The Shard, London – Europe's Tallest Building
The Shard has just scaled new heights in architectural glass design history as the tallest building in Europe and the second-tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom. The very name is a tribute to glass, as it shimmers over 1016 feet high, designed with an irregular pyramid shape from the base up to the top. Clad entirely in glass, The Shard boasts of a sophisticated use of glazing with expressive façades of angled glass panes. A whopping 11000 panes of glass have been used across the building. These panes have been so used to reflect sunlight and the sky, so that the building's appearance transforms in tune with the weather and seasons.
Besides its visual beauty, The Shard is a towering example of sustainability and energy-efficient Glass.
• 95% of the construction materials recycled
• 20% of all steelwork from recycled sources
• Local jobs and training ensured during construction and operation
• Combined heat and power creates efficiencies across the whole site saving 10% CO2 annually
• Triple skin intelligent façade minimized the effects of solar gain, whilst allowing maximum use of natural light
• Fitted with a combined heat and power (CHP) plant, operating on natural gas
• The gas engine fuelled by gas originating from the National Grid; fuel efficiently converted to electricity and heat recovered from the engine to provide hot water for the building.
The Shard is a project by the renowned Sellar Property Group, designed by the celebrated Italian architect Renzo Piano in collaboration with Britain’s Richard Rogers. Conceptualized as a mixed-use tower with office, hotel, residential and public space, it accommodates 72 habitable floors. It has a viewing gallery and open-air observation deck (UK's highest) on the 72nd floor, at a height of 804 feet. Unveiled on 5th July, 2012, it is scheduled to open to the public in February 2013.
Setting tall standards in building design excellence, The Shard has indeed touched glorious new heights with its classy, glass facade...
The Shard has just scaled new heights in architectural glass design history as the tallest building in Europe and the second-tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom. The very name is a tribute to glass, as it shimmers over 1016 feet high, designed with an irregular pyramid shape from the base up to the top. Clad entirely in glass, The Shard boasts of a sophisticated use of glazing with expressive façades of angled glass panes. A whopping 11000 panes of glass have been used across the building. These panes have been so used to reflect sunlight and the sky, so that the building's appearance transforms in tune with the weather and seasons.
Besides its visual beauty, The Shard is a towering example of sustainability and energy-efficient Glass.
• 95% of the construction materials recycled
• 20% of all steelwork from recycled sources
• Local jobs and training ensured during construction and operation
• Combined heat and power creates efficiencies across the whole site saving 10% CO2 annually
• Triple skin intelligent façade minimized the effects of solar gain, whilst allowing maximum use of natural light
• Fitted with a combined heat and power (CHP) plant, operating on natural gas
• The gas engine fuelled by gas originating from the National Grid; fuel efficiently converted to electricity and heat recovered from the engine to provide hot water for the building.
Setting tall standards in building design excellence, The Shard has indeed touched glorious new heights with its classy, glass facade...
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