THE SHARD PRESENTATION
THE VERTICAL
CITY
The iconic tower has redefined the
London skyline and is already an international symbol for London
GENERAL INFORMATION
Status
Complete
Architectural Style
Neo-Futurism
Location
32 London Bridge Street London
SE1 9SG
Coordinates
51.5045°N 0.0865°W
Construction
Started
March 2009
Completed
July 2012
Opening
1 February 2013
Owner
State of Qatar (95%)
Sellar Property Group (5%)
HEIGHT
Architectural
309.6 M (1,016 ft.)
Observatory
244.3M (802 ft.)
Floor count
95
Floor area
110,000 Sq. M
Lifts/Elevators
44
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Architect
Renzo Piano
Developer
Sellar Property Group
Structural
Engineer
WSP Global
(structural
engineers)
Robert Bird Group
(concrete temporary works), Ischebaeck Titan on most floors 40+
(concrete support)
THE CONCEPT
• The Shard was conceived as a building with multiple uses: a vertical city where people could live, work and relax.
• It comprises world-class offices, awardwining restaurants, the 5-star Shangri-La
Hotel, exclusive residences and the UK’s highest viewing gallery, The View from
The Shard, offering 360-degree views.
• referred to as the Shard of Glass
• The glass-clad pyramidal tower has 72 habitable floors, with a viewing gallery and open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor, at a height of 244.3 meters
(802 ft.).
• It was designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano
LAYOUT
Floor
Floor area
Space designation
73 – 87
Spire
68 – 72
758 sq. m. (8, 159 sq. ft.)
The view from the Shard (observatory)
53 – 65
5, 772 sq. m. (62, 129 sq. ft.)
Residences
34 – 52
Shangri-La Hotel
31 – 33
5, 945 sq. m. (63, 991 sq. ft.)
Restaurants (Hutong, Bollix and Aqua Shard
28
South Hook Gas
27
Aram Partners
26
52,322 sq. m. (563,189 sq. ft.)
Offices
24 – 25
The Office Group
19 – 23
52,322 sq. m. (563,189 sq. ft.)
Offices
18
Gallup
17
Warwick Business School and Foresight
16
Al Jazeera English and Al Jazeera UK London Studio
and
CITY
The iconic tower has redefined the
London skyline and is already an international symbol for London
GENERAL INFORMATION
Status
Complete
Architectural Style
Neo-Futurism
Location
32 London Bridge Street London
SE1 9SG
Coordinates
51.5045°N 0.0865°W
Construction
Started
March 2009
Completed
July 2012
Opening
1 February 2013
Owner
State of Qatar (95%)
Sellar Property Group (5%)
HEIGHT
Architectural
309.6 M (1,016 ft.)
Observatory
244.3M (802 ft.)
Floor count
95
Floor area
110,000 Sq. M
Lifts/Elevators
44
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Architect
Renzo Piano
Developer
Sellar Property Group
Structural
Engineer
WSP Global
(structural
engineers)
Robert Bird Group
(concrete temporary works), Ischebaeck Titan on most floors 40+
(concrete support)
THE CONCEPT
• The Shard was conceived as a building with multiple uses: a vertical city where people could live, work and relax.
• It comprises world-class offices, awardwining restaurants, the 5-star Shangri-La
Hotel, exclusive residences and the UK’s highest viewing gallery, The View from
The Shard, offering 360-degree views.
• referred to as the Shard of Glass
• The glass-clad pyramidal tower has 72 habitable floors, with a viewing gallery and open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor, at a height of 244.3 meters
(802 ft.).
• It was designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano
LAYOUT
Floor
Floor area
Space designation
73 – 87
Spire
68 – 72
758 sq. m. (8, 159 sq. ft.)
The view from the Shard (observatory)
53 – 65
5, 772 sq. m. (62, 129 sq. ft.)
Residences
34 – 52
Shangri-La Hotel
31 – 33
5, 945 sq. m. (63, 991 sq. ft.)
Restaurants (Hutong, Bollix and Aqua Shard
28
South Hook Gas
27
Aram Partners
26
52,322 sq. m. (563,189 sq. ft.)
Offices
24 – 25
The Office Group
19 – 23
52,322 sq. m. (563,189 sq. ft.)
Offices
18
Gallup
17
Warwick Business School and Foresight
16
Al Jazeera English and Al Jazeera UK London Studio
and