The Shard in London, a glass structure overlooking the Thames, second-tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom
The Shard second-tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, located on London Bridge Street, London. The Shard replaced Southwark Towers, a 24-story office block built on the site in Southwark in 1975. Renzo Piano, the Shard's architect, worked with the architectural firm Broadway Malyan during the planning stage. The tower has 72 habitable floors, with a viewing gallery and open-air observation deck – the UK's highest – on the 72nd floor, at a height of 245 metres (804 ft).[8] The Shard was designed with an irregular pyramidal shape from the base to the top, and is clad entirely in glass. Its structure was completed in April 2012.
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Location: London Bridge Street, London
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