The Shard
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| Address | 32 London Bridge St, London SE1 9SG, United Kingdom |
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| Height | 30600 (cm) |
| Floors | 95 |
| Cost | ~£435,023,452 (contract cost only) |
| Architects | Renzo Piano |
| Did you know | The Shard may be the most famous, but the views from across the river are just as good and free. |
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| ID | 1401510 |
About The Shard
The Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass, Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 95-storey supertall skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of the Shard Quarter development.
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... was unearthed during a regeneration project near The Shard in Southwark and archaeologists working on the route of the HS2 high-speed railway found...
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... As head of Qatar s sovereign wealth fund, he had been called " the man who bought London" after investments in landmark properties and businesses such as The Shard and Harrods...
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... Instead, a series of locations around the capital including The Shard, Millennium Bridge and St Paul s Cathedral were used as backdrops for smaller light and drone shows as well as traditional fireworks...
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... There has to be a good reason to build a 500-metre building, says Kamran Moazami, a managing director of WSP, whose portfolio includes the tallest building in London (The Shard), the tallest in the US (One World Trade Center) and tallest in Asia (Shanghai Tower)...
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Pink Moon: Europe, lit up by the moon light show
... Here, the moon is at the top of Windsor Castle, seen on Tuesday evening A bright glow that was thrown in to central London to watch the city, social-distancing measures of The pink moon rises over The Shard skyscraper in London will be The scene in Mow Cop in Staffordshire...
Clap for carers: the UK commends the NHS and other key persons
... A string of buildings including The Shard in London and Windsor Castle in Berkshire, were illuminated in blue to mark the moment...
Clap for carers: the UK commends the NHS and other key persons
people across the UK took part in a second, "Clap for Carers" tribute, welcomed NHS staff and other key people, dealing with the Corona Virus pandemic.
scope of delivery drivers, supermarket staff, care staff and bin collectors were among those in the honour of The Nation .
households banging pots and pans, while others played the bagpipes to show their support.
private households are collected to pay on balconies, gates and gardens, a tribute to the efforts of the key people during The Crisis .
rescue workers and NHS workers also joined in the Applause .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson , who isolated himself in his flat above number 11 Downing Street, after testing positive for coronavirus - entered, Standing Alone , to applaud in his door.
head of the Labour party Jeremy Corbyn , the tribute came from his constituency of Islington.
last week, the first event paid tribute to
The initiative was developed by Annemarie Plas, from Brixton, South-west London, which was inspired by the same event in their Home Country the Netherlands and many other countries.
Ms-Plas-published details of The Event on your Social Media channels, and the enthusiasm for participation quickly spread throughout the Kingdom.
A string of buildings including The Shard in London and Windsor Castle in Berkshire, were illuminated in blue to mark The Moment .
in the Meantime, bag Piper Scotland, melodies performed in honor of key individuals.
Finlay Macdonald , 42, from Clarkston in East Renfrewshire, took part, calling it a "really special moment".
"All of our neighbours were in their gardens with a rousing round of Applause . We have heard from people in Japan, South Africa , America, Spain, and Italy, which all take part in it. "
Finlay Macdonald plays The Pipes in his house in Glasgow in addition to sons, Elliott, ten, and to welcome Fionn, eight Local Heroescomedian Jason Manford took to post to Twitter, a photo of his 96-year-old candidate in the Applause .
He wrote: "she's beaten breast cancer and Hitler and is Still Here at the Age Of 96 years.
"she's not gonna let a virus get yours now! Many thanks to all the NHS staff, and with each press, the workers who run the maintenance of This Country . You are incredible. "
Posting of their Kensington Palace Twitter account, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared conversations they had with the staff at two hospitals, to thank them for their work during the pandemic.
The couple thanked staff at Queen's Hospital, Burton, and University of Monklands Hospital, adds: "The whole country is proud of you. "
ear, nose and throat-consultant
An ear, nose and throat head doctor at the University clinics from Derby, Burton, Mr El-Hawrani, died at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester, on Saturday.
the actor Samuel West published a photo of a broken spoon on Twitter after the ceremony by banging a frying pan.
And posts on Twitter, NHS London said a "huge Thank You " to all who took part in the Applause .
coronavirus pandemic
Source of news: bbc.com
