the Shard

Mendonca In Asdas

Do you think at a cost to build of £450 million it's a bit of a steal?

LoOkOuT

Yeah, if you factor in exchange rates over time, think how much the Pyramids of Giza cost to build. Didn't come cheap. And they shipped in cheap labour too! It's a modern day steal ;-)

Clem_Snide

Has anyone done the "View from the Shard" ?

I am not good with heights at all, but am due to do this as part of a day up town Friday week. Not looking forward to it!

Ashers

I'm crap with heights but found it fine, felt very safe.

Bagpuss

It's fun and there's plenty of space away form the edges, which are full height glass.

PL54

I have done private dining there and just yesterday was in the.bar on 52 (?) floor - the pne for the Private Residences.

Very nice.

MrOneLung

Seems bit pricey if same price as when first opened.

AddicksAddict

EastStand said:

You live in a pub? Impressive.

I bloody wish. Its just the name of the area, a fancy way of saying "near that big roundabout where the Old Kent Road meets Tower Bridge Road".

It's not fancy, that's just what the place is called.

TelMc32

Got evacuated the Thursday before last when they had the smoke issue in the basement. We were using a client's offices on the 14th floor for a day away from our own office. Alarms went off just before 11am and got back in around 3pm (all our work, bags etc were stuck up there).

It's certainly got a long way to go to be finished. It's meant to be in sealable sections so you don't have to evacuate the whole building. As that's not competed yet, the whole place was kicked out. Some very hacked off guests of the Shangri-La Hotel standing around outside their £600 a night rooms!!

Davo55

My mate's wife told me she had taken him up the shard for his birthday.

Had to laugh.

Clem_Snide

I've been told that it is the same height as the Stratosphere Tower in Vegas. I've been up that and wasn't too bad so hoping I won't bring shame on myself!

Fanny Fanackapan

Clem_Snide said:

I've been told that it is the same height as the Stratosphere Tower in Vegas. I've been up that and wasn't too bad so hoping I won't bring shame on myself!

Take a spare pair with you, Clem.

ForeverAddickted

Clem_Snide said:

I've been told that it is the same height as the Stratosphere Tower in Vegas. I've been up that and wasn't too bad so hoping I won't bring shame on myself!

Have been up both and would agree with this... feels like there is more space in the Shard though to walk around (nor do they have those rides the Stratosphere has)

HantsAddick

Am terrified of heights, but found the viewing great. Must admit, I ducked out of walking up the extra steps to the outside viewing area, but my s-i-l thought that was terrific too!