Shard progress

Construction started in March 2009 on the Shard designed by Renzo Piano and is due for completion in 2012.

Shard building, July 2010,  by Cybermyth13.

Construction started with the central core  but the work was completed on the lower floors as the core increased in height. The 72-storey central core was finished in December 2010 and is 244 metres high.

The Shard, April 2012

The Shard has now risen to 87 storeys at 310 metres (1,016 ft) and is Europe’s tallest commercial building.

The Shard Building, Progress 2010-12

The view from St Thomas Street of the southwest corner of the Shard outside London Bridge Station in July 2010

The southwest corner in evening sunlight, April 2011

Nearing completion, the southwest corner in April 2012

The Shard, London Bridge Station

The Shard, London Bridge, seen from Borough High Street, April 2012, by Cybermyth13.

The Shard building next to London Bridge Staion, is nearing completion. It already towers over the other buildings in the area. As constuction progressed, the tower gradually took shape. Taken on the same day, these two photographs show the building from two opposite direction. Above is the western and southern sides. Below is the view of the northern and eastern sides. Further pictures of the construction of the Shard can be seen on my set on Flickr.

The Shard towers over London Bridge Station, seen from Tooley Street, April 2012
The line of lights is on a platform on London Bridge Station

The Shard, London Bridge

Does size matter?

The Shard towers over Londoners.

On relection:

 

The Shard, London Bridge, Jan. 2011

The Shard, London Bridge, close-up, Jan. 2011,  by Cybermyth13.

It was a sunny day so it was a good day to get some pictures of the Shard building being built at London Bridge. The central core was completed in December 2010.

 

For other pics of the Shard, including earlier stages of the building,  click on the photos or see my Shard set on Flickr

The Shard under construction at London Bridge, Jan. 2011 - an alternative view

The Shard under construction, Jan. 2011 - an alternative view, by Cybermyth13.

This is a curious juxtaposition between a building from the 19th century and a 21st century skyscraper under construction in Southwark in south London. The view is from Borough High Strret, outside the Post Office, close to London Bridge on the south sde of the Thames. The building in the foreground was part of the old St Thomas' Hospital before it moved to its current site further along the river in Waterloo. In the background is the central core of the Shard being built next to London Bridge station. Once complete the Shard will be encased in glass, but for the moment the concrete seems to match the stone of the older building.