temperate |
| Context | Urban |
| Architectural Style | High Tech |
| Builder | Mace |
| Street Address | |
| Notes | Also known as 32 London Bridge, Shard London Bridge, and Shard of Glass |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Sellar Property Group |
| Area | 111,000 square meters (1.2 Million square feet) |
| Stories | 72 |
| Height | 310 meters (1017 feet) |
[edit] Project Credits
- Developer: Sellar Group
- Financial Advisor: QNB Capital
- Project Advisor: Qatari Diar
- Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Genoa, Italy
- Affiliate Architect: Adamson Associates
- Principal Contractor: Mace
- Project Manager & Contract Advisor: Turner & Townsend
- Quantity Surveyor: Davis Langdon
- Structural Engineer: WSP
- Services Engineer: Arup
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[edit] References
- "High-Rise Sustainability", by Philippe Honnorat, ArchitectureWeek No. 544, 2012.0104. p C1.1.
- Shard London Bridge at Wikipedia
[edit] External Links
- The Shard - Official Web site
- Renzo Piano's "The Shard" Rising Over London - Architectural Record, 2011.0331
- High as a Crane - Construction Manager 2012.0210
