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
Architectural | 310 m (1,017 ft) |
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Observatory | 244 m (801 ft) |
Floor count | 96 (72 habitable) |
Floor area | 398,490m² 1,307,383sqft |
Lifts/elevators | 36 |
Architect | Renzo Piano |
Developer | Sellar Property Group |
Structural engineer | WSP Global (structural engineers), Robert Bird Group (concrete temporary works), Ischebeck Titan on most floors 40+ (concrete support) |
Services engineer | Arup |
Main contractor | Mace |