lifts
glass panels
tonnes of steel
miles of views
metres high
11,000
11,836
309.6
44
40
I C O N S
A glimpse into the most
famous buildings around
the network
The Shard
“
It’s an enormous
salt cellar”
PRINCE CHARLES
ODD ONE OUT
Strange names and shapes
are all the rage in modern
buildings, but can you
guess which of these
doesn't exist?*
A ) THE FILING CABINET
B) THE CUCUMBER
C) THE RAZOR
WHOOPS…
Two days before
the official opening a
window cleaner got
stuck on the outside of
the 72nd floor because
of high winds
FULL OF BEANS
SAY WHAT?
IN NUMBERS
cost to build (in GBP)
habitable
floors
steps to the top
72
1,479
1,500,000,000
(1.5
billion)
*
IN FACT, THEY'RE ALL EITHER UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR COMPLETED IN THE UK
2,949
TINS OF BAKED BEANS TALL
FLOOR GUIDE
68
to 72
The View From
The Shard: viewing
platforms open
on 1 February
34
to 52
The five-star
Shangri-La Hotel
and Spa, with
200
luxurious
rooms
53
to 65
10
exclusive
residences with
360
degree
views across
London
4
to 28
595,000
sq ft of
offices and winter
gardens
Ground floor
Shard Plaza: a
public area with
seating and plants
THE FACTS
WHERE
LONDON
ARCHITECT
RENZO PIANO
RANK
EUROPE’S2NDHIGHEST
OPENED
5
JULY 2012
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