The Shard Tower in London

[TitanSound]

big new chunk of glass had appeared by yesterday morning on the north facing side of the frame - but well above the existing glass cladding

Like this?

 

[Crispy]

Woo! It's taller

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

It's reminding me more and more of that hotel in Pyongyang.

 

[Dan U]

Ldn Bridge station concourse opening up nicely now, the windows are uncovered at the top of the escalators to the tube.

Bit surprised they've shrunk the indoor area though, gonna get rammed whenever there are any network delays

 

[Crispy]

Ldn Bridge station concourse opening up nicely now, the windows are uncovered at the top of the escalators to the tube.

Bit surprised they've shrunk the indoor area though, gonna get rammed whenever there are any network delays

The outdoor space will have a big roof on it though, and be much more pleasant. It's only temporary anyway - the whole station's getting a makeover, with a new concourse beneath the tracks.

 

[story]

Like this?

Is that a single sheet of glass??

 

[Dan U]

The outdoor space will have a big roof on it though, and be much more pleasant. It's only temporary anyway - the whole station's getting a makeover, with a new concourse beneath the tracks.

oh yeah i forgot about that last bit!

 

[teuchter]

Is that a single sheet of glass??

No.

 

[story]

No.

I'm relieved.

 

[Belushi]

It looked fantastic lit up tonight from Waterloo Bridge.

 

[TitanSound]

 

[teuchter]

They've switched the brain-wave laser transmitters on already?

 

[ska invita]

Dont let JAzzz see that picture

 

[TitanSound]

Too late, he's at the base of the tower with a hammer and chisel trying to bring it down

 

[Balbi]

Too late, he's at the base of the tower with a hammer and chisel trying to bring it down

I read that as 'a hammer and child' and wondered how far Jazzz would go to bring 'them' down.

 

[lopsidedbunny]

Why aren't pigeons nesting in it? Is a big puzzle for me...

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Why aren't pigeons nesting in it? Is a big puzzle for me...

They've probably all flown into the glass and splattered before they got the chance

 

[hipipol]

Two new metal lattices have appeared over the last week - actually saw the crane move something into place on Friday!!!!!
Spikey top bit soon eh?

 

[TitanSound]

Two new metal lattices have appeared over the last week - actually saw the crane move something into place on Friday!!!!!
Spikey top bit soon eh?

Very soon

I was walking back to the station from our rehearsal studio on Saturday and they had the clever window cleaning cranes out with little people in them, cleaning the windows. I imagine it will look amazing when all the glass is in place and it's had a good scrub with Windolene

 

[hipipol]

There was a geezer dangling betwixt the crane and the open un-glazed floor today _ I am SOOOOOOO obsessed I take binocs to work - and he slipped a couple of times - suspect there must be a secret giant nappy provider contracted to the site!!!!!!

 

[cybertect]

Like these guys?


Glazing The Shard by cybertect, on Flickr


There was a very cool effect yesterday with sunlight reflected off The Shard through the last dregs of morning mist/haze.

Untouched by Photoshop


Ray of Light 1 by cybertect, on Flickr


Ray of Light 2 by cybertect, on Flickr


Ray of Light 3 by cybertect, on Flickr

 

[Crispy]

Stunning photos

The 'big gap' should be closed off soon, and it'll look much better when the shards start reading as proper continuous planes. With pointy bits

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I noticed it from Brixton Hill yesterday and noticed it was now half obscuring the gherkin which is a bit of a shame

Nice pics cybertect

 

[cybertect]

More sunbeams yesterday. This from the southern end of Borough High Street


Raydiator by cybertect, on Flickr

A snap from London Bridge Station yesterday evening


The Shard: East side at dusk by cybertect, on Flickr

And a large section of steel frame was craned into place atop the west side this evening


New steel for The Shard by cybertect, on Flickr

 

[bi0boy]

taking their time now aren't they.

 

[cybertect]

The glazing's been zipping up over the last week or two. The gaps on the East, North and now West sides have been closed up in the last day or so.

You have to remember there's only one tower crane on site now, with a small spider crane planted right at the top to help out with the glazing, but the materials all have to be moved up there in the first place.

When the lower levels were being done, there were five tower cranes on site. That limits how speedy things can go to some extent.

 

[TitanSound]

Squeaky bum time people

(Nicked from SkyScraperCity)

 

[Crispy]

It's really starting to come together at the top now
Should have all the externals completed and the tower crane removed by summer

 

[TitanSound]

Nice one from Cybertect. I'm going to tell him he's a naughty boy for not posting updates here

 

[laptop]

Don't have the lens to capture it - but seen from afar (a roof in King's Cross) there's a really cool effect when at night they park the light on the crane jib roughly where the apex will be...

I forget - will it go all the way to a sharp point?