Construction Of The Shard London Bridge Skyscraper (15 photos)

abgsedapmalam · Post time 20-3-2012 04:18 PM

In 2000, a draft building a skyscraper in London, which was to become the tallest building in the entire European Union. This year, we can safely say that the 310-meter high building is almost ready to surrender.

A. Construction of the skyscraper is nearing completion. In the photo: Winter 2012.

Two. 310-meter skyscraper, which claims to be the tallest building in the entire European Union.

Three. Terminated work on a skyscraper.

4. The crane is attached near the 55th floor of the building, but can easily be moved along the wall of the building until it tops.

Five. Still have not finished building intended to record: to build a skyscraper using the highest crane Kingdom.

6. In addition to the crane operator, safely protected from the dampness of London and winds in the cabin of a crane, hundreds of workers employed at an altitude of 300 meters above the ground.

7. Because of the strong winds are often suspended.

Eight. In February 2013 plans to open a viewing platform on the 72nd floor of a skyscraper.

9. The total project cost is 690 million dollars (435 million pounds).

10. From first to 28th floor in a skyscraper office buildings will be located, and then three floors - a restaurant, 19 floors of hotel.

11. The last ten floors - enormously expensive apartments.

12. The observation deck will be a glass crown, crowning the building. Her project was proposed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano.

13. The observation deck will be a glass crown, crowning the building. Her project was proposed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano.

14. The opening of the skyscraper is confined to the Summer Olympic Games in 2012. According to some projections, the building will be visited annually about 2 million people.

15. To cover the construction of the Shard London Bridge from every visitor to have a charge of 20 pounds.