* Architecture: The Shard by Renzo Piano in London Now Complete
Posted by the editors on Saturday, 7 July 2012
Architecture: The Shard by Renzo Piano in London Now Complete: “..commonly referred to as ‘the shard’ and formally named ‘the london bridge tower‘ by italian architect renzo piano is now complete and open to the public in london, england. currently the tallest building in europe, the skyscraper stands 309.6 meters above the new london bridge quarter in the south bank district. a centerpiece to the 2 million square meter development, the 72-storey mixed use tower was inaugurated with a nighttime light show, which combined 12 lasers and 30 searchlights to celebrate the skyline’s newest addition..” Western Europe’s tallest building..
See our posts on other work by Renzo Piano:
- Architecture: Triple One Tower by Renzo Piano Building Workshop in Yongsan International Business District
- Architecture: Renzo Piano’s Demure Additions to Le Corbusier’s Masterpiece – Quiet Additions to a Modernist Masterpiece, by Michael Kimmelman
- Architecture: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Extension by Renzo Piano
- Renzo Piano to Design Addition to Louis Kahn’s Kimbell Art Museum
- Green Museums – LEED Rated Wing at the Art Institute of Chicago by Renzo Piano
image: © sellar; article: Designboom
