In late november he spent the 235 meters and became the tallest building in britain.
The shard ground floor plan.
London s highest viewing gallery at the shard is open and taking bookings book now.
Planned as a vertical city to address the city s growing population and need to maximize space the shard s program varies to provide a functional central structure for london the ground.
However the wings were narrow and so the lettable area was low.
Southwark towers was y shaped in plan and the three wings allowed large amounts of natural light into the offi ces.
The shard is a narrow pyramid 309 6m high with sides sloping at six degrees.
The winter gardens are located in three corners and.
Fully fitted open plan office space available learn more.
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It has been constructed with structural steelwork around a vertical concrete spine and lift core.
By comparison the offi ce fl oors of the shard from level 04.
The shard shines blue in honour of all nhs staff and key workers.
Shangri la hotel is delighted to be open learn more.
The shard also referred to as the shard of glass shard london bridge and formerly london bridge tower is a 95 storey skyscraper designed by the italian architect renzo piano in southwark london that forms part of the shard quarter development standing 309 6 metres 1 016 feet high the shard is the tallest building in the united kingdom and the sixth tallest building in europe.
The offices in the lower section of the shard have composite floor decks and the hotel and apartments on the upper floors have post tensioned slabs.
The shard comprises 26 floors of high specification office space three floors of restaurants the 19 floor five star shangri la hotel 13 floors of residential apartments and london s highest public viewing gallery.
The floor plan shows a typical office level.
Its tapered shape works hand in hand with the concept of a multifunctional vertical community.
Supporting the shard from the ground up the lower part of the shard ground to level 40 consists mainly of public areas retail and offices.
The mechanical systems do no rely on under floor plenums and displacement ventilation.
Designed to complement the shard and place buildings the third piece of piano s london bridge developments will add generous public realm amenities to the area at ground level.
The spire structure on the upper levels is entirely steel.
In mid november 2010 the third core had reached the 68th floor about 235 meters with floor beams reaching the 40th floor and facade covering a third of the building.
The offices were developed to create a vibrant business community and are now home to 32 companies across a variety of business sectors including energy retail.
Swimming pool at ground fl oor level but no basement.
