Especially this bit: The Shard will be a 'mixed use' building. That's architects' jargon that means some of its uses will be good and some bad. The office work will mostly be dreary, but some of the shenanigans in the hotel above will be quite exciting. The penthouses will boast a mixture of good fun and the dreadful rich while the viewing platforms will offer amazing views of London for the terrible price of 25 quid.
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 ;-)
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!!
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!
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!
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)
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!
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Especially this bit:
The Shard will be a 'mixed use' building. That's architects' jargon that means some of its uses will be good and some bad. The office work will mostly be dreary, but some of the shenanigans in the hotel above will be quite exciting. The penthouses will boast a mixture of good fun and the dreadful rich while the viewing platforms will offer amazing views of London for the terrible price of 25 quid.
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!
Very nice.
It's not fancy, that's just what the place is called.
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!!
Had to laugh.